The devil was the only one told not to tempt the Lord. Scriptures asks multiple times for people to test God, or to prove God so they would know he keeps His Word. I've asked this question before and the silence is deafening. What sin is one expecting God to commit when they pick up a snake.
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Originally Posted by pelathais
While I might be persuaded to go with Stephen's jocular view, I would be concerned about the effect such assent would have on others of a feeble mind.
Thad says this horse has been beaten to death so I don't want to hijack the thread for it- but the example of Jesus standing on a pinnacle of the temple and being enticed by Satan, says, "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God..."
Wouldn't the act of deliberately picking up a poisonous snake, just to "prove something" fall into the same catagory as "tempting the Lord thy God?" And then to encourage others in a church service, especially where children are present, would constitute gross error and sin. Why not purposely drink poison? For that matter, why not throw yourself from a very high elevation?
TRFrance has some good thoughts, above.
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