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Me too, that's what I'm saying...the scripture teaches that we are meant to have sex. Just like eating food, we are meant to have sex, but like gluttony, sex in excess is what would be considered sinful. Sex outside of wedlock being a sin is not supported through the scripture. Well if you...

I guess I did seem a little distraught, sorry... I think we see it similarly, but probably not in relation to the sex question. I don't feel like sacrificing in your life to follow Jesus means being abstinent. I know alot of married "Christians" that watch inappropriate content and think lustfully of their...

WOW! Way to totally ignore the context of the passage. He was simply saying that anyone who wants to be his follower needs to do as the disciples and leave whatever they currently are involved in in their lives and follow him 100%. This is what he asked of the disciples and he is re-stating this...

Yes, this sacrifice has already been made by Christ, hence his entire purpose. What are you referencing daily that affirms this? I'm not speaking about the many possible interpretations of Jesus' messages in total. I was only providing one reference showing that sacrificing "self" is not...

When you say "abundant, pure, whole, blameless, complete, full, rich, and beyond our wildest dreams" you are clearly talking about God. The TS was asking about a friend who is human... Has God ever asked us to give "the most basic, animalistic, addictive behaviors over to him"? On the contrary...

You could point out that God actually created us with certain intrinsic functions, and characteristics, all serving a purpose that he fully expected of us to engage in. Eating, sleeping, survival instincts etc... One of the most important things that he created us for is to have sex and...

Before this question can be answered you would need to be more specific about the state of mind of the rich murderer, and the assumptions of morality within your example. If the rich murderer believes that it is okay to murder and be rich, but in fact you assume murder and the possession of...