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	<p>1.Read Luke 4:5-8.</p>		<p>1.Read Luke 4:5-8.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="02"></div>2.Along what three lines is each of ustested?</strong><br /> Trusting God for our survival; the lustsof the flesh; willful behavior.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="02"></div>2.Along what three lines is each of us tested?</strong><br /> Trusting God for our survival; the lustsof the flesh; willful behavior.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="03"></div>3.What is the subject matter of the firsttest?</strong><br /> Our attitude toward life itself-that whichis necessary for our well-being and what is not necessary.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="03"></div>3.What is the subject matter of the first test?</strong><br /> Our attitude toward life itself-that which is necessary for our well-being and what is not necessary.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="04"></div>4.What is the subject matter of the secondtest?</strong><br /> To whom we give our love.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="04"></div>4.What is the subject matter of the second test?</strong><br /> To whom we give our love.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="05"></div>5.What is the subject matter of the thirdtest?</strong><br /> Our identity as a self-centeredpersonality and our desire to exalt ourselves.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="05"></div>5.What is the subject matter of the third test?</strong><br /> Our identity as a self-centred personality and our desire to exalt ourselves.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="06"></div>6.Regarding the three temptations, what isthe difference between Christ and us?</strong><br /> Christ was not born with a sinful nature;also, He is filled with the Spirit of God without measure.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="06"></div>6.Regarding the three temptations, what is the difference between Christ and us?</strong><br /> Christ was not born with a sinful nature; also, He is filled with the Spirit of God without measure.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="07"></div>7.What did the Divine Nature of Christcause Him to do?</strong><br /> The Divine Nature of Christ, communicatedin the words of Scripture, rejected Satan's counsel in the realm of survival, inthe realm of Satan-worship, and in the realm of willful behavior.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="07"></div>7.What did the Divine Nature of Christ cause Him to do?</strong><br /> The Divine Nature of Christ, communicated in the words of Scripture, rejected Satan's counsel in the realm of survival, inthe realm of Satan-worship, and in the realm of willful behavior.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="08"></div>8.What will the Divine Nature of Christ inthe saint cause the saint to do?</strong><br /> Reject Satan's counsel in the realm ofsurvival, in the realm of Satan-worship, and in the realm of willfulbehavior. The three temptations have to do with whatis God-given, what is lawful. Man has a God-given desire forsurvival. Man has a God-given desire to offerworship-to love and to be loved. Man has a God-given desire to exertdominion and to multiply his image. It is not the subject matter of the threetests that is at issue, it is the manner in which we satisfy the three God-givenneeds and desires. We can satisfy them by taking matters inour own hands and wresting them from our environment. But we must sin and reject God's rule inorder to do so. Or we can satisfy them by committing ourneeds and desires to the Lord God of Heaven, trusting Him to gives us our needs,our joy, and the achievement of our true destiny. The first route leads to destruction inthe world and the Lake of Fire in the world to come. The second route is slow, often painful,complex, full of perplexity, demanding great patience. But it leads to perfect fulfillment ofeach of the three areas, and -infinitely more valuable-the possession of GodHimself in Christ.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="08"></div>8.What will the Divine Nature of Christ in the saint cause the saint to do?</strong><br /> Reject Satan's counsel in the realm of survival, in the realm of Satan-worship, and in the realm of wilful behaviour. The three temptations have to do with what is God-given, what is lawful. Man has a God-given desire for survival. Man has a God-given desire to offer worship-to love and to be loved. Man has a God-given desire to exert dominion and to multiply his image. It is not the subject matter of the three tests that is at issue, it is the manner in which we satisfy the three God-given needs and desires. We can satisfy them by taking matters inour own hands and wresting them from our environment. But we must sin and reject God's rule in order to do so. Or we can satisfy them by committing our needs and desires to the Lord God of Heaven, trusting Him to gives us our needs,our joy, and the achievement of our true destiny. The first route leads to destruction in the world and the Lake of Fire in the world to come. The second route is slow, often painful,complex, full of perplexity, demanding great patience. But it leads to perfect fulfilment of each of the three areas, and infinitely more valuable the possession of God Himself in Christ.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="09"></div>9.Who leads us into thewilderness?</strong><br /> The Holy Spirit.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="09"></div>9.Who leads us into the wilderness?</strong><br /> The Holy Spirit.</p>
	<p><strong><div id="10"></div>10.Who is allowed to test and siftus?</strong><br /> Satan.</p>		<p><strong><div id="10"></div>10.Who is allowed to test and siftus?</strong><br /> Satan.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="11"></div>11.What is the concern of the secondtemptation?</strong><br /> Conquering sin.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="11"></div>11.What is the concern of the second temptation?</strong><br /> Conquering sin.</p>
