[HotKat]

change the verbiage in the Lord’s Prayer to clarify God does not, in fact, tempt people.

The pope has taken issue with the phrase, “Lead us not into temptation,” one stanza of the Lord’s Prayer found in Matthew 6:9-13.

According to the Daily Express, experts have been studying the biblical text for 16 years and recently concluded, “from a theological, pastoral and stylistic viewpoint,” the centuries-old wording used in English translations of the Bible is incorrect.

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Rather than translating the line as, “Lead us not into temptation,” the researchers found, the passage should read, “Abandon us not when in temptation.”

The shift in language comes one year after the pontiff argued the wording is “not a good translation.”

“A father doesn’t do that, a father helps you to get up immediately,” Francis said of the line in question. “It’s Satan who leads us into temptation, that’s his department.”

For years, Christians have struggled to understand the actual meaning behind those words in the Lord’s Prayer.

IS IT RIGHT TO CHANGE THE WORDING? The late theologian Charles Spurgeon explained during a sermon in 1863 that the word “temptation” in the New Testament passage actually holds two meanings, both the actual temptation toward sin and the facing of trials.

While Spurgeon made clear God does not tempt us, he does make the case God will often send us into trials and situations in which temptation toward sin is all but guaranteed.

“God tempts no man,” Spurgeon said. “For God to tempt in the sense of enticing to sin [is] inconsistent with his nature, and altogether contrary to his known character; but for God to lead us into those conflicts with evil which we call temptations, is not only possible but usual.”

[Slyfox]

But no word about abortion in Ireland?

[bgill]

I take issue with the false pope.

[onedoug]

“It’s Satan who leads us into temptation, that’s his department.”

Is he speaking for himself? How convenient.

[skr]

In other words, lead us away from temptation. It’s not really that hard to understand.

[Amendment10]

1 Corinthians 10:13 shows that Paul indicated that G-d won’t let you be tempted beyond what you can bear.

[af_vet_1981]

Let no man, when he is tempted, say that he is tempted by God. For God is not a tempter of evils, and he tempteth no man. But every man is tempted by his own concupiscence, being drawn away and allured. Then when concupiscence hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin. But sin, when it is completed, begetteth death. Do not err, therefore, my dearest brethren.

James, Catholic chapter one, Protestant verses thirteen to sixteen

[Churchillspirit]

He has a point.

[concentric circles]

Another translation from the Aramaic:

Our Father who is in heaven,

Hallowed be your name.

Your kingdom come; your will be done

On earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our bread for tomorrow;

Refresh our souls with the water of life.

And forgive us every one our debts

As we also have forgiven our debtors.

Save us in temptation, deliver us from evil,

And increasingly make us perfect like yourself.

[Uri’el-2012]

Pope Francis Enacting Change to Lord’s Prayer: ‘Lead Us Not Into Temptation’

Deut 4:2
Deut 12:32
Prov 30:6
Rev 22:18

shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach

[Terry Mross]

I always thought it meant for God to keep us from temptation.

[Ge0ffrey]

I will continue to say the Lord’s prayer in the same manner except that I will raise my voice slightly when I get to the phrase: And lead us not into temptation. I will also continue to withhold money from the Catholic Church until this Pope has left.

[Dapper 26]

No Marxist Pope is changing any prayer for me.

[GOPJ]

“God tempts no man,” Spurgeon said.

Yeah, tell that to Job.

[SaxxonWoods]

Leftists have to ruin everything. It’s their nature. They are soulless, joyless people.

[trebb]

Gosh - the Pope who neglects to preach Jesus, now thinks he knows better than Jesus...ironic that the Catholic Church wouldn’t exist if not for Jesus...the top dogs must hate having someone with authority higher than theirs....

[FroggyTheGremlim]

I'd rather eliminate the "who art" and just say "Our Father in Heaven..."

I say it that way. Am I going to Hell?

[Opinionated Blowhard]

I guess when Cardinal Cupich said that the Pope had more important things to do than address the child molestation and sexual harassment crisis in the Church, he was thinking of things like this . . . .

[Dont tread and Live]

The Catholic church has manipulated the Gospel and the Word for ages.....nothing new or unexpected here

[Buckeye McFrog]

1) That prayer came straight from the lips of Jesus Christ himself. The fact that Frankie thinks he can change it speaks to his bottomless supply of hubris.

2) We all KNOW what the prayer means. Absolutely NOBODY believes that God is the one leading them into temptation.

The Pope is an arrogant ass. And he thinks you’re stupid.