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To: SeekAndFind
I don't have an opinion on it one way of the other. I lean, however, to the school of thought which claims he did. Otherwise, how would the only begotten Son of God have a thorough understanding of man's temptations of the flesh?

In either case, it no way diminishes who he was.

4 posted on 04/14/2014 9:11:00 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: Vigilanteman

You do have to engage in a temptation to know what it is. His time in the desert was enough and then the offers from Satan to rule in this world.

If you concede He had a wife, you open the door to those who say He had children. That opens up another can of worms


12 posted on 04/14/2014 9:18:27 AM PDT by Nifster
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Your opinion is interesting but one would have to believe in something other or in addition to The Bible to get there.


18 posted on 04/14/2014 9:28:06 AM PDT by excalibur21
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To: Vigilanteman

What has being married got to do with temptations of the flesh, aside - possibly - from succumbing to them?


26 posted on 04/14/2014 9:49:59 AM PDT by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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To: Vigilanteman
Otherwise, how would the only begotten Son of God have a thorough understanding of man's temptations of the flesh?

Because, being God, He knew and understood the temptations of His own creation. He did not come to earth in the flesh to gain a better understanding of the world, but to save the world.

32 posted on 04/14/2014 9:58:29 AM PDT by Sans-Culotte (Psalm 14:1 ~ The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”)
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To: Vigilanteman
I lean, however, to the school of thought which claims he did. Otherwise, how would the only begotten Son of God have a thorough understanding of man's temptations of the flesh?

In the understanding of the ancient Israelites, there are three ways man is tempted... the Lust of the Flesh, the Lust of the Eyes and the Pride of Life. 1 John 2:16 references this. The Lust of Flesh is an obvious temptation to giving in to fleshly appetites... sex is one... food is an even greater imperative, when needed. The Lust of the Eyes is avarice in wanting all that you see. The Pride of Life is a desire to make yourself greater than God wills you to be... see the Tower of Babel and other usurpations.

In the Garden of Eden, this is where Adam and Eve failed. When they succumbed, the Bible records that the fruit was "good for food (flesh), pleasing to the eyes (eyes) and profitable to make one wise (pride)." This is code-speak for an Israelite to understand that they were tempted in every way.

Where Adam and Eve failed, Christ succeeded. Although bone-hungry after a 40 days fast in the desert, He didn't give in to the Devil's temptation to make rocks into bread. Although He came to call all peoples to Himself through His death and resurrection (a cup He didn't personally want, if you read His prayers in the Garden of Gethsemane), He spurned the Devil's offer to give them to Him in exchange for worship. Although He is God in the flesh and the Angels attend to Him, He declined to show His power and glory by throwing Himself from the parapet of the Temple to be rescued by Angels in the sight of all.

After Our Lord's temptations, the Bible records that He had been tested in all ways. He didn't need to be married to experience human temptation.

38 posted on 04/14/2014 10:21:58 AM PDT by pgyanke (Republicans get in trouble when not living up to their principles. Democrats... when they do.)
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To: Vigilanteman

The best advice I can give you friend is to get you a GOOD study Bible and get too work. You simply are wrong and have no idea what the Bible says. This is covered in the Scriptures, if you knew them.


111 posted on 04/14/2014 1:53:54 PM PDT by RetiredArmy (MARANATHA, MARANATHA, Come quickly LORD Jesus!!! Father send thy Son!! Its Time!)
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