	<p>12.Read Luke 4:5.</p>		<p>12.Read Luke 4:5.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="13"></div>13.What does the "high mountain"represent?</strong><br /> Dominion over the kingdoms of theworld. Today such dominion includes places ofprestige, of fame, of status, of popularity, of pride and vanity, of soulishromanticism and exaltation, of living according to the lusts and impulses of oursinful nature.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="13"></div>13.What does the "high mountain" represent?</strong><br /> Dominion over the kingdoms of the world. Today such dominion includes places of prestige, of fame, of status, of popularity, of pride and vanity, of soulless romanticism and exaltation, of living according to the lusts and impulses of our sinful nature.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="14"></div>14.Why were the kingdoms of the worldparticularly strong and cunning temptation at this time?</strong><br /> Because of the contrast with the bleaksurroundings of the wilderness area in which the test was beingadministered.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="14"></div>14.Why were the kingdoms of the world particularly strong and cunning temptation at this time?</strong><br /> Because of the contrast with the bleak surroundings of the wilderness area in which the test was being administered.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="15"></div>15.Where does Satan always set his trapsfor us?</strong><br /> Where we are most likely to fall intothem.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="15"></div>15.Where does Satan always set his traps for us?</strong><br /> Where we are most likely to fall into them.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="16"></div>16.Why was the second temptation suitedparticularly to Christ?</strong><br /> Because He is a king by Nature andinheritance.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="16"></div>16.Why was the second temptation suited particularly to Christ?</strong><br /> Because He is a king by Nature and inheritance.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="17"></div>17.Where do our trialsoriginate?</strong><br /> In the realm of spirits.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="17"></div>17.Where do our trials originate?</strong><br /> In the realm of spirits.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="18"></div>18.Can Satan give us anything atall?</strong><br /> Only as God permits.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="18"></div>18.Can Satan give us anything at all?</strong><br /> Only as God permits.</p>
	<p>19.Read Luke 4:6.</p>		<p>19.Read Luke 4:6.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="20"></div>20.How do we know the kingdoms of theworld are not inherently evil?</strong><br /> If the kingdoms of the world wereinherently evil, God would not give them to Christ for Hisinheritance.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="20"></div>20.How do we know the kingdoms of the world are not inherently evil?</strong><br /> If the kingdoms of the world were inherently evil, God would not give them to Christ for His inheritance.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="21"></div>21.What is the evil of the kingdoms of theworld?</strong><br /> The sin and rebellion against God thatSatan has introduced into them.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="21"></div>21.What is the evil of the kingdoms of the world?</strong><br /> The sin and rebellion against God that Satan has introduced into them.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="22"></div>22.To whom do the riches of the worldrightfully belong?</strong><br /> The Lord Jesus Christ.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="22"></div>22.To whom do the riches of the world rightfully belong?</strong><br /> The Lord Jesus Christ.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="23"></div>23.Did Christ desire the bread, thekingdoms of the world, and to get off the gable?</strong><br /> Yes.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="23"></div>23.Did Christ desire the bread, the kingdoms of the world, and to get off the gable?</strong><br /> Yes.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="24"></div>24.What does Satan attempt to persuade thesaint to do?</strong><br /> To take a shortcut to hisinheritance.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="24"></div>24.What does Satan attempt to persuade the saint to do?</strong><br /> To take a shortcut to hisinheritance.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="25"></div>25.What must we do in order to take a shortcut?</strong><br /> Plunge ahead without waiting for God tomove.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="25"></div>25.What must we do in order to take a short cut?</strong><br /> Plunge ahead without waiting for God tomove.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="26"></div>26.What question is raised when we thinkabout taking a  shortcut?</strong><br /> Will we be faithful to God or will weesteem our desires above pleasing God?</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="26"></div>26.What question is raised when we think about taking a  short cut?</strong><br /> Will we be faithful to God or will we esteem our desires above pleasing God?</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="27"></div>27.What three forms of evil abound in thekingdoms of the world?</strong><br /> The lust of the flesh, the lust of theeyes, and the pride of life.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="27"></div>27.What three forms of evil abound in the kingdoms of the world?</strong><br /> The lust of the flesh, the lust of theeyes, and the pride of life.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="28"></div>28.What problem is associated with theachievement of our desires?</strong><br /> How we go about getting what wewant.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="28"></div>28.What problem is associated with the achievement of our desires?</strong><br /> How we go about getting what wewant.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="29"></div>29.What tendency exists in humanbeings?</strong><br /> The desire to be free to take from theworld the things that appeal to us, that we covet.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="29"></div>29.What tendency exists in human beings?</strong><br /> The desire to be free to take from the world the things that appeal to us, that we covet.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="30"></div>30.What is true of the "liberty" that theworld extols?</strong><br /> It is slavery.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="30"></div>30.What is true of the "liberty" that the world extols?</strong><br /> It is slavery.</p>
