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March 8, 1987
“Sin does not reign, but it does remain.” Alistair Begg reminds us of this truth as he looks at James’s teaching in chapter 1 of his epistle. Because of our new birth, we are fully equipped by God to resist temptation. Our response to disobedient desire, then, should be to deal with it ruthlessly and consistently in order to avoid sin.
13Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. 14But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. 15Then desire xwhen it has conceived gives birth to sin, and ysin when it is fully grown brings forth death.
16Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. 17zEvery good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from athe Father of lights, bwith whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.4 18cOf his own will he dbrought us forth by the word of truth, ethat we should be a kind of ffirstfruits of his creatures.
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