~Lusting~

[Thibeault]

what do u guys think about lusting. Honostly i think that everyone would be lying if u said that u have never lusted over someone. But do u think it is a sin?

Honostly i think that if u can understand the concept of lust and u can control you feeling of lust towards someone it is fine. But i think that i turns into a sin if u act upon those feeling unless your married. But hey what do u guys think?

 

[MoonlightFlower]

I agree that if someone says they have never lusted, then they are lying. Lust is a very natural emotion for human being. I personally don't see how something natural and non-harming can be a "sin". :\

 

[JimfromOhio]

Lust is a normal emotional reaction that God gave us.
Lust itself is not sin.
Sin is HOW you lust is the question.

I lust after my wife. Now that is one of God's blessings
I lust after another woman. NO NO now that is sin

If you are dating:
lust after a girlfriend. Acceptable if you have self-control
lust after a girlfriend. Sin if you have lack of self-control

Jim

 

[Spinrad]

I don't believe in sin so lust can't be one.

 

[JimfromOhio]

I don't believe in sin so lust can't be one.

In that case:
Lust itself is not wrong.
HOW you lust is the question.

I lust after my wife. Now that is a bonus for my wife
I lust after another woman. NO NO and my wife will be mad at me

If you are dating:
lust after a girlfriend. Acceptable if you have self-control
lust after a girlfriend. depends good or bad if you have lack of self-control
lust after another girl while having a girlfriend. NO NO and your girlfriend might break up with you

 

[Spinrad]

I lust after any number of things. I lust after women that are not my wife. She lusts for men that are not me. We don't act on that lust because we try to be civilized, thoughtful people. Lusting is not good or bad, it just is.

 

[Electric Skeptic]

Lust is a natural and valuable human emotion. The ONLY way to possibly conclude it's bad is if you claim some sort of divine authority who told you it is. In and of itself, there's nothing bad about it. Without it, the human race would have long ago ceased to exist.

Oh, and don't worry about lusting about someone other than your wife/girlfriend. Again, that's natural. Worry about it when you DO something about that lust (ie., have an affair).

 

[BarbB]

Just because something is "natural" doesn't mean that it isn't sin. And, yes, lust is a sin for Christians, mainly because Jesus said so.

 

[Electric Skeptic]

Just because something is "natural" doesn't mean that it isn't sin. And, yes, lust is a sin for Christians, mainly because Jesus said so.

No, that's true. Just because something is natural doesn't mean that it isn't a "sin", or wrong. However, calling something a sin because it's reported by anonymous authors that a minor failed Jewish prophet said it two thousand years ago doesn't quite work for me.

 

[1john316]

I would agree with the previous posts, because most definately just because something is natural does not then exclude it from the domain of sin. Lust is most definately a sin. Not only does Jesus say that it is, but Paul warns for Christians that there should not be even a hint of sexual immorality (Eph 5:3). And to Electric Skeptic, I would be hard pressed to see how someone, even if He is not the Son of God, is a "minor failed Jewish prophet" considering he began a movement that has not only lasted two thousand years, and not only a movement in which people have died for, but also someone who when a movie was made about him it became one of the most controversal films of our time. Nice try though.

 

[Electric Skeptic]

I would agree with the previous posts, because most definately just because something is natural does not then exclude it from the domain of sin. Lust is most definately a sin. Not only does Jesus say that it is, but Paul warns for Christians that there should not be even a hint of sexual immorality (Eph 5:3). And to Electric Skeptic, I would be hard pressed to see how someone, even if He is not the Son of God, is a "minor failed Jewish prophet" considering he began a movement that has not only lasted two thousand years, and not only a movement in which people have died for, but also someone who when a movie was made about him it became one of the most controversal films of our time. Nice try though.

Lots of people have begun movements, including many that people have died for. Just what the movie bit has to do with anything I don't quite know. And IMO he didn't begin any movement - Paul did that. Christianity is not what Jesus had in mind.

