Bible Dictionary: Temptation: Permitted As a Trial of Faith

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1 Peter 1:7
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found to praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
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James 1:2,3
My brothers, count it all joy when you fall into divers temptations;
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Library

How God Makes Trial of the Strength of Man's Will by Means of his ...
... And this searching trial of faith we read that the ... son." [1838] And that this kind
of temptation can befall us ... When God has permitted that prophet or dreamer to ...
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Letter iii. --The State of one Tempted.
... cannot be misled in obeying in good faith in the sight ... it; but when God permits the
temptation to become ... and remorse which is a further trial permitted by God ...
/.../de caussade/abandonment to divine providence/letter iii the state of one.htm

The Temptation of Christ
... And thus he may be permitted to deal with us. ... that, we may be called to endure many
a fiery trial, and be ... are in our hearts, which time and temptation may draw ...
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My Brother Fabius
... one," that is, do not lead us into temptation by giving ... to their being approved,
the power of trial is granted ... even this sort of thing is not permitted in the ...
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Prayer and Trouble
... to his deep piety, and yet God permitted Satan to ... Temptation is really a solicitation
to evil arising from the ... and better when we submit to the trial and work ...
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Heaviness through Manifold Temptations
... bring heaviness on his children, Is the trial of their ... And so is faith in the fire
of temptation; the more ... is another end of the temptations permitted to come ...
/.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 47 heaviness through manifold.htm

The Paralytic Let Down through the Roof.
... not be able to withstand even the most ordinary temptation. ... you are not able to endure
the trial, for the ... of one who signifies that if he had permitted it his ...
/.../chrysostom/on the priesthood/homily on the paralytic let.htm

Blessed Adversity.
... Satan had in vain tried ordinary means of temptation with the ... as of the evil spirits,
Satan is permitted to test ... him in this hour of sorrow and trial, she lost ...
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A Mystery! Saints Sorrowing and Jesus Glad!
... my God did not deliver me, because the trial has strengthened ... This trouble was permitted
for GIVING FAITH TO OTHERS. ... Often trouble puts men out of temptation. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 10 1864/a mystery saints sorrowing and.htm

General Index.
... use of, by Satan, 509. Tarrying time, 398-408. a trial of patience, 392, 393. ... see
also Law, moral. Temptation, of Christ, 50, 51, 510. ... why permitted, 528-530. ...
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Subtopics

Temptation

Temptation of Christ

Temptation: A Test

Temptation: Abimelech

Temptation: Abraham Leads Pharaoh

Temptation: Achan

Temptation: Always Conformable to the Nature of Man

Temptation: Balaam

Temptation: Balak Tempts Balaam

Temptation: Blessedness of Those Who Meet and Overcome

Temptation: Christ is Able to Help Those Under