{"id":20677,"date":"2014-11-14T11:23:37","date_gmt":"2014-11-14T17:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/buddymartin.net\/blog\/?p=20677"},"modified":"2020-01-10T17:09:47","modified_gmt":"2020-01-10T17:09:47","slug":"the-allurement-of-the-forbidden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buddymartin.org\/blog\/2014\/11\/14\/the-allurement-of-the-forbidden\/","title":{"rendered":"The Allurement of the Forbidden"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Temptation7\"“Brethren, even if anyone is caught in any trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; <\/em>each one <\/span>looking to yourself, so that you too will not be <\/span><\/strong>tempted<\/span><\/strong>. …<\/span><\/p>\n

” … Do not be deceived<\/span><\/strong>, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.”\u00a0<\/em>(Gal 6:1-9)<\/span><\/p>\n

J<\/span>ournal,\u00a0<\/p>\n

When Jesus came to His disciples and found them sleep, He said to\u00a0them, “Keep watching and praying that you may not enter into\u00a0temptation; the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak<\/em>.”<\/span><\/p>\n

This statement\u00a0is very telling with regard to temptations. It tells us up front that a\u00a0temptation is not something we want to enter into. And, secondly, it\u00a0tells us that temptations have their strongest avenue through our\u00a0flesh life. (The flesh life refers to that part of our lives that is not\u00a0under the influence of the Holy Spirit.)<\/p>\n

Solicitations to evil come in many forms, but the source is the same, and the goal is pretty much the same. The word ‘temptation’ (peirasmos<\/i>) speaks of an enticement to sin. The purpose of a temptation is to break down a believer’s faith, that is, to pull a believer away from the Lord by way of an allurement.<\/p>\n

Many\u00a0believers do not realize what a temptation from Satan is really about. A temptation has to do with the believer’s espousal to Jesus Christ. One description of the new covenant is given in the form of a marriage contract.<\/p>\n

Listen to these Scriptures:<\/p>\n

“He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. So this joy of mine has been made full”<\/span>.\u00a0<\/em>(Joh 3:29 – John the Baptist)<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Temptations6\"“The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son.”<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>(Mat 22:2 Jesus)<\/span><\/p>\n

“For I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy; for I betrothed you to one husband, so that to Christ I might present you as a pure virgin. But I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, your minds will be led astray from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ<\/em>.”\u00a0<\/span>(2Co 11:2-3 Apostle Paul)<\/span><\/p>\n

“Let us rejoice and be glad and give the glory to Him, for the marriage of the Lamb has come and His bride has made herself ready.” It was given to her to clothe herself in fine linen, bright and clean; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.”<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>(Rev 19:7-8 Apostle John)<\/span>
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Marriage in Two Parts – Kiddushin and Nisuim<\/h3>\n

The ancient Hebrew wedding had two parts, Kiddushin and Nisuim.\u00a0Kiddushin is where the groom says,\u00a0‘I sanctify you to me.’\u00a0<\/em>This is the espousal of marriage. There is no living together in kiddushin, but it is considered sacred and holy. (Kiddushin actually means holiness.)\u00a0<\/p>\n

The second stage, Nisuim, is when the groom comes for his bride. Nisuim means, ‘lifting up’. This is also were the Christian marriage gets its tradition of carrying the bride across the threshold.<\/p>\n

The ancient marriage is the background for what Jesus said to the apostles –<\/p>\n

“Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also.”<\/em>\u00a0(Joh 14:1-3)<\/span><\/p>\n

I hope my readers are getting the picture. The church is in the stage of kiddushin. We are espoused to the Lord Jesus. In the ‘catching away’, Je\"Temptations5\"sus receives us to Himself.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But we are commanded to make ourselves ready. How would we do that. The apostle Paul said,<\/p>\n

“Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.”<\/em>\u00a0(2Co 7<\/span>:1)<\/p>\n

The promises Paul is speaking of has to do with our separation from the world, from the unclean, and from entering into fellowship with unbelievers. In this sense God says that He will make His presence known in our lives.<\/p>\n

Think about it. You men and women who are married, would you be pleased if another person was coming on strong to your espoused? How about if they kept coming on with all sorts of allurements?\u00a0How would you feel about that?<\/em><\/p>\n

Now let’s talk about … \u00a0<\/p>\n

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Satan’s Attempt to Court\u00a0<\/h3>\n

In line with what Jesus said to the disciples, a temptation is\u00a0something we do not want to enter into. The reason is that in a\u00a0temptation we meet, or experience, or encounter an allurement of\u00a0Satan. A Satanic allurement can be very powerful.<\/p>\n

\"Temptations2\"A temptation\u00a0from Satan, is his invitation to take part in what he has for us.\u00a0While it should be understood that a temptation itself is not a sin, it\u00a0should also be understood that a temptation can be very powerful.\u00a0This is why Jesus said we must pray so that we won’t enter into a\u00a0temptation.<\/p>\n