	<p>31.Read Psalms 2:2-3.</p>		<p>31.Read Psalms 2:2-3.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="32"></div>32.What is God's response to those whodecide to rule their circumstances apart from God's will?</strong><br /> God laughs in derision.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="32"></div>32.What is God's response to those who decide to rule their circumstances apart from God's will?</strong><br /> God laughs in derision.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="33"></div>33.How does God regard the person whochooses to gratify himself rather than to seek the Lord?</strong><br /> As being foolish andshortsighted.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="33"></div>33.How does God regard the person who chooses to gratify himself rather than to seek the Lord?</strong><br /> As being foolish short-sightedness.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="34"></div>34.What is God offering to us in thelordship of Christ?</strong><br /> The only true freedom.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="34"></div>34.What is God offering to us in Hertfordshire of Christ?</strong><br /> The only true freedom.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="35"></div>35.What is true of the seeming freedom togratify our desires that Satan offers?</strong><br /> It is a delusion and a snare-a horriblepit filled with piercing torments and eternal agony and remorse.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="35"></div>35.What is true of the seeming freedom to gratify our desires that Satan offers?</strong><br /> It is a delusion and a snare a horrible pit filled with piercing torments and eternal agony and remorse.</p>
	<p>36.Read James 4:2-3.</p>		<p>36.Read James 4:2-3.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="37"></div>37.What was the ruling motive that causedthe leaders of Israel to be blind to their Christ and to demand Hismurder?</strong><br /> Envy.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="37"></div>37.What was the ruling motive that caused the leaders of Israel to be blind to their Christ and to demand His murder?</strong><br /> Envy.</p>
	<p>38.Read John 12:19.</p>		<p>38.Read John 12:19.</p>
	<p>39.Read Luke 4:7.</p>		<p>39.Read Luke 4:7.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="40"></div>40.What was the greatest abomination everto take place in the history of the world?</strong><br /> Satan standing before God's Christ andasking for His worship.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="40"></div>40.What was the greatest abomination ever to take place in the history of the world?</strong><br /> Satan standing before God's Christ and asking for His worship.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="41"></div>41.What abomination, though on a lesserscale, happens to you and me each day of our life?</strong><br /> Satan stands before us and invites ourworship.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="41"></div>41.What abomination, though on a lesser scale, happens to you and me each day of our life?</strong><br /> Satan stands before us and invites our worship.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="42"></div>42.How do evil spirits overcome therighteous?</strong><br /> By the boldness of their suggestions anddemands.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="42"></div>42.How do evil spirits overcome the righteous?</strong><br /> By the boldness of their suggestions anddemands.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="43"></div>43.What are we doing when wesin?</strong><br /> Worshiping Satan?</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="43"></div>43.What are we doing when we sin?</strong><br /> Worshiping Satan?</p>
	<p>44.Read 1 John 3:8.</p>		<p>44.Read 1 John 3:8.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="45"></div>45.If the Spirit of God brings to ourattention that we are engaging in some lustful action, word, or imagination, andwe refuse to allow Christ to deliver us and cleanse us, what are wedoing?</strong><br /> We are choosing Satan over God.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="45"></div>45.If the Spirit of God brings to our attention that we are engaging in some lustful action, word, or imagination, and we refuse to allow Christ to deliver us and cleanse us, what are we doing?</strong><br /> We are choosing Satan over God.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="46"></div>46.What is true of the individual whocommits sin?</strong><br /> He is the servant of the sin he iscommitting.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="46"></div>46.What is true of the individual who commits sin?</strong><br /> He is the servant of the sin he iscommitting.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="47"></div>47.How can we stop the evil practices,words, and thoughts with which we are occupied?</strong><br /> By the wisdom and enabling power of theSpirit of God.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="47"></div>47.How can we stop the evil practices,words, and thoughts with which we are occupied?</strong><br /> By the wisdom and enabling power of the Spirit of God.</p>
