TreeHugger is into Copenhagenizing, or using bikes as everyday transport in everyday clothes, but that doesn't mean we can't lust in our hearts over a beautiful set of wheels.
Not exact matches
bob —
In much of fundamentalist Christianity, here in the USA, we are taught that sexual lust toward someone who is not your spouse, is a sin (You know, the old «committing adultery in your heart» syndrome?
In much of fundamentalist Christianity, here
in the USA, we are taught that sexual lust toward someone who is not your spouse, is a sin (You know, the old «committing adultery in your heart» syndrome?
in the USA, we are taught that sexual
lust toward someone who is
not your spouse, is a sin (You know, the old «committing adultery
in your heart» syndrome?
in your
heart» syndrome?).
20 For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse: 21 because that, knowing God, they glorified him
not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain
in their reasonings, and their senseless
heart was darkened.22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four - footed beasts, and creeping things.24 Wherefore God gave them up
in the
lusts of their
hearts unto uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves: 25 for that they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever.
Well i don't know what any christian has against the westboro, since Romans 24 Therefore aGod gave them over
in the
lusts of their
hearts to impurity, so that their bodies would be bdishonored among them.
Jesus said you've heard it said by them of old do
not commit adultery... but I say to you if you look at someone with
lust, you've committed adultery already with that person
in your
heart.
With due respect for Father Neuhaus» human compassion, I submit that even if the priest were guilty of nothing more than harboring sexual
lust in his
heart toward a male or female of any age, the priest ought to have immediately recognized that he had
not been given the gift of celibacy, and thus had badly misjudged his ability to keep his ordination vows.
People too often talk about Jesus aside from his words, about his compassion towards all, while they fail to wrestle with some of his steepest moral teachings: «Whoever divorces his wife... and marries another, commits adultery; Everyone who looks at a woman with
lust has already committed adultery with her
in his
heart; If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away; I have come to bring
not peace but the sword; Whoever loves father or mother more than me is
not worthy of me» (Mt 19:9, 5:28, 5:30, 10:14, 10:37).
Jesus taught that all who have
lust in their
hearts are adulterers, but that doesn't mean a woman should shrug her shoulders when she learns her potential new husband is a serial philanderer.
1Co 13:6 does
not rejoice
in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; 1Co 13:6 does
not rejoice
in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; 1Co 13:6 does
not rejoice
in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; 1Co 13:6 does
not rejoice
in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; 1Co 13:6 does
not rejoice
in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; Rom 1:24 Therefore God gave them over
in the
lusts of their
hearts to impurity, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them.
Things such as
in the old test do
not commit adultry then
in the new Jesus taught if anyone looks upon a woman to
lust they have already commited adultry
in their
hearts.
I happen to be straight, but I have gay friends and relatives and I can
not believe that God will condemn them for the
lust in their
heart but forgive the
lust of heteros.
I'm
not talking about breaking any laws but you can
lust after a woman
in your
heart for adultery and hate someone which is the same as murder and covet something which is the same as stealing.
Wouldn't this picture cause men to
lust, which according to Jesus is a bad thing - like adultery
in your
heart?
He who indeed avoids adultery, but keeps
lust in his
heart, has
not understood the prohibition of adultery, which requires of him complete purity.
So the moment
lust begins to well up within you, start your sermon, say out loud: ««The pure
in heart shall see God» (Matthew 5:8), and God I want to see you clearly, so take my
heart right now and make it clean, because my «body is
not made for sexual immorality, but for the Lord.
How high his moral standard was could
not be better demonstrated than by his declaration that to look at a woman with
lust is to commit adultery
in one's
heart.
But thinking about sex without acting on it isn't a crime or even inappropriate — even former President Jimmy Carter admitted to having
lust in his
heart.