Temptation or Sin? How You Can Tell the Difference (feat. Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.)

[@vinnyv949]

Tremendous video father. This is always a concern for me. Trying to distinguish when bad thoughts for example cross into the mortal sin category. This makes me feel better and is so much more reasonable. Younger men, living at any time but especially now, there’s just so much temptation all around us. Even from our past. Thoughts, atleast for myself, can just pop into my head. Knowing active consent and enjoyment in bad thoughts is necessary for them to become mortal sins is a relief that’ll help me not descend into scrupulosity.

[@erojerisiz1571]

same here all those bad memories can get really crippling when one is in constant fear

[@granmabern5283]

@@erojerisiz1571 I asked the Holy Spirit to cleanse my memories and, by the Grace of God, it happened. Deo Gratias!😅

[@gucciavery]

Thanks for your honesty man, same here. When these horrible thoughts are proposed to me, I either ask Mary, the Holy Spirit, or Jesus to pray for me and to wipe my mind clean. I just remind myself that those aren’t mine, and I don’t dwell on them.

[@marymounce5188]

Love this Fr. Gregory!!!

[@estheromalle9934]

Nice, Very enlightening. What a consolation. Thanks Fr Gregory.

[@amaraheising4672]

Love your presentations as always Father Pine. Grace and peace be with you in your coming in and going out. Prayers, love, peace winging your way.

[@seans.131]

1:04 “The purpose of the spiritual life is to become like God. We are called to be partakers of the divine nature, says St. Peter...God wants us to experience his freedom, the freedom of the sons and daughters of God.” I recommend 'Called to Be the Children of God: The Catholic Theology of Human Deification' edited by Meconi and Olson. God bless, Fr. Gregory! 😄

[@galpinklilyempire6905]

We aren’t god . God is god.

[@seans.131]

@@galpinklilyempire6905 Yes, that is true, but we may partake of the divine nature (2 Pet. 1: 4). There is a new book coming out next month on this topic by Fr. Gregory Pine's fellow Dominican Fr. Andrew Hofer, 'The Oxford Handbook of Deification.' It is the traditional view of Christian salvation, still present in the Church today. God bless you!😀

[@romansizer]

I was so excited for him to make a joke about looking/being hungry for the start of the video. It was still a good video. 😉

[@theclapaolini4322]

You are a Genuine son of st Dominic.love your preaching teaching.

[@rafaeloliva8328]

Is me again Father Gregory I finally got the message is great news to have this knowledge I’m working my way to Jesus thank you bless you and all you brothers

[@nates_doommetal_dungeon]

St. Mark the Ascetic points out that provocation (initial stage of temptation in which the devil presents a sinful thought or idea to us) is not the result of our fallen nature, because it was experienced in Paradise by our First Parents before the fall occurred. I know that’s a pretty elementary concept, but I hadn’t considered it before reading it, and it blew my mind.

[@rajitharul5973]

PRAISE THE LORD ALMIGHTY FATHER Thank You JESUS Praise You JESUS Forever May the HOLY SPIRIT Guide Us GOD BLESS !!! ❤✝⛪

[@CaryChilton]

Very important video - thank you Fr. Pine

[@ebinvarghese3615]

I loved this video, Father. In fact I have read of a similar concept earlier on Quora, where the writer was explaining the concept of temptation and sin by using the metaphor of honey being poured by the devil into a sleeping man's mouth, and his reaction to it would decide if it was just temptation or sin.

[@glennherron9499]

Uh, one is an outside force attempting to gain a foothold on the inside! The other happens when you entertain that force thereby creating a foothold on the inside for it! Temptation is not a sin, entertaining that temptation can lead to sin!

[@andrewrahn5908]

Is it Satan or is it Christ incarnate. 1 John 4, 5. Satan will try to use our files: GodSonHolySpirit gave us. Come Holy Spirit Come. Is it faith or Satan . Ask your Self or call out in faith come Holy Spirit. Interior exterior it is of God no one sees unless they see Christ incarnate in their Being or practice Judging angels 1 Corinthians 6.

[@lisafoodie8443]

i am struggling with sexual sin but to a lesser degree now... i surrender the thoughts to God i dont act on them... the temptation just goes away...

[@vivicmp6018]

How can I find this new Podcast?!

[@granmabern5283]

What is a Victory? God’s Grace accepted! Merit and Virtue!!!😅

[@giarose6493]

Godspeed 💯🙏☘️🌹💪🩸🇺🇸🌹

[@markgillespie8829]

Question please help me brothers,will I always be tempted? If my temptations are beautiful women do I just flee? Even if I refuse to consent how can I not delight if their body and flesh.? This is leading me to despair I feel like a hypocrite and my wide deserves better than a man thst is tempted by women everyday. God forgive the filth that man. Mary save me. Don't let me die like this. Change me..

