Adultery is a sin. The bible says if we look at a woman other than our wife with lust, we are guilty of adultery in our hearts. If you and her were not married, you would be guilty of fornication in your heart. Fornication is sin.
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Archery hoghuntin' by moonlight, now there's some good, clean fun.
Brother 2:11
1Peter 2:11Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Our war is the war of lust. I can't sit here and talk down to you about lust. But yes we are to advoid all appearances of evil. You do not want lust to get a stronghold in you. It will drag you down and rob you my friend. Pictures and words of porn are a powerful tool of the devil. "You are the temple of the Holy Ghost." " You are not your own for you were bought with a price."
Romans12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Chuck7
Adultery is a sin. The bible says if we look at a woman other than our wife with lust, we are guilty of adultery in our hearts. If you and her were not married, you would be guilty of fornication in your heart. Fornication is sin.
That is the jist of it. I couldn't've said it better myself. If you look at anyone that isn't your wife, and think or say, "Man, what I'd do to that" or you get the drift, you are lusting in your heart.
Of course, I believe that all men have thoughts of this (it's called testosterone) but, once you have those thoughts you are to turn your mind elsewhere.
Focus on something else or think about something Godly instead.
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"Error never shows itself in its naked reality in order not to be discovered. On the contrary, it dresses elegantly, so that the unwary may be led to believe that it is more truthful than truth itself."
-Irenaeus of Lyon
If it makes you feel better deer, I too have struggled with looking at woman with bad thoughts. I struggle daily. I started by throwing away all videos that were in that category. Ok, so that didn't work, so now next plan of action is to get rid of the digital cable box so no movies can be rented.
My girlfriend, now fiancee, have been trying to live a Christian life for 7 months now. Its been difficult to say the least. But we are praying hard.
Amen Big Country
I hear ya. And how does one know it's wrong. You know it's wrong because of the Word . And how does it get to the thought process. You get a conviction FEELING that is backed up by the Word.
Thank God for the feelings tha tthe HOly Ghost brings on. That feeling is called conviction. And when you overcome the next day you have the feeling of victory.
Brother, the only way I know to answer that or any other question regarding moral issues is: Would you do that in front of Jesus?
If we have the Holy Spirit living in us, how is that excused? Is He to turn away when we do wrong only to return when we do right? Only you can answer that question.
PLayboy is more than a magazine, it is a worldview(hedonism) that sets up pleasures, all kinds of pleasures as the ultimate purpose for life, and promotes an unhealthy and perverse view of women--and believe it or not men. We aren't meant to be the slaves to our drives and the conquering , dominant abusers of women and ourselves thatis portrayed by its philosophy, any more than women are to be viewed as objects. PLeasure isn't evil, and neither is the pleasure associated with a healthy sex life--which is confined to the marriage relationship. God puts thes boundaries up, not as a cosmic killjoy, but for our protection--because He loves us. The obvious benefits--avoiding std's, unwanted children, etc. are examples of this protection. But, there is so much more to it than just the obvious. Fidelity is closely associated with sex for a reason--and fidelity is the basis for the family , and family is the foundation for society.If you can remove faithfulness from the marriage bond, you see where it leads--to much more than just a broken vow--it leads to a crumbling society. This is why God hates it so.You have to build a proper view of sex to keep it under control. It involves more than just self restraint--you need to have a basis for that restraint to be able to deflect the fiery darts that the enemy will fling. Any temptation begins as a thought, and if you can have your mind renewed to walk in the truth, you can apply this truth to take up the shield of faith and gain a victorious stance, at the very beginning--the thought level. Then self control follows as a matter of recognition of the true nature of the inner man--you don't because you want to be loving --both to God and to others. That is what it's all about anyway--loving God and yur fellow man sums up all the law and the prophets.
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