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Originally Posted by tv1a
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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You and I usually agree on most things, or at least it seems to me that we do. However, this is one thing that really stands out as a point of controversy. Innocent people have been badly injured, sickened or killed because they wanted to "prove God." I feel that it is important to speak out against this.
Deuteronomy 6:16
This is the passage that Jesus was quoting when He said, "It is written, thou shalt NOT tempt the Lord thy God." And it has nothing to do with the devil. It's a rule governing the conduct of the people and their God.
If no one has ever explained this to you before then I am saddened. A simple reference Bible makes the point quite clear. The behavior under discussion is dangerous to physical well being and according to the Bible, it is fatal spiritually. I find it hard to believe that "the silence is deafening" or has been deafening on this issue.
Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
See also Exodus 17:1-7; Psalm 95:8; 1 Corinthians 10:9; Hebrews 3:8-9.
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