The promise for overcoming sin leaves us with no excuse for sinning. “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer [literally, allow] you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it” (1Corinthians 10:13 KJV). Jesus warned us, “Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin” (John 8:34), as if any follower of His would no longer be a servant or slave of sin nor indeed had any necessity to sin, as if truly, “the truth shall make you free” (8:32). Why would we think it strange, if Paul supports Jesus’ claim that Christ’s followers should be free from the bondage of sinning, since God’s faithfulness always makes escape from sinning possible? 1Corinthians 10:13 is a promise because overcoming sin is not automatic or without our participation. We must fully participate in trusting Jesus to deliver us from any necessity to sin, just as Jesus trusted His Father to work with Him. “My Father worketh hitherto, and I work” (John 5:17). We have no excuse for sinning.

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