[@nickk4851]

What about when your fallen nature (appetite) says "yes" to temptation but with your mind you try to say no but end up falling anyways?

[@luisamariavillegaslopez5822]

👏👏👏

[@californiamom4913]

🙏🏼❤️

[@RandomVO]

Hi - the end card links are not loading up correctly. Not sure if it's youtube or not inputted on the upload.

[@Naviin7]

What if I had a scenario where I had a thought that came upon me along the lines of “I want ….whatever” but then reject it and didn’t actually want it, is that just temptation or would that be sin?

[@sasquatchdonut2674]

That’s what I want to know. I feel like I’m being scrupulous but I don’t know

[@Naviin7]

It’s just temptation

[@suzanakranjcina5143]

Well, sins are very important to those who have to have Communion every day.And virtues are also important for that kind of obligated people. But for us that don't have to go to the Communion more than once a year virtues and sins are not so important ,thou faith is. So,as faith is more important for the free kind of people Word of God in writed way is quite enough for everyday needs.Of course ,Masses online (adorations etc.) are very useful too , but Jesus is for sure not limited by virtues, knowledge or will of His chosen ones. So, I encourage you and everyone on the path of perfection but I don't consider virtues or sins something so important that (as it's obvious) we need to contemplate on confessed sins or be occupied by virtues and not occupied with contemplating Christ. Maybe I didn't understand well reason of this video so I have a little bit different approach to Christ, but as Jesus said:"Love (for the Word of God) erases lots of sins."

[@AndyYoung789]

But don't forget to confess that you voted for Joe Biden, if you did

[@deliaceballos7145]

Wow!! Thank You Father Greg!! You dont know how much this has helped me. Thank you for saying yes to God. Even though you don’t know me you have helped me greatly in my spiritual life with your knowledge and wisdom and just being you! Thank you thank you May God give you more of what you need !

[@lukebrown5395]

Father Gregory Pine. Always a joy to see in my feed no matter what channel he’s on.

[@therese_paula]

I like how Father Gregory speaks so clearly (also like the sprinkle of humor here and there). Cheers! God bless Ascension Presents team and all your collaborators! 🌼🙏

[@bryt8158]

I love that! A sprinkle of humor 🙂

[@aiantenor9080]

agree

[@canisrah]

This is an ESSENTIAL topic. One that many struggle with and there seems to be a lack of willingness to engage with it from many who we would normally turn to for spiritual guidance.

[@gucciavery]

Thank you so much!! I have recently had numerous disgusting, disturbing thoughts that I despised and didn’t want, so this video brings a lot of clarity to me

[@mariobaratti2985]

Impure thoughts are the trickiest on this one

[@-Solange-]

Yes! Like, what if it takes me 4-5 seconds to get rid of them? Then I already feel like I've consented to them.

[@sasquatchdonut2674]

Yeah I just had one where it was like I feel like I initiated it but rejected it right after

[@guineapigsith699]

I'm so tired of temptation.

[@elizb3963]

YES!!! THIS IS WHAT I NEED. CANT WAIT UNTIL YOU TALK ABOUT THE DEVOUT LIFE!! LOOKING FORWARD TO IT FATHER!

[@litari19]

I'm not Catholic, but I think this topic is very important for any kind of Christian. Be blessed and strong in the Lord my Catholic brothers and sisters ✝️💜

[@geo.ies93]

You can only get this deep a spiritual insight from Catholicism. Come home, brother.

[@pvkom26]

@@geo.ies93that’s cool that you like Catholicism so much, but the claim is just not true. C.S. Lewis is arguably the most famous Christian scholar of 20th century, and he was a Protestant. As someone raised in Russia, I get to enjoy reading John of Kronstadt and Grigorii Rasputin books in their original language. Deep spiritual insight is a hallmark of whole Christianity, not a particular denomination.

[@rafaeloliva8328]

Father Gregory I must admit I got a little confused did not quite understood I will Watch the video more times hopefully I understand it better God bless you and I always love your videos this channel is one of my favorites

[@Aaalllyyysssaaaaa]

Thanks. I went crazy last year and had a lot of hallucinations and delusions where I thought I was hearing Jesus' voice and then the voice was cursing and cruel and I was confused into imitating it, then it got to a point where it was so creepy I freaked out and stopped trusting it, then I thought it was spiritual warfare and stuff but it wouldn't go away when I was calling out to Jesus. Turns out I was just very sick. But I felt so confused and abandoned that the sick evil voices still could confuse me so much when I was begging God for help because I wanted so badly not to offend Him. This video helped me realize that whatever my understanding was of the situation at a given time, I always was revolted by sin and I always was crying out to God to save me, and I never consented to sin unless I literally thought God was reversing all my actions/decisions like it was opposite day or something. (Which happened a lot. I REALLY went crazy lol.) Whatever way the coin flipped I always chose Jesus, which means Jesus never left me, which is a relief... I know the devil runs away from Jesus so when I thought it was the devil I felt so abandoned... I think God was proving that I don't have to have scruples anymore, I can trust Him not to leave me, even when I'm allowed to be confused I will not be allowed to choose wrong against my will. Like God makes my choice to follow Him run deeper than the part of my brain that's trying to understand and choose in the moment. Or rather He protects me when I'm too dumb or sick to choose right, I'm still a sinner. I don't think it's presumptuous to be more confident that I won't choose to sin... I hope anyways. It is so confusing.

