Temptation: Trials, Testing, and Triumph in Christ. Temptation is often misunderstood in modern Christianity. Some view it as merely an occasional nuisance. Others resign themselves to it, saying, “I’m only human.” But the Bible treats temptation as a deeply spiritual battleground—one that every believer must engage with intentionally, not passively.

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