Read Matthew 5:27-30.
I think Jesus wants us to link two words together: adultery and hell. If we think of adultery the first word that should come to our minds is hell.
If we ever think, "will I commit adultery?" (of the heart or otherwise)then
we should ask ourselves, "do I want to go to hell?"
6 comments:
Hi AB,
I thought this was a great post - do you mind if I copy/paste it on my blog (with attribution to you, of course)?
I'm going to make the assumption that approving that last comment also meant you approved of my suggestion :)
Thanks.
Hi Rodeo,
Go ahead. ;)
Andrew -- is lust always wrong? For example: is lust necessarily inappropriate for marriage?
Seeking your take on the definition of lust, really...
Hi Justin,
I take 'lust' to be a desire for something that is not yours/mine, a longing to possess it. Sexual lust must therefore lead to adultery.
Maritial sex is a giving of ourselves. Also in marriage, seen and lived out rightly, a husband and wife are not their own and belong to each other and so in sex they are not really taking anything.
That being said ... I'm sure there is an abuse that can happen in marriage when sex is 'taken' or 'withheld' rather than given and received.
First thoughts ...
Andrew
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