Common to man.

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Title: Common to man. ------------------------------------ Date: 2/1/2000
Keywords:   "common" "temptation"


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Passage: 1 Corinthians 10:13*

No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.

Question

What does the phrase "common to man" mean?

 

Practical help

Do you think your particular porn temptation is unique? Or that, when it comes to sin, you're in a class by yourself?

Perhaps you think that only a fraction of the population engages in your particular variety of smut.

Regardless of what any sex behavior research might suggest, the Bible offers its own statistic, namely that any temptation you can think of is common to mankind.

So if you feel isolated by your struggle with porn, know that you're not alone, no matter how depraved you think your "special" situation is. Lots of other folks have walked, are walking and will walk the same road as you.

One such person is Jesus Christ, who, according to Hebrews 4:15, was tempted in EVERY conceivable way. Including your way.

The 1 Corinthians verse above follows up its sweeping statistic (all sin is common) with an equally bold ray of hope: There's a way to escape every temptation.

Stay tuned to this Three-minute Bible Study series as we explore this hope.

For now, drop the notion that you're alone in your struggle, that you're beyond hope.

Instead, expect that the Bible will produce some hope for you.

Such an expectation could be your first taste of it.


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