	<p>48.Read 1 John 3:8.</p>		<p>48.Read 1 John 3:8.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="49"></div>49.Why was Christ revealed?</strong><br /> In order to destroy the works of thedevil.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="49"></div>49.Why was Christ revealed?</strong><br /> In order to destroy the works of the devil.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="50"></div>50.What is one of the first works of thedevil that must be destroyed?</strong><br /> The sinning that keeps Christian believersfrom fellowshiping with God.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="50"></div>50.What is one of the first works of the devil that must be destroyed?</strong><br /> The sinning that keeps Christian believers from fellowshiping with God.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="51"></div>51.When is God worshiped?</strong><br /> When we do the things that pleaseHim.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="51"></div>51.When is God worshiped?</strong><br /> When we do the things that please Him.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="52"></div>52.When is Satan worshiped?</strong><br /> When we do the things that pleasehim.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="52"></div>52.When is Satan worshiped?</strong><br /> When we do the things that please him.</p>
	<p>53.Read 1 John 3:9.</p>		<p>53.Read 1 John 3:9.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="54"></div>54.What is the meaning of</strong> 1 John3:9<strong>?</strong><br /> The verse means that sin is of Satan, notof God. As long as we continue sinning, no matterhow firmly we profess to be a Christian, we are not serving God in thequestionable area but are serving the devil.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="54"></div>54.What is the meaning of</strong> 1 John3:9<strong>?</strong><br /> The verse means that sin is of Satan, not of God. As long as we continue sinning, no matter how firmly we profess to be a Christian, we are not serving God in the questionable area but are serving the devil.</p>
	<p>55.Read 1 John 3:10.</p>		<p>55.Read 1 John 3:10.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="56"></div>56.Who are the children of God?</strong><br /> Those who resist the devil and practicerighteousness.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="56"></div>56.Who are the children of God?</strong><br /> Those who resist the devil and practice righteousness.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="57"></div>57.What do we receive when we worshipSatan?</strong><br /> Remorse, grief, broken health, thedestruction of those who were trusting in us, early physical death, eternalseparation from God, and everlasting torment in the Lake of Fire.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="57"></div>57.What do we receive when we worship Satan?</strong><br /> Remorse, grief, broken health, the destruction of those who were trusting in us, early physical death, eternal separation from God, and everlasting torment in the Lake of Fire.</p>
	<p>58.Read Luke 4:8.</p>		<p>58.Read Luke 4:8.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="59"></div>59.How are we to answer when sin (Satan)approaches us?</strong><br /> "Get behind me, Satan, for I am a servantof Christ. I choose to serve Him and to resist thedeeds, words, motives and imaginations that the Word of God declares to beunholy and against God's will."</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="59"></div>59.How are we to answer when sin (Satan)approaches us?</strong><br /> "Get behind me, Satan, for I am a servant of Christ. I choose to serve Him and to resist the deeds, words, motives and imaginations that the Word of God declares to be unholy and against God's will."</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="60"></div>60.What is the result of righteousdecisions?</strong><br /> Our decisions for righteousness will proveto be the source of deliverance and blessing for multitudes of people-perhapsmany of them yet unborn.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="60"></div>60.What is the result of righteous decisions?</strong><br /> Our decisions for righteousness will prove to be the source of deliverance and blessing for multitudes of people perhaps many of them yet unborn.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="61"></div>61.What is the result of sinfuldecisions?</strong><br /> If we decide to yield to Satan ourdecisions may become the source of agony and death to the samemultitude.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="61"></div>61.What is the result of sinful decisions?</strong><br /> If we decide to yield to Satan our decisions may become the source of agony and death to the same multitude.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="62"></div>62.What is true of the individual who isnot <em>for</em> Christ?</strong><br /> He who is not for Christ is againstHim. He who gathers not with Christ,scatters. There is no middle ground.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="62"></div>62.What is true of the individual who is not <em>for</em> Christ?</strong><br /> He who is not for Christ is against Him. He who gathers not with Christ,scatters. There is no middle ground.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="63"></div>63.What is the first area ofredemption?</strong> Initial salvation.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="63"></div>63.What is the first area of redemption?</strong> Initial salvation.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="64"></div>64.What is the second area ofredemption?</strong><br /> Sanctification.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="64"></div>64.What is the second area of redemption?</strong><br /> Sanctification.</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="65"></div>65.What is the subject matter of thesecond area?</strong><br /> The worship of Satan versus the worship of God. Are our actions, our words, and ourmotives and imaginations holy or unholy? Are they part of God's Person or notpart of God's Person?</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="65"></div>65.What is the subject matter of the second area?</strong><br /> The worship of Satan versus the worship of God. Are our actions, our words, and our motives and imaginations holy or unholy? Are they part of God's Person or not part of God's Person?</p>
−	<p><strong><div id="66"></div>66.What have we termed the third area ofredemption?</strong><br /> Conquest. It is the test of the gable.</p>	+	<p><strong><div id="66"></div>66.What have we termed the third area of redemption?</strong><br /> Conquest. It is the test of the gable.</p>

