In this past Sunday's sermon, Pastor Benji mentioned several things that lead people astray. In discussing the concept of no self-control, he referred us to a familiar passage of Scripture.
They are led astray by their own lusts. James 1:14 says it quite succinctly: "each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed."
This first chapter of James takes great care in distinguishing the idea of trials, which are a testing ground for our faith, versus temptations, which if entertained will give birth to sin and ultimately result in spiritual death (see James 1:1-18).
The classic book War On The Saints has this to say: "Sin from the fallen nature is from within, carries the will with it, or else forces the will by its pressure. The man knows the movement to sin is sin, and yet yields to it. Romans 6:6,11,and 12 is God's way of dealing with the fallen nature, and its workings, as the believer stands on the ground of the Cross, and wields Christ's finished Calvary work as a weapon for victory. The Holy Spirit bears witness..." (p. 312).
I think Romans 6:13 is a good verse for us to meditate on today:
"Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer the parts of your body to him as instruments of righteousness." Amen!
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