its part of the redemtion process. Jesus took on Humanity to redeem us from what adam did. adams fall came because He failed to resist temptation, Jesus came into humanity already corrupted, carried the human nature, and yet when the spirit led him into the desert to be tempted he responds to every temptation with Gods Word. exactly what adam did not do.
God doesnt do things randomly, His word has to be fulfilled. when He told adam you will surely die if you do this, adam did it anyways so in effect He chose death for man. He " sold us into slavery to sin and death" Jesus had to be tempted in order to overcome it for mankind, just as adams transgression was passed to His children, Jesus overcoming temptation is imparted to Gods Children.
Recieving the holy spirit doesnt mean we wont be tempted, it is the power to overcome it by Gods word. again exactly what adam didnt do, and exactly what Christ did. james says this regarding temptations we face
james 1:2-5"
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. 4But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. 6But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed."
Like Jesus, we now do not have to yeild to temotation if we have the holy spirit, it doesnt control us against our will, He is there to help us in our trials when we look to God and hold to His word. overcoming temptation is the goal and the way to acchieve it is
james 4:7-10 "Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, yedouble minded. 9Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. 10Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up."
Our part is to first submit to God, and then resist the devil and the promise is that He will flee from you. satan isnt the hardest worker. when we open our eyes and start fighting Him on every point of Life, hell move on for awhile, he will return but then were stronger knowing how we overcame the last time and so on. eventually when he isnt succesfully destroying our lives .....He loses heart at what His goal is.
there are so many doctrines that teach " effortless" " nothing for us to actually do" salvation, only thats not what Gods word teaches, Gods word is the weapon in our war. its what adam didnt get, and what Jesus knew perfectly well. and also hat He taught us.
epohesians 6:10-17 "Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 15And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.17And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God"
we have an enemy that is at war with us, and we also have been equipped with battle gear that He cannot overcome, if only christians remembered the old time song " Onward christians soldiers, marching as to war" if only they noticed the references to the ongoing battle, if only they clung tightly to the sword of the spirit, if the resistance would arise the devile would shake in His boots and run for the hills......but, the fad is " conditionless salvation" to do what the word says is self righteousness or works for salvation" so.....we make His effort easy to keep us in chans