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Next Study

1.Read Luke 4:5-8.
2.Along what three lines is each of us tested?
3.What is the subject matter of the first test?
4.What is the subject matter of the second test?
5.What is the subject matter of the third test?
6.Regarding the three temptations, what is the difference between Christ and us?
7.What did the Divine Nature of Christ cause Him to do?
8.What will the Divine Nature of Christ in the saint cause the saint to do?
9.Who leads us into the wilderness?
10.Who is allowed to test and sift us?

11.What is the concern of the second temptation?
12.Read Luke 4:5
13.What does the "high mountain" represent?
14.Why were the kingdoms of the world particularly strong and cunning temptation at this time?
15.Where does Satan always set his traps for us?
16.Why was the second temptation suited particularly to Christ?
17.Where do our trials originate?
18.Can Satan give us anything at all?
19.Read Luke 4:6.
20.How do we know the kingdoms of the world are not inherently evil?

21.What is the evil of the kingdoms of the world?
22.To whom do the riches of the world rightfully belong?
23.Did Christ desire the bread, the kingdoms of the world, and to get off the gable?
24.What does Satan attempt to persuade the saint to do?
25.What must we do in order to take a shortcut?
26.What question is raised when we think about taking a shortcut?
27.What three forms of evil abound in the kingdoms of the world?

28.What problem is associated with the achievement of our desires?

29.What tendency exists in human beings?

30.What is true of the "liberty" that the world extols?

31.Read Psalms 2:2-3.
32.What is God's response to those who decide to rule their circumstances apart from God's will?
33.How does God regard the person who chooses to gratify himself rather than to seek the Lord?
34.What is God offering to us in the lordship of Christ?
35.What is true of the seeming freedom to gratify our desires that Satan offers?
36.Read James 4:2-3.
37.What was the ruling motive that caused the leaders of Israel to be blind to their Christ and to demand His murder?
38.Read John 12:19.
39.Read Luke 4:7
40.What was the greatest abomination ever to take place in the history of the world?
41.What abomination, though on a lesser scale, happens to you and me each day of our life?
42.How do evil spirits overcome the righteous?
43.What are we doing when we sin?
44.Read 1 John 3:8.
45.If the Spirit of God brings to our attention which we are engaging in some lustful action, word, or imagination, and we refuse to allow Christ to deliver us and cleanse us, what are we doing?
46.What is true of the individual who commits sin?
47.How can we stop the evil practices, words, and thoughts with which we are occupied?
48.Read 1 John 3:8.
49.Why was Christ revealed?
50.What is one of the first works of the devil that must be destroyed?

