Every man is tempted when he is drawn away of his own lusts and enticed. He is turned away from the course of virtue and real good by following his own inclinations. If the youth possessed moral integrity, the strongest temptations might be presented in vain. It is Satan’s act to tempt you, but your own act to yield. It is not in the power of all the host of Satan to force the tempted to transgress. There is no excuse for sin. {4T 623.2}

Ethvert menneske fristes, når det drages af sin egen begærlighed. Det ledes bort fra dydens vej og fra det gode ved at følge sine egne tilbøjeligheder. Hvis ungdommen besad moralsk fuldkommenhed, vilde de stærkeste fristelser ikke kunne påvirke dem. Det er satans opgave at friste eder, men I bestemmer selv, om I vil give efter eller ikke. Hele Satans hær har ikke magt til at tvinge den, der fristes, til at synde. Der er ingen undskyldning for synd.