Genesis 2:9 And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

Every tree God created was pleasant to the sight and good for food. That included the tree of knowledge of good and evil. There was nothing unpleasant nor harmful about that fruit. So why was eating it a sin?

Genesis 2:17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

Because God said no has been the provincial answer but often times we overlook the warning of consequences. If you eat it you shall die. God did not say no just because He could, He gave a warning as to consequences.

When does an urge graduate into a temptation? It is when one realizes there are consequences. I absolutely lust after coffee ice cream. Before you accuse me of being overly harsh with my expression of lust, you should understand that is my problem, not yours. I am weak willed when it comes to coffee ice cream. If I give into that lust as much as I desire, I would soon become a diabetic. My doctor warned me of that fact and is monitoring my A1C because of it.

I would have continued in my lust if it had not been for the warning of consequences. Could I have a scoop of coffee ice cream once a month without doing my body any harm? Sure, but since I lack self-control and a scoop for me looks like a half gallon and last about as long, it is dangerous for me to give in to temptation.

It is temptation because we know the consequence.