51.When is God worshiped?
52.When is Satan worshiped?
53.Read 1 John 3:9.
54.What is the meaning of 1 John 3:9?
55.Read 1 John 3:10.
56.Who are the children of God?
57.What do we receive when we worship Satan?
58.Read Luke 4:8.
59.How are we to answer when sin (Satan) approaches us?
60.What is the result of righteous decisions?
61.What is the result of sinful decisions?
62.What is true of the individual who is not for Christ?
63.What is the first area of redemption?
64.What is the second area of redemption?
65.What is the subject matter of the second area?
66.What have we termed the third area of redemption?

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1.Read Luke 4:5-8.

2.Along what three lines is each of us tested?
Trusting God for our survival; the lustsof the flesh; willful behavior.

3.What is the subject matter of the first test?
Our attitude toward life itself-that which is necessary for our well-being and what is not necessary.

4.What is the subject matter of the second test?
To whom we give our love.

5.What is the subject matter of the third test?
Our identity as a self-centred personality and our desire to exalt ourselves.

6.Regarding the three temptations, what is the difference between Christ and us?
Christ was not born with a sinful nature; also, He is filled with the Spirit of God without measure.

7.What did the Divine Nature of Christ cause Him to do?
The Divine Nature of Christ, communicated in the words of Scripture, rejected Satan's counsel in the realm of survival, inthe realm of Satan-worship, and in the realm of willful behavior.

8.What will the Divine Nature of Christ in the saint cause the saint to do?
Reject Satan's counsel in the realm of survival, in the realm of Satan-worship, and in the realm of wilful behaviour. The three temptations have to do with what is God-given, what is lawful. Man has a God-given desire for survival. Man has a God-given desire to offer worship-to love and to be loved. Man has a God-given desire to exert dominion and to multiply his image. It is not the subject matter of the three tests that is at issue, it is the manner in which we satisfy the three God-given needs and desires. We can satisfy them by taking matters inour own hands and wresting them from our environment. But we must sin and reject God's rule in order to do so. Or we can satisfy them by committing our needs and desires to the Lord God of Heaven, trusting Him to gives us our needs,our joy, and the achievement of our true destiny. The first route leads to destruction in the world and the Lake of Fire in the world to come. The second route is slow, often painful,complex, full of perplexity, demanding great patience. But it leads to perfect fulfilment of each of the three areas, and infinitely more valuable the possession of God Himself in Christ.

9.Who leads us into the wilderness?
The Holy Spirit.

10.Who is allowed to test and siftus?
Satan.

11.What is the concern of the second temptation?
Conquering sin.

12.Read Luke 4:5.

13.What does the "high mountain" represent?
Dominion over the kingdoms of the world. Today such dominion includes places of prestige, of fame, of status, of popularity, of pride and vanity, of soulless romanticism and exaltation, of living according to the lusts and impulses of our sinful nature.

14.Why were the kingdoms of the world particularly strong and cunning temptation at this time?
Because of the contrast with the bleak surroundings of the wilderness area in which the test was being administered.

15.Where does Satan always set his traps for us?
Where we are most likely to fall into them.

16.Why was the second temptation suited particularly to Christ?
Because He is a king by Nature and inheritance.

17.Where do our trials originate?
In the realm of spirits.

18.Can Satan give us anything at all?
Only as God permits.

19.Read Luke 4:6.

20.How do we know the kingdoms of the world are not inherently evil?
If the kingdoms of the world were inherently evil, God would not give them to Christ for His inheritance.

21.What is the evil of the kingdoms of the world?
The sin and rebellion against God that Satan has introduced into them.

22.To whom do the riches of the world rightfully belong?
The Lord Jesus Christ.

