The slippery slope of temptation Today's Three-minute Bible Study Print, Study and Apply Title: "The slippery slope of temptation" ------------- Date: 10/15/1998 Keywords: "tempting" "enticed" "steps" "evil desire" Welcome to eXXit, the web site designed to help you stand strong in the face of sexual temptation.   Passage: James 1:13-15 * 13 When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14 but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. 15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.   Questions 1. What are the steps from evil desire to death?   2. What role does God have in this process?   3. What part do believers play in this process?   Practical help James tells why temptations like Web porn trip Christians up - and where it all leads. Notice how mere "evil desire" sets up a chain reaction of events that rapidly spin out of control. Unfortunately, it just takes a little desire to get "dragged away" into sin and death. The next time you're deciding whether to enter a porn site, remember that temptation is a slippery slope. And once you start sliding, you may not be able to stop.   eXXit homepage Index of three-minute studies Copyright 1998 by eXXit *Scriptures are from The Holy Bible: New International Version © Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. All rights reserved.