[@FoundSheep-AN]

Sometimes God permits the devils to attack humans also if they pray to Jesus. Read the terrible attacks endured also by Christian Catholic saints such as Gemma Galgani or Padre Pio or Saint Theresa from Siena. They endure something similar to what you went through, even though they prayed to Jesus a lot. In your particular case it’s possible there are two causes coexisting for what you went through, a biological problem like a mental illness and also a spiritual warfare cause. Have you found a spiritual father that can guide you through it and who you always can go to confession to? Gia bless you

[@Aaalllyyysssaaaaa]

@@FoundSheep-AN It was very much both. God is taking very good care of me though. I do have a really great priest who said I could do spiritual direction with him, and I'm on a few waitlists for psychiatric care, and wanted to make sure I was safe before I do something like spiritual direction that might be triggering, since the physical aspect is real. Plus I feel very peaceful and like God is taking good care of me. I believe He protects the weak and boy do I have issues lol. He has brought a lot of good out of this illness. Like my relationship with my Mom healed in a way I was beginning to think wasn't possible. She understands me so much better. Thanks so much for the reply.

[@bryt8158]

I'm praying for you. I know this doesn't help, but you aren't alone. I've experienced this as well, and it ended up being a serious mental disorder. Nobody will actually understand the suffering you went through except you. It's like you don't know if it's you, your illness, or the devil. I pray you have an exceptional support system, parish priest, and a good community. I know a lot of people say that God will not give you anything you can't handle. That may be true, but sometimes, it doesn't feel that way. It's okay to fall; just let God hold you and lift you back up. God bless you, and you're in my prayers 🙏

[@Ladyoffidelity14]

This was actually really really really helpful. Thank you very much!

[@Casual_Goof]

This was a wonderfully informative and well-made video, father.

[@johnmckeron3663]

Awesome advice on this topic of temptations

[@ServusDei21]

I got some great advice from a priest once: “If you cannot put your hand on a Bible and say that you committed a mortal sin, then you did not commit a mortal sin.” Mortal sin requires full knowledge for you to be entirely culpable of it. Satan is the ultimate accuser, especially towards my fellow brethren who suffer from scrupulosity, including myself. I will continue to pray for you all and I will also continue to ask for the intercession of St. Alphonsus Ligouri, the Patron Saint of Confessors.

[@zachclevenger1422]

AMEN🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤💛💛💛💙💙💙

[@ameerthalgi6390]

Thank you father, very helpful ✝️

[@rjskeptic5273]

Nothing we do is our fault. Now having said that, we hold each other accountable for our actions but ultimately we are responding to our circumstances in which we find ourselves. Our desires, wants, likes and needs determine our actions. Try not desiring something you desire.

[@Personaje123]

I disagree we can make mistakes despite good circumstances

[@rjskeptic5273]

@@Personaje123 I never mentioned good circumstances, only circumstances. Of course we make mistakes. Mistakes are the result of our actions. They occur after the action or behaviour not before.

[@Deto4508]

You opened my mind Father Gregory, thank you very much🙏🏾.

[@dargosian]

1:48 Sin lieth at the door!

[@erojerisiz1571]

thank you so much Fr. Gregory I neeeded to hear this

[@giarose6493]

God help me me Holy remove all evil and sin

[@ankeen1234]

This was incredibly helpful ! What a relief to finally know the difference ! Thank you so much 😊

[@SongsOfPeteDonovan]

Thank you so much for this video! This is a question that has been a struggle for me for a very long time. I’ve read countless articles on Catholic sites (that were very orthodox in their presentation 💯) over the years in my pursuit of getting a clear and thorough answer, but none of them got to the heart of the matter in the way that this video has. May many others be healed from the anxiety, fear and worry that accompanies having a scrupulous conscience. 🙏✝️

[@Anewleaf1975]

Thanks! Helped me work out a issue. The challenge is how to turn off a impure thought that I would never act on. It’s been that my thoughts get carried away.

