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If Christ were aware of His Divinity, why did He begin His ministry with doubt and temptation?

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The temptation of Christ does not suggest that He doubted His Divinity. His clear calm replies show anything but doubt. At perfect peace interiorly, He allowed an external temptation in order to teach us how to behave on similar occasions.

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