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What does it mean that God cannot be tempted with evil?

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God cannot be tempted with evil because He is wholly righteous and cannot tolerate wickedness.

The affirmation that God cannot be tempted with evil underscores His absolute holiness and righteousness. As stated in James 1:13, 'Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted with evil.' This emphasizes that God has no obligation or capacity to engage with evil in any form. His nature is consistently righteous, and He responds to sin not with temptation but with justice and grace, as shown through the atonement provided by Christ. This holy characteristic ensures that God remains faithful to His justice while offering grace to the elect.
Scripture References: James 1:13

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