Chak moun gen pou fè fas ak tantasyon nan lavi a, men li la tout sou si ou ka reziste anba tantasyon an oswa ou pa. Ki jan ou reziste tantasyon an? Ki sa Bib la di sou tantasyon? When you have become a new creation in Jesus Christ, you will always have the ability to go back to the flesh and give in the temptation and sin. Gen kretyen, ki moun ki diyon fwa sove toujou sove and that you can’t sin anymore, because Jesus has taken care of the sin problem and has taken all the sins away. But these Christians are fooling themselves and are living in a lie. Because if that would be true, then why did Jesus, Pòl, Pyè, Jan, James, elatriye. warn the believers and instructed them to turn away from sin? Paul even commanded the saints, to not have fellowship with unbelievers and believers, who habitually live in sin (1 Korentyen 5:11, 2 Korentyen 6:4). If Christians would not be able to sin, then why would they write about it? Why did Jesus instructed the seven churches to repanti in the Book of Revelations?
Anplis de sa, if you have repented of your sins and believe that Jesus has delivered you from sin and your Nati peche, ou p'ap mache nan peche ankò. Because if you keep walking in sin, what have you repented from? And from what has Jesus delivered you?
Are you delivered from sin and the power of darkness?
Kisa nou dwe di lè sa a? Eske nou dwe kontinye nan peche, favè sa a ka gen anpil? Bondye padon. Ki jan nou dwe, ki mouri pou peche, Viv ankò ankò? Nou pa konnen, ke anpil nan nou ki te batize nan Jezikri te batize nan lanmò li? Se poutèt sa, nou te antere l 'nan batèm nan lanmò: sa menm jan Kris la te leve soti vivan pami mò yo grasa glwa Papa a, menm si nou menm tou nou ta dwe mache nan nouvo lavi (Women 6:1-2)
If you have truly repented and if you are truly delivered from sin and the power of darkness and your sinful past, and laid down your flesh and received His nature; Sentespri li a, atravè rejenerasyon, then you shall no longer walk after the flesh in disobedience to God in darkness and do evil (peche). But you shall walk after the spirit in obedience to God, in the light and do the volonte Bondye, ki se volonte Jezi tou.
Si ou te vin tounen yon nouvo kreyasyon, you don’t belong to the devil and the darkness. The devil isn’t your father anymore, and therefore you shall no longer obey the devil in the flesh and do his works.
Lè ou fèt ankò, you belong to God. God has become your Father and therefore you shall obeyi li in the spirit and do His works.
Nan lavi, there are many carnal temptations, which could lead to sin. Let’s have a look at some temptations.
How can you resist the temptation of power?
Adam and Eve were perfectly created after the image of God. They were spiritual and walked after the spirit. But God had given Adam and Eve a free will. Poutèt sa, they had the ability to become dezobeyi Bondye. Adam and Eve walked after the spirit until the devil approached them through the serpent and tempted them in the flesh to sin.
They had a choice to believe the words of God and stay obedient to Him and to keep walking after the spirit, or to believe the words of the serpent and be led by the lusts and desires of the flesh and chose to obey the serpent and walk after the flesh.
The lust for more power and to become like God were more important to them than obeying the words of God and therefore they became disobedient and sinned.
How can you resist the temptation of food?
Esau was the firstborn of Isaac and inherited the firstborn right of his father. Sepandan, in a moment of weakness, when Esau became hungry, Esau considered his carnal lust more important than his birthright. Se poutèt sa, Esau freely exchanged his birthright for food (vyann) and sold his birthright to his younger brother Jacob.
Nan moman sa a, Esau didn’t consider his birthright and the grace, which God had given Esau, valuable and important. But Esau was indifferent towards his birthright. Esau’s carnal lust was more important than the grace of God and by his deed, Esau rejected God. Esau’s action was an abomination to God (Malachi 1:3, Women 9:13, ebre 12:16)
How can you resist the temptation of women?
Although God had appointed Samson for a special purpose, Samson loved women. Samson revealed his secret to an unreliable strange woman because his love for women was greater than his love for God. When Samson’s wife Delilah asked Samson twice about the secret of Samson’s strength, Samson lied twice to Delilah. By Delilah’s actions; by betraying Samson, Samson could have known, that Delilah wasn’t trustworthy and didn’t love Samson. But Samson had a weakness for Delilah and was blinded by his love for her. When Delilah asked Samson a third time, Samson revealed the secret of his strength. And so Samson’s action became his downfall.
Solomon also loved strange women. While God had commanded him to not get involved with strange women, Solomon couldn’t resist the temptation of beautiful strange women and fulfilled the lusts and desires of his flesh. His disobedience to God caused him his downfall (Li tou: ‘‘How do you enter the way to destruction?').
