10:13 What is the way of escape from temptation Paul refers to here?
10:13 What is the way of escape from temptation Paul refers to here?
The word temptation here means a state of trial in which God brings His people through adversity and affliction in order to encourage and prove their faith and confidence in Him (CP Mt 6:13 [also Lu 11:4]; 26:41 [also Mk 14:38]; Lu 8:13; 22:28, 40, 46; Jas 1:2-3, 12; 1Pe 1:6-7; Rev 3:10).
It should be noted here that Mt 6:13 and Lu 11:4 are not inferring that God puts temptation in men's way. This simply reflects the petitioner's desire to avoid being in any testing situation whatever which could result in them sinning. This should be the desire of every believer.
The way of escape God has made for Christians suffering temptation is not to escape the temptation itself, but to be able to bear it without succumbing to sin. God's grace enables Christians to do this. It empowers them to overcome every temptation and resist sinning (CP Ro 5:15, 17, 20-21; 6:1-2, 14; Php 2:12-13; Tit 2:11-14; 2Pe 1:2-4; 2:9; 1Jn 3:6-10; 5:4, 18).
See also comments on Ro 5:15 and author's studies Roman's 6 - a Study on God's Empowering of Believers through Jesus Christ to overcome Sin in his book Advanced Studies in the Christian Faith (Volume 1) and The Doctrine of Grace in his book Advanced Studies in the Christian Faith (Volume 2).