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Excuse me- I gots a dumb question for ya.
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Why is merely looking at a naked being enough to cause 'lust'? And what is 'lust'?
If a woman is topless, and a man looks, and lusts, is it the woman's fault? Or the man's?
If a man is topless (and with hot bod), and a woman looks, and lusts, is it the man's fault? Or the woman's?
Both are at fault. Scripture regularly condemns women for wearing provocative clothing. Err, I think it does, anyway
Actually no. Scripture says that a women is to dress modestly, but the examples of modesty that it gives deal with overdressing, not underdressing.
If a woman is topless, and a man looks, and lusts, is it the woman's fault? Or the man's?
If a man is topless (and with hot bod), and a woman looks, and lusts, is it the man's fault? Or the woman's?
27"You have heard that it was said, 'Do not commit adultery.' 28But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 30And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.
Divorce
31"It has been said, 'Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.' 32But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, causes her to become an adulteress, and anyone who marries the divorced woman commits adultery.
Oaths
33"Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, 'Do not break your oath, but keep the oaths you have made to the Lord.' 34But I tell you, Do not swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God's throne; 35or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. 36And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. 37 Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No'; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.
Then why the heck does the American church always refer to lust as a problem?
I'm pretty sure the average American Christian doesn't walk around intending to rape people.
Oh, really? Name me 50 well-known Christians in the last 10 years who have 'indulge their lusts in real life behavior'. While you're at it, define what that is.Because too many people indulge their lusts in real life behavior, based on real thoughts to engage in lust derived behavior.
Wrong:"In the world and not of it." That is the goal, but our hearts are wicked things. Right?
The thought 'it'd be nice to have sex with them, they're sexually appealing' is quite a bit different from 'I'm going to try to have sex with that person'. One's intent, one's not.Rape is forced sexual intercourse. Our current society shows that an incredibly large number of people don't need to be forced to do anything sexually inappropriate because the "way of the world" is to indulge yourself no matter the cost.
Jesus is just "being real" on this aspect of life.
The thought 'it'd be nice to have sex with them, they're sexually appealing' is quite a bit different from 'I'm going to try to have sex with that person'. One's intent, one's not.
What's wrong with lust anyway?
Actually no. Scripture says that a women is to dress modestly, but the examples of modesty that it gives deal with overdressing, not underdressing.
A famous Chinese Christian once pointed out that the purpose for clothing is to cover skin, not uncover. Simple wisdom, but profound. For those who would doubt that both are at fault, I would recommend we look to the source, and Romans 14. To the man I would say "flee youthful lusts." To the woman I would say, if you wear honey on your skin don't be surprised if it attracts bees, and you get stung a little.
Actually no. Scripture says that a women is to dress modestly, but the examples of modesty that it gives deal with overdressing, not underdressing.
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