What the Bible says about Overcoming Temptation as a Spiritual Gift

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What the Bible says about Overcoming Temptation as a Spiritual Gift
(From Forerunner Commentary)

James 1:16-18
It is important to understand He gives gifts "[o]f His own will." Are these gifts only things to sustain and enhance physical life? No, because in verse 18, "the word of truth" ties this to the previous context, which is about resisting the temptation to sin. He is talking about spiritual gifts to resist temptation and to overcome. Every good and perfect gift comes from God above, and in this case, His gift is the ability to overcome the challenges of temptation, this world, and sin. It is given for the purpose of enabling us to do God's will.

John W. Ritenbaugh
The Holy Spirit and the Trinity (Part Six)

Related Topics: Overcoming | Resisting Temptation | Spiritual Gifts | Temptation

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