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If God doesn't tempt us, why does the Lord's Prayer petition Him to "lead us not into temptation"?

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Matthew 6:9-13 Jesus instructs us: > “This, then, is how you should pray: > > “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. **And lead us not into temptation**, but deliver us from the evil one.’" But James 1:13-14 says: > When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, **nor does he tempt anyone**; but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. If God doesn't tempt us, why does the Lord's Prayer petition Him not to lead us into temptation?
Asked by rainbow (185 rep)
Apr 9, 2015, 04:39 AM
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