In the Greek text, “enter into temptation” is ‘eiserchomai eis\u00a0peirasmos<\/i>.’ The ‘eis<\/i>‘ denotes a movement from one realm of reality\u00a0into another. When we enter ‘into’ a temptation, we actually pass\u00a0into another reality. And it all begins with an enticement to the mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The reality in this case proves to be Satan’s\u00a0doing. But once the temptation has completed its work, the person\u00a0who has fallen into this ‘alternate’ reality, and then returns to their\u00a0right mind, they then wonder how it could ever have happened. This\u00a0shows the power of a temptation.<\/p>\n

James gives us the process of a temptation. Listen carefully –<\/p>\n

“Let\u00a0no one say when he is tempted, ‘I am being tempted (tested) by\u00a0God’ (or, ‘God is in this.’); for God cannot be tempted by evil, and\u00a0He Himself does not tempt anyone (with evil). But each one is\u00a0tempted when he is carried away (demonic allurement) and enticed\u00a0by his own lust (strong desire). <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

“Then when lust has conceived (the\u00a0door has been walked through), it gives birth to sin; and when sin is\u00a0accomplished it brings forth death. (Something always dies. Only\u00a0God can restore life.) Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren”<\/em>\u00a0(James 1:13-16)<\/span><\/p>\n

Where James says ‘Do not be deceived,’ the word ‘deceived’ is\u00a0‘planao<\/i>.’ It speaks of something that causes a wandering, or a\u00a0misleading.<\/p>\n

The idea behind the word ‘deceive’, in the Hebrew\u00a0includes the thought of ‘stealing the heart.’ Satan’s goal in\u00a0temptation is to steal a person’s heart. A person under a deception\u00a0is unable to recognize the things of God in their truthful perspective.\u00a0They are under the power of another ‘reality.’\u00a0And Satan has a way\u00a0of working a temptation where the person is convinced that the\u00a0thing being offered is actually of God.<\/p>\n

Let’s make sure we understand that ….\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The Allurement is Satan’s Working Power<\/h3>\n

A temptation can also be\u00a0defined as the working power of sin. For this reason sin is not\u00a0simply an act. Before the fall of Adam and Eve, they did not know\u00a0about the power of sin. After the fall they became well acquainted.<\/p>\n

And through the fall the human race became even more acquainted\u00a0with the working of sin. Sin is enmeshed in the human makeup.\u00a0Adam and Eve became sinners. That is, they became prone \"Temptations\"to evil\u00a0because of their fallen nature.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In\u00a0considering the temptation of Adam and Eve, it can\u00a0safely be said that for a believer, a temptation is largely going to\u00a0be in an area of something ‘forbidden’ by God. And this is why a\u00a0temptation from Satan is a solicitation to evil.<\/p>\n

Remember the temptation of Eve? The serpent said to her, “Indeed,\u00a0has God said, ‘You shall not eat from any tree of the garden?'”<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Satan draws Eve into an area of reasoning, and by this process she\u00a0comes under his power. My point is that Satan doesn’t always spring\u00a0a temptation on us where we instantly fall. Most often he works the\u00a0pieces together in a way that when the proper moment comes, we\u00a0step right through the door.<\/p>\n

Satan is good at painting a picture or\u00a0working a puzzle. He does it stroke by stroke, or piece by piece.\u00a0This is why the apostle warns us about the “schemes of the\u00a0devil.” (A scheme is a well thought out plan. ‘Methodeia<\/i>‘ means to\u00a0use craft.)<\/p>\n

With all this information, what should be do? The Bible tells us what to do.<\/p>\n

Begin with a personal examination. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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There is a Test We Must Pass\u00a0<\/h3>\n

The apostle Paul said\u00a0the place to begin is to examine our own heart and life\u00a0to make certain \"Temptations4\"that we are true believers in Jesus Christ.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you–unless indeed you fail the test?”<\/em><\/span>\u00a0(2Co 13:5)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

What is the test about? It is about worldliness. It is about whether the Spirit of Jesus is truly indwelling us. The apostle John laid it out —<\/p>\n

“Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.”<\/em>\u00a0(1Jn 2:15-16)<\/span><\/p>\n

James the brother of Jesus, said it this way –<\/p>\n

“You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.”<\/em>\u00a0(Jas 4:4)<\/span><\/p>\n

The point at hand is simple – How we live our lives is the measure of our relationship with God. If we can live in sin and have no conscience about it, that becomes the measure of our heart.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But I must be careful here – It is not that a true believer cannot have a failure in his or her life. That goes without saying. We are all sinners saved by grace. But the measure comes back to our deepest want to live a life that is pleasing to God.<\/p>\n

\"Temptations7\"In this case, when we fall or when we sin, we will be found with a heart of repentance. And in our turning to the Lord, we also find His cleansing love at work.\u00a0<\/p>\n

John explained God’s cleansing love –<\/p>\n

“This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

“If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth; but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

“If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

“If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His word is not in us.”<\/em>\u00a0(1Jn 1:5-10)<\/span><\/p>\n

Are you ready? Jesus is coming soon for His bride. Will you be there?<\/p>\n

You may wish to take time for this song. Let it minister to your heart –<\/p>\n[youtube]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MdzaFJgazTY[\/youtube]\n

In Christ always,\u00a0<\/p>\n

Buddy<\/span><\/p>\n

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