Or was that a desert? Was it a mountain, I need look it up.
But anyway, I do not believe Jesus was lusting after anything, not ever. I do not believe he was tempted because of he's lusts. But we know in one of the letters in the new testiment, that it says we are tempted by our own lusts. So what I am thinking, is I did not understand what it said. Maybe it says, we fall for temptation because of our own lusts.
Jesus took on our flaws and temptations in the flesh it doesn’t mean his flesh was corrupt he proved it to be holy because when he was tempted , he sinned not.
He felt the same pull we do the same way we are tempted so was he the difference is we have all proven sinners when tempted because we’ve all sinned as Adam did . Jesus never sinned when he was tempted he stood the test of temptation proving his holiness rather than like we prove to be sinners
“Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.”
Hebrews 4:14-15 KJV
a more modern translation would be
“Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who
has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin.”
Hebrews 4:14-15
It’s when one follows the temptations and commits sin that they become corrupted by lusts and desires for darkness Jesus never did that part he stood strong against the temptations of human flesh which he partook of , before they became sin he fended of satans assaults on his mind when tempted answering with Gods word
when we are tempted it’s because we have developed lusts and strongholds in our flesh through habitual sin not even realizing but then we hear Gods word later in life and find out we’ve been habitually sinning and now our flesh craves those sinful things , again Jesus never did any of that he remained holy being tempted severely in every way like we are only proves that he is truly holy , even when our fully to the test of his own suffering and shame and death in a cross he never sinned , he faced it all like one of us but he walked in the spirit and victory of God his life on earth even being tempted feeling the feelings of man’s flesh and the darkness in tbe world around us he never sinned even in great suffering he endured the cross in obedience to God
jesus is a hero of mankind , mankind’s king and redeemer our champion who became like we are in in the flesh jumped into the mess we caused as one of us , but overcame it all without sin and corruption
He can now as high priest strengthen us to also overcome temptations by his spirit
“Forasmuch then as
the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that
through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; and deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. For
verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but
he took on him the seed of Abraham. Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. For
in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.”
Hebrews 2:14-18 KJV
Any person born in the flesh is in this world which is where temptations when we entertain them create lusts and desires we have to later deal with
“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.”
1 John 2:15-17 KJV
Jesus walked like that in this world but he also saw the things we see that tempt us , felt the things we feel that tempt us , even moreso Jesus suffered agonizing death but never sinned
“and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.”
Philippians 2:8 KJV
“For even hereunto were ye called: because
Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now
returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.”
1 Peter 2:21-25 KJV
Jesus was tempted many ways and times in scripture he could have always called down legions of angels to end it all , but his Will and desire because he loves us is to save as many as will accept him so he chose to die instead to redeem believers .
When Peter began to fight to protect Jesus from the mob coming to arrest him
“Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for
all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?”
Matthew 26:52-54 KJV
He knew his mission included suffering and dying for the people but Jesus could have called upon angels to save him from his suffering he had the power but made the free choice to do gods will to redeem us all who believe. There’s always temptations to men but always as well there is what God wills that we do and live.
I’m glad Jesus became one of us and faced it all on our behalf and now is in heaven atoning for and interceding for us having felt what we feel the terrible traps of temptations
jesus was tempted for our benefit is what I’m saying to redeem us from sins grip he never sinned is the difference in he and all others according to his earthly life and now he’s able to do this for us
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Who is he that condemneth? ( how can we be condemned by whom? Because )
It is
Christ that died, yea rather,
that is risen again, who
is even at the right hand of God, who
also maketh intercession for us.”
Romans 8:34
well what if I sin though ?
“My little children,
these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And
if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: and he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for our's only, but
also for the sins of the whole world.”
1 John 2:1-2 KJV
And so we can be bold and get real with God and repent if we have sinned
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If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.”
1 John 1:9-10 KJV
jesus really knows our struggles and trials and temptations and obstacles as humans even though he is god , he became one of us , the son , becoming our high priest and intercessor , our advocate and friend , our leader and king , our brother and high priest , our lord and savior Jesus who is the Christ.
It’s not unholy to be tempted its unholy to sin
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