David was a man after God’s heart, but even in David’s life, there was a moment of weakness. In a moment of weakness, David was led by his carnal senses and sexual lusts and desires.
David sinned by committing adultery, but that wasn’t all David did. Because David’s carnal lusts and desires for Bathsheba were so big, David caused her spouse to be killed during the fight.
David’s behavior was an abomination to God. Although David was a man after God’s heart, God punished David for his actions.
How can you resist the temptation of money and wealth?
Judas Iscariot loved money. Although Judas was a disciple of Jesus Christ and did signs and wonders, Judas’ love for money was greater than his love for his Master. Pou 30 moso ajan, Judas traded his Master (Matye 26:14-16).
These are just some of the many examples in the Bible, whereby the will of man and fulfilling the carnal lusts and desires of the flesh were more important than loving and obeying God. Although the examples, ki mansyone pi wo a, involve the old creation; vye granmoun lan, there are still many believers today, who keep living after the flesh and keep living in sin.
The love they have for themselves and for fulfilling their carnal needs is greater than their love for Jesus Christ and God the Father. Because of that many Christians ‘sell’ their birthright as sons of God to fulfill their carnal lusts and desires. They consider their temporary pleasures and fulfilling the lusts and desires of their flesh more important than obeying Jesus Christ and the Father and keep walking after the Spirit in holiness. But by their actions, they don’t exalt Jesus and don’t honor God, but the devil and give all honor and glory to him (Li tou: ‘Detwi zèv Bondye yo olye pou yo detwi zèv dyab la’).
Fulfilling a temporary carnal pleasure can have major consequences. Nan tout Bib la, we read about the consequences of walking after the flesh and disobeying God.
Not only in the Old Testament, but also in the New Testament, we read about believers, ki te vin tounen yon nouvo kreyasyon, but became apostate from the faith, due to the fact, that their love for themselves and for the world was greater than their love for God. Malerezman, these days nothing has really changed (Li tou: ‘I will give you the riches of the world’).
Scandals among Christians
Why do so many scandals occur among Christians? Why do so many Christians, including leaders of churches, fall? Because many Christians stay carnal and keep living after the flesh and are led by their flesh; sans, antiman, emosyon yo, chanèl (mond) lespri, Pwal, lanvi, dezi, elatriye. They think they walk after the spirit, men an reyalite, they sit on the throne of their own lives and are led by the lusts and desires of their flesh. They use the grace of God to keep walking after their own will and to condone their actions, ki ale kont volonte Bondye. Men an reyalite, yo reject the grace of God for the lusts and desires of their flesh, menm jan ak Ezaou.
Many Christians don’t build their faith upon the Word and don’t stay obedient to the Word, pito, they wander, because they rely on their own insights and understandings and the wisdom and knowledge of the world.
As soon as a temptation (an opportunity and invitation to sin) arises in their lives, tankou pouvwa, t'ap nonmen non, Lajan, Richès, fanm, gason, pitit, elatriye., they succumb and fulfill their carnal lusts and desires.
They speak and act piously and kindly in the presence of people. Some may be teachers or do outreaches and pray and lay hands on the sick.
But when they are home, they lead a whole other life, which is hidden from the outside world. A life, full of sexual uncleanness, adiltè, bwè, kòlè, vyolans, Evaris, twonpe, fwod, okcultism, medikaman altènatif, yoga, Martial Arts, gambling, jwèt elatriye.
They don’t care about the spiritual well-being of other Christians and what consequences their hidden agenda has on the lives of Christians. Akòz reyalite a, that they are unspiritual and led by their flesh, they don’t know what spiritual consequences their laying on of unclean hands have on the lives of others.
They don’t realize, that by laying on unclean hands they transfer unclean spirits that control their lives, into the lives of others. Olye de sa, they remain a slave of sin and keep fulfilling their carnal lusts and desires and enjoy their temporary pleasures.
But this is not the life, that God has meant for the new creation; nonm nan nouvo. God didn’t give His Son so that Christians can keep walking after the flesh and keep living in sin.
Jesus didn’t give permission to sin
Jesus didn’t give permission to sin, but Jesus died to deal with sin and the sinful nature of the old man. God has given everyone the ability and power to become a son of God in Jesus Christ, atravè rejenerasyon, and to walk as a son of God after His will in righteousness and holiness. He has given everything to the new creation. Se konsa, sa, the new creation would be able to keep walking after the spirit and resist every temptation in the flesh.
