Temptation

Temptation itself is not a sin, as we read in James 1. Rather, it’s our response to temptation that leads us into or away from sin. Mark Twain’s short story, “The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg,” helps illustrate the pervasive nature of temptation. Mark Twain writes of a town that was self-declared as “the most honest and upright town in all the region round about.” The town was so proud of its honesty, the people went out of their way to protect it. Absolutely no temptations would arise in th...