God Does Tempt Men
And it came to pass after these things that God did tempt Abraham. (Gen. 22: 1.)
And again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go number Israel and Judah. (2 Sam. 24: 1.)
And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God and escheweth evil? And still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause. (Job. 2: 3.)
O Lord, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived, [marginal reading, enticed.] (Jer. 20: 7.)
Lead us not into temptation. (Mat. 6: 13.)