Basic Bible Teaching: The Nature of Temptation | A Bible Class Exposition by Jim Dillingham

Tuesday, 23 December 2025

The Nature of Temptation | A Bible Class Exposition by Jim Dillingham

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]A @Christadelphians Video: Description: This subject is important because of its bearing on the Bible’s statement that Jesus was tempted in every way that humans are tempted and not just in the ways of his three temptations in the wilderness. If he had let his temptation have full expression he would have sinned. However, though Jesus was tempted, he did not embrace it and so did not sin. Hence he overcame sin in himself and for us. What is the nature of temptation? Does merely being tempted qualify as transgressional sin that assigns guilt and requires repentance and forgiveness? How does the fact that God cannot be tempted affect our understanding of what truly qualifies as a temptation? How do the temptations of Adam and Eve affect our understanding about the nature of temptation? Is it absolutely necessary to presume there had to be someone tempting Jesus in the wilderness or could these temptations been internally generated? How does temptation fit into the truth about the 2 categories of sin referenced endlessly through scripture? This presentation addresses twelve key questions, including whether Jesus required an external tempter, how temptation progresses to sin, the meaning of being "carnally minded," and where temptation fits into the two categories of sin presented throughout the Bible. Join us for this exceptional study that reveals why we can count it all joy when we fall into diverse temptations. **Chapters:** 00:00 - Introduction: The Critical Nature of Understanding Temptation 06:25 - James 1: The Joy of Temptations and the Progression of Sin 10:52 - The Immortal Nature: Why God and Angels Cannot Be Tempted 13:03 - The Three Stages of Sin: Temptation, Transgression, and Death 16:07 - The Flesh of Christ: Tempted in All Points Yet Without Sin 20:06 - Corruption in the World: The Physical Result of Lust 23:46 - Mark 7: Defilement Comes From Within, Not From Without 25:36 - Destroying the Diabolos: The Power of Death in Our Nature 29:17 - The Wilderness Temptations: Internal vs. External Sources 36:33 - The Carnal Mind: Embracing Temptation vs. Denying It 39:45 - The Holy Spirit: Can God's Power Be Used Inappropriately? 43:39 - Two Categories of Sin: Transgressions vs. the Sin Nature 50:05 - No Sin Offering for Temptation: Atonement for Cleansing and Forgiveness 54:25 - Conclusion: Sobriety, Vigilance, and the Path Forward [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p1SoBda36o[/embedyt] **Bible Verses Discussed:** 📜 James 1:2-4, 13-15 ✉️ Hebrews 4:15, 2:17 📖 Luke 20:36 ⛪ Romans 6:23 🌳 Genesis 3 🔥 2 Peter 1:3-4 🗣️ Mark 7:15-23 ⚔️ Hebrews 2:14 ❤️ 1 John 3:8 🙏 Leviticus 4-5 😔 Jeremiah 17:9 🕊️ 1 Peter 5:8 tags: Bible study, nature of temptation, sermon on the mount, book of James, gospel of Mark, Christian doctrine, spiritual growth, overcoming sin, word of God, truth of the Bible, religious studies, theological discussion, scriptural analysis, Bible teaching, Christian living

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