2846. This petition goes to the root of the preceding one, for our sins result from our consenting to temptation; we therefore ask our Father not to “lead” us into temptation. It is difficult to translate the Greek verb used by a single English word: the Greek means both “do not allow us to enter into temptation” and “do not let us yield to temptation.”150 “God cannot be tempted by evil and he himself tempts no one”;151 on the contrary, he wants to set us free from evil. We ask him not to allow us to take the way that leads to sin. We are engaged in the battle “between flesh and spirit”; this petition implores the Spirit of discernment and strength.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
88. What does the Council of Chalcedon (in the year 451) teach in this regard?
592. What is the sense of the petition “Give us this day our daily bread”?
598. What is the meaning of the final Amen?
38. With what name does God reveal Himself?
179. Why did Christ institute an ecclesiastical hierarchy?
529. How does one reach purity of heart?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is Abraham’s example of faith, and what can we learn from him? (Hebrews 11:8-12)
What does “giving thanks in all circumstances” mean in 1 Thessalonians 5:18?
What is Jonah’s story and what lessons can we learn from it?
What is the meaning of being “blameless” according to the 2 Peter 3:14 passage?