[@ValeriaSanchez-wl5oq]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU SO MUCH i have been getting so nervous and overwhelmed to the point where i’m shaking and getting anxiety attacks and taking medication because something was offered to me (i did not accept) but i thought i committed a sin and this video has made me realize that i was tempted and did no wrong. Now that i’ve realized that i feel as if it was a wake up call from the lord and now i’m going to do my very best to help the Lord with his mission to help those who were once in my position. it was a horrible disgusting experience that will help me be strong the next time the enemy offers something. I hope my experience helps others so they won’t have to go through it though personal experiences. Thank you so much may God bless your spirits AMEN 🙏🤲✝️🕊️

[@estheromalle9934]

St. Leo the Great says "Christ's inexpressive grace gave us blessings better than those the demons envy has taken away". Please am struggling to understand what Our Revered St Pope leo means by this statement. What exactly are the blessings the demons envy has taken away, and what greater blessings do we now have as believers in Christ. Come someone help me with a response please, Thanks.🙏

[@nehyeshua]

Thank you, I know Jesus was present in that moment of my life, he was there on the inside, even though I wasn't born a Christian, I was in Christ. Satan tries to hurry us up(elope). It hates it when we're slowly trying to make a way, figure things out. It's that evaluation that's the cross roads. I think it's a bad seed tho, for me it's a sharp pain in my stomach on my left side, the lie, the evil

[@tokhahoang8932]

Timely video 😊

[@rosemarymaher6726]

Thank you

[@jojo_mcelwee6591]

❤️

[@anthonyman8008]

Catholicism is the mother of harlots

[@LuLuBell]

Ya know, I'm a born again Christian, I started off as a choir person at my friend's Methodist Church, later in highschool, I was introduced to the Boston Church of Christ where I almost got baptized, but chickened out because " something different feel right" . Before I graduated, I studied with Jehovah's witnesses, but again, something stirred wrong in my heart. That set me back a bit and although I loved God, I REALLY got lost in the world for several years til I was working a job where a lowly security guard who prayed before his lunches captured my attention and made me feel guilty that I didn't. Hmm. A new feeling stirred. We met every day for lunch at work for about a week. He led me to the Lord at work one day. But he didn't just plant the seed and leave me to my own devices. He took me to his church where we were married a year later. Fast forward about 10 years later, his abuse to our 2 young boys under 5 and infidelity to me(even prior to our marriage after confessing), we went to counseling at our Baptist Church where the pastor told me the end of our marriage and his abuse were my fault, and I had to fix it and pray God forgave me. I left. Fast forward again. Remarried to a friend I've known for years ( I'm aware of my OWN infidelity this time) but we were able to marry in a Methodist church ( not my childhood one). After lots of health issues on my side, his cancer cancer diagnosis and remission (God has definitely tested us) , I succumbed to my own unknown illness of a blood disorder. I died for 6 minutes and God has given me a second chance. While I felt my organs giving up, and I felt like a fish out of water, I prayed He would give me a second chance, and I would scream His Name on the proverbial mountain tops. So looking for another church in an emergency move because we could no longer afford our rent(I was still sick and the main breadwinner). We went to a local Zion Baptist where we were gladly accepted. They were lovely God fearing people praising God, with all Glory, but God had other plans, leading me to my Mother in law's Catholic Church where I am not allowed to take communion she said because even tho I am baptized Baptist, I am non-denominational Christian, and cannot partake. But her pastor (I do not call him Father, because God says call no man Father), another religion making me feel slightly uncomfortable. Down the street from us is a United Methodist Church, where I get to partake of communion, but they are calling God Creator more and are glad to have other parishioners say "she"or " they" as people feel necessary. Another "religion" that has "issues" .So you see, all "religions" have issues. All churches may have leadership that might faulter. So follow Christ, and learn what can from Christ where you can. I have met some wonderful born again Christian Catholics, Methodist, Jewish (Judeo-Christian), Baptist, and yes Even Mormons in my walk with Christ since my spiritual journey 10/13/19 when I died. Living by His rule not to judge. May you all have the perfect peace that passeth understanding and I pray diligently that He gives you wisdom in your walk to not bully other faiths. Our main focus is Christ, not religious confines of one denomination over another. Sorry so long, but you needed to hear my journey to understand where my lack of bias has come from- The true love of all my brothers and sisters globally, serving Christ everywhere from every denomination.

[@anthonyman8008]

@@LuLuBell wow that is quite a testimony! I am sorry you feel this way. The "church" system, corporatized Christianity is the pinnacle of satanism

[@YiriUbic3793]

And the 40,000 protestants sects what are they?

[@joshualeboeuf2926]

Of which I am the greatest adulterer and the greatest sinner. Thanks be to God for the Catholic Church, because it's been the hardest, most fruitful journey of faith since I found it. It's been such a breath of fresh air to see Christ in the light of the apostles and to deepen my personal relationship with God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

[@stetsonscott8209]

@@LuLuBell what a testimony! One God, one Way, one Love, one Truth, one body!