23.Did Christ desire the bread, the kingdoms of the world, and to get off the gable?
Yes.

24.What does Satan attempt to persuade the saint to do?
To take a shortcut to hisinheritance.

25.What must we do in order to take a short cut?
Plunge ahead without waiting for God tomove.

26.What question is raised when we think about taking a short cut?
Will we be faithful to God or will we esteem our desires above pleasing God?

27.What three forms of evil abound in the kingdoms of the world?
The lust of the flesh, the lust of theeyes, and the pride of life.

28.What problem is associated with the achievement of our desires?
How we go about getting what wewant.

29.What tendency exists in human beings?
The desire to be free to take from the world the things that appeal to us, that we covet.

30.What is true of the "liberty" that the world extols?
It is slavery.

31.Read Psalms 2:2-3.

32.What is God's response to those who decide to rule their circumstances apart from God's will?
God laughs in derision.

33.How does God regard the person who chooses to gratify himself rather than to seek the Lord?
As being foolish short-sightedness.

34.What is God offering to us in Hertfordshire of Christ?
The only true freedom.

35.What is true of the seeming freedom to gratify our desires that Satan offers?
It is a delusion and a snare a horrible pit filled with piercing torments and eternal agony and remorse.

36.Read James 4:2-3.

37.What was the ruling motive that caused the leaders of Israel to be blind to their Christ and to demand His murder?
Envy.

38.Read John 12:19.

39.Read Luke 4:7.

40.What was the greatest abomination ever to take place in the history of the world?
Satan standing before God's Christ and asking for His worship.

41.What abomination, though on a lesser scale, happens to you and me each day of our life?
Satan stands before us and invites our worship.

42.How do evil spirits overcome the righteous?
By the boldness of their suggestions anddemands.

43.What are we doing when we sin?
Worshiping Satan?

44.Read 1 John 3:8.

45.If the Spirit of God brings to our attention that we are engaging in some lustful action, word, or imagination, and we refuse to allow Christ to deliver us and cleanse us, what are we doing?
We are choosing Satan over God.

46.What is true of the individual who commits sin?
He is the servant of the sin he iscommitting.

47.How can we stop the evil practices,words, and thoughts with which we are occupied?
By the wisdom and enabling power of the Spirit of God.

48.Read 1 John 3:8.

49.Why was Christ revealed?
In order to destroy the works of the devil.

50.What is one of the first works of the devil that must be destroyed?
The sinning that keeps Christian believers from fellowshiping with God.

51.When is God worshiped?
When we do the things that please Him.

52.When is Satan worshiped?
When we do the things that please him.

53.Read 1 John 3:9.

54.What is the meaning of 1 John3:9?
The verse means that sin is of Satan, not of God. As long as we continue sinning, no matter how firmly we profess to be a Christian, we are not serving God in the questionable area but are serving the devil.

55.Read 1 John 3:10.

56.Who are the children of God?
Those who resist the devil and practice righteousness.

57.What do we receive when we worship Satan?
Remorse, grief, broken health, the destruction of those who were trusting in us, early physical death, eternal separation from God, and everlasting torment in the Lake of Fire.

58.Read Luke 4:8.

59.How are we to answer when sin (Satan)approaches us?
"Get behind me, Satan, for I am a servant of Christ. I choose to serve Him and to resist the deeds, words, motives and imaginations that the Word of God declares to be unholy and against God's will."

60.What is the result of righteous decisions?
Our decisions for righteousness will prove to be the source of deliverance and blessing for multitudes of people perhaps many of them yet unborn.

61.What is the result of sinful decisions?
If we decide to yield to Satan our decisions may become the source of agony and death to the same multitude.

62.What is true of the individual who is not for Christ?
He who is not for Christ is against Him. He who gathers not with Christ,scatters. There is no middle ground.

63.What is the first area of redemption? Initial salvation.

64.What is the second area of redemption?
Sanctification.

65.What is the subject matter of the second area?
The worship of Satan versus the worship of God. Are our actions, our words, and our motives and imaginations holy or unholy? Are they part of God's Person or not part of God's Person?

66.What have we termed the third area of redemption?
Conquest. It is the test of the gable.