Malerezman, the focus in most churches is primarily on the supernatural and spiritual manifestations, siy ak bèl bagay, pwosperite, and enrichment of ‘self’, olye pou yo mouri pou 'pwòp tèt ou', sanktifikasyon, epi devlope yon karaktè ki gen Bondye. Poutèt sa, many Christians don’t build their faith upon Jesus Christ; the Word and don’t mature in the spirit. But they build their faith upon their feelings, emosyon yo, eksperyans, and the experiences and wisdom of other Christians.
As soon as temptations arise, they are not able to stand and stay obedient to God and resist the temptation, but they give into the temptation of their flesh and keep sinning.
A lack of strength
Most Christians have become indifferent toward sin and don’t see the harm and evil of sin. They are aware that sin is not good, but because many are unspiritual, they don’t see the effect of peche nan lavi moun. They keep sinning, with intent and have a mentality of: "Oh byen, it doesn’t matter if I make a mistake. I just repent and ask forgiveness and Jesus will forgive me. It’s that simple.”
But this is a weak mentality and a lack of strength of character of the old man, who is ruled by his flesh and not able to resist the temptations of the flesh, ki ale kont volonte Bondye a. Just like you’ve read in the examples above of the old man.
But our example is Jesus Christ, Who walked after the Spirit and resisted every temptation. Most believers have not resisted unto blood, but allow their flesh to dominate their lives (ebre 12:4). That’s because they are not focused upon Jesus Christ and are unspiritual, and don’t see the effect of sin.
How can you resist temptation?
Se poutèt sa, soumèt tèt nou bay Bondye. Reziste dyab la, epi l'ap kouri pou ou (James 4:7)
The temptations derive from an unrepented heart and take place in the flesh. As long as the flesh is not crucified and laid down in Christ, a person shall remain the old creation and shall give in to the desires and lusts of the flesh and keep living in sin.
The only way to resist temptation is to lay down the flesh and submit to Jesus; the Word and keep walking after the Word and the Spirit, and don’t get involved with the things of this world. As long as you stay in Christ and keep walking after the spirit you shall not fulfill the desires of the flesh. Walking after the spirit means that you walk after God’s will, ki ekri nan Pawòl la. That’s why it’s so important to study and to know His Word and to renouvle lide ou ak Pawòl la, pou sa, you will get to know Him and find out what His will really is. Only when you get to know His will, you will be able to do His will. Because without God’s Word, it’s impossible to know His will and therefore, you will not be able to live after His will.
The purpose of every believer is to become like Jesus. This doesn’t mean that you have to seek and search for the supernatural, and focus on signs, bèl bagay, and miracles. Because if you do, then it won’t be long before a new age spirit will control your mind and your life. You have to be very careful, with what things you get involved in.
But walking like Jesus means, walking in self-sacrificial love. This means that you have kloure kò ou sou yon kwa and your own will in Jesus Christ and live after His will. Paske, that’s what it means if you renmen Jezi and God the Father with all of your heart, nanm, and mind.
Walking in love means, that you obey the Father in everything and do what He wants you to do.
You shall hate sin, Jis tankou Bondye, Jezi, ak Sentespri a, and therefore you shall turn away from sin
Following Jesus means to wete vye granmoun lan epi mete nouvo nonm lan, ki moun ki kreye dapre imaj Bondye a. It means to develop a godly character and walk in holiness and integrity, reziste anba tantasyon, and don’t sin. Se konsa, sa, you exalt the Name of Jesus and stay faithful to Jesus and honor the Father. The signs and wonders of the Kingdom of God will automatically follow you. But you shall not flaunt, because as soon as you do that, pride shall arise and manifest in your life.
How did Jesus resist temptation?
Seeing then that we have a great high priest, ki pase nan syèl la, Jezi Pitit Bondye a, se pou nou kenbe pwofesyon nou fèm. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; men te nan tout pwen tante tankou nou ye, Men, san peche (Ebre 4:14-15)
Jesus was tempted in every way; manje, fanm, pouvwa, Richès, t'ap nonmen non, status, Lajan, fyète, elatriye., but Jesus didn’t sin. Jesus resisted every temptation because Jesus knew the Word and the volonte papa l ' and Jesus had subjected His flesh to His spirit.
Jeziloved God the Father above all and therefore His love for His Father was greater than the love He had for Himself and His flesh.
Jezi te konnen, that the carnal pleasures were only temporary and Jesus knew what the consequences would be if He would give in to the temptations, namely obedience to the devil, bowing down to him, and disobedience to God causing separation from God.
Jesus gave up His own life out of love for His Father and served His Father. Akoz gran lanmour li pour son Papa, and by seeing the love of the Father for mankind, Jesus served man and gave His life; His blood for them.
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