 

[wandering_paladin]

Perhaps we should abandon what we call "lust" and accept a new perception of how we perceive others? With a wife or girlfriend, instead of lust, why not feel passion, warmth, and love? and if we see someone else who may be attractive, we can acknowledge that beauty but not allow it to go any further? Lust is the basic instinct we have to procreate, and indeed it should be regulated, but we should also not be cold or misanthropic towards those we may perceive as attractive. It's all about establishing proper boundaries around yourself and others.

 

[justin88]

Biblically, it is most definetly a sin. It states that quite clearly. I found this on http://www.gotquestions.org/pornography.html

[font=Arial, Arial, Helvetica] The three main categories of sin are: the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life (1 John 2:16). Pornography definitely causes us to lust after flesh, and it undeniably is a lust for our eyes. Pornography definitely does not qualify as one of the things we are to think about, “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things” (Philippians 4:8). Pornography is addictive (1 Corinthians 6:12; 2 Peter 2:19), destructive (Proverbs 6:25-28; Ezekiel 20:30; Ephesians 4:19), and leads to ever-increasing wickedness (Romans 6:19). Lusting after other people in our minds (the essence of pornography) is offensive to God (Matthew 5:28). When habitual devotion to pornography characterizes a person’s being, that demonstrates the person is not saved (1Corinthians 6:9).

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You can look more into the article I found this . It explains alot
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[Cerberus~]

Personally, I think a man's mind is his sanctuary. Any thought that may pass though it, no matter how immoral it would be if acted upon is safe and fine. Why? Because I can still think you're a dog, a peice of dirt, the scum of the earth, and still be polite to you.

 

[bdiddie4christ]

The thing about is is as men God created us to have attraction pysically . ,but as men we are also suppost to train our selves to gaurd our selfs aswell. God made us atracted. Lust is a whole nother level.

 

[Eudaimonist]

I think a problem here is that people don't distinguish between sexual desire and lust. They aren't identical issues!

Lust is a weakness of character -- a willingness to misuse someone. It is motivated by sexual desire, but is not itself sexual desire, but a state of character.

Sexual desire is simply a natural reaction we may have to someone we are attracted to. It is not in itself a vice, even if it may be what provides the motivation for lust.

Make sure to make these distinctions, or else you are going to feel guilty for something that isn't even a vice!

 

[God Child]

I think it all starts with the way we think, lusting after a woman that is not your wife will soften you up to the idea of the action, the more you think about it the more vulnerable you will be. lusting after a womam can lead to sin, therfore is sin. If any man looks on a woman to lust after her he has commited adultery with her in his heart. the thoughts will come, they just need to be taken captive and cast down

 

[Seeking...]

Lust is simply an intense desire for someone or something. It is neither a weakness nor a strength. It is something that I would hope everyone would feel at some point in their life.

What is either evil or good is how someone reacts to having such desires. Do you allow them to run roughshod over you and control your life to its detriment or the detriment of others? Do you channel it into the pursuit of mutually satisfying relationships or healthy goals? Do you control the desire or does it control you?

I consider lust in life, for life to be healthy and neccesary.

 

[Zaac]

what do u guys think about lusting. Honostly i think that everyone would be lying if u said that u have never lusted over someone. But do u think it is a sin?

What does God say?

Honostly i think that if u can understand the concept of lust and u can control you feeling of lust towards someone it is fine. But i think that i turns into a sin if u act upon those feeling unless your married. But hey what do u guys think?

Is that consistent with what God says?

 

[Zaac]

Lust is a normal emotional reaction that God gave us.
Lust itself is not sin.
Sin is HOW you lust is the question.

I lust after my wife. Now that is one of God's blessings
I lust after another woman. NO NO now that is sin

Correct

If you are dating:
lust after a girlfriend. Acceptable if you have self-control
lust after a girlfriend. Sin if you have lack of self-control

Incorrect on the first one. If she is NOT your wife, your lusting after her is sin no matter what your control.