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This came up in another topic and and Mrdannyg asked if I would write some more on it. I want to hit this from a few standpoints...one is to introduce logically how sex from a christian standpoint is not bad, then i want to talk about the bibles take of sex inside and outside a marriage. I will attempt to show as many verses as possible but if i forget any, please feel free to add them in. I am only human haha. Lets go with some assumptions a christian makes 1. All that God creates and does is good2. Man comes from God3. sex is how man and women reproduce and come together...as decided by God4. Since sex comes from God therefore we can logically say sex is goodThat was just some simple logic to show how logically sex is a good thingOk...now lets get to what the bible saysWe have established that sex in itself is good. But what are some side effects of sex and how do they relate to the topic inside and outside of marriageWell right off we know lust is bad:Matthew 5:27-28 - "You have heard that it was said,'You shall not commit adultery'; but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart."Lust is a byproduct of a strong sex drive and obviously sex with many partners is fuel to this fire. Lust leads to masturbation, pornography, and so forth. Guys especially get the short end of the stick in this category and all can attest to the daily struggle with lust that we endure. Now that lust has been established as bad, Lets look at the extramaritial/premarital relations:Hebrews 13:4 "Marriage is to be held in honor among all, and the marriage bed is to be undefiled; for fornicators and adulterers God will judge1 Thessalonians 4:3-7 "For this is the will of God, your sanctification; that is, that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor, not in lustful passion, like the Gentiles who do not know God;and that no man transgress and defraud his brother in the matter because the Lord is the avenger in all these things, just as we also told you before and solemnly warned you. For God has not called us for the purpose of impurity, but in sanctification. God will judge."1 Corinthians 5 and 6 are both great passages talkin about what the problems with immorality are. Basically the point of this is dont do it..Thats common sense though...Extramarital and premarital sex increase lust, increase disease and increase problems. This is a problem affecting christians as well as everybody else. Lust is an extremely powerful tool of the devil. Ok now lets take a look at marriage:Genesis 2:18-25 - this right off shows how women came to be. If you notice verse 24 it says "For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh" Proverbs 5:15-20 - "Drink water from your own cistern And fresh water from your own well. Should your springs be dispersed abroad, Streams of water in the streets? Let them be yours alone And not for strangers with you. Let your fountain be blessed…And rejoice in the wife of your youth. As a loving hind and a graceful doe, Let her breasts satisfy you at all times; Be exhilarated always with her love. For why should you, my son, be exhilarated with an adulteress And embrace the bosom of a foreigner?"Ephesians 5:28-31 - "So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself; for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church, because we are members of His body.For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and shall be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh."1 Corinthians 7:5 - "Stop depriving one another, except by agreement for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer, and come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control"Thats 4 verses on the Joy of sex...now yes sex is also meant for populating the earth as well. Genesis 1:28 - "God blessed them; and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”These verses show quite well the view of sex. It is something to enjoy with your wife. It should be with all the passion that you would expect of it. All that God asks is that you keep it in your marriage. 1 Corinthians is a good read as you will read about a church that was having major issues in this department. Paul spends quite a bit of time pleading with them to quit what they are doing. Contrary to the acts of most modern christians, divorce also is not condoned by the bible except in cases of immorality.Matthew 19:9 - “And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”Homosexuality is not condoned either as each of these verses show:1 Corinthians 6:9-10 - Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals..."1 Timothy 1:8-10 - But we know that the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully, realizing the fact that law is not made for a righteous person, but for those who ae lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers and immoral men and homsexuals and kidnappers and liars and perjureres, and whatever else is contrary to sound teaching,"Romans 1:26-27 - "For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function of that which is unnatural, and in the same way also the men abandoned the natural function fo the woman and burned in their desire toward one another, men with men committing indecent acts and receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error."Well I am sure this isnt a complete list as other people who have read the bible will have other verses to add to this list for the specific topics. But these verses in my opinion all give a good view of how God views sex. Songs of Solomon is a great book to look at the love that should exist between a man and woman. It is kinda graphic even which is why i didnt detail it in here. The main points i wanted to make though is that sex in a marriage is not bad, it is encouraged and those who try to limit it arent going from the bible. I am not sure why there was a move to limit it inside the marriage. Outside though it is definately not endorsed. The culture in which we live is a definate attack on the christian view of lust and what not as the phrase goes "sex sales"...I hope this helps those who were wondering and is encouraging to those who struggle with this issue everyday

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If gay marriage becomes sanctioned by the state, would Christianity accept married gay couples as non-sinners?
no b/c the bible defines it as a man and woman coming together though im not so sure it will ever be an issue. I think there is enough unrest about this for it to ever come to be
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no b/c the bible defines it as a man and woman coming together though im not so sure it will ever be an issue. I think there is enough unrest about this for it to ever come to be
There was also a time when women couldn't vote, and more recently a time when black people couldn't share public facilities with white people. You could say that those struggles were times of unrest similar to this one.
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There was also a time when women couldn't vote, and more recently a time when black people couldn't share public facilities with white people. You could say that those struggles were times of unrest similar to this one.
difference is that christians are considered the majority in this country and the bible is very clear on this situation. The others didnt have biblical backing and so they were issues were you would have a blending of people comin together to get those approved. Both believers and nonbelievers could make a case for women voting or black people being equals...where as no christian can make a case for homosexual marriage...
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thanks very much for this Matt, it is exactly what I was hoping you'd put up.Proverbs 5:15-20 - "Drink water from your own cistern And fresh water from your own well. Should your springs be dispersed abroad, Streams of water in the streets? Let them be yours alone And not for strangers with you. Let your fountain be blessed…And rejoice in the wife of your youth. As a loving hind and a graceful doe, Let her breasts satisfy you at all times; Be exhilarated always with her love. For why should you, my son, be exhilarated with an adulteress And embrace the bosom of a foreigner?"- i think this one really exemplifies that sex between a married couple does not need to be for procreation.and the Romans quote does a good job of showing God's distaste for homosexuals, though amusing that he groups them with:"murderers and immoral men and homsexuals and kidnappers and liars and perjureres."Odd also that he groups these together:1 Corinthians 6:9-10 - Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals..."Why is "effeminate" in there?effeminate: 1 Having qualities or characteristics more often associated with women than men. See Synonyms at female.2 Characterized by weakness and excessive refinement(dictionary.com).I thought though that "the meek shall inherit the earth." I realize that meekness and effeminity are different, but it seems a fine line.More importantly, it is suggesting that the effeminate will not inherit the kingdom of God. Well, about half the people on this world have "effeminate" characteristics (ummm women?). Are they not to share with the men in receiving the kingdom of God?There are female priests, but they cannot receive?It seems to dismiss effeminate men, you have to dismiss women as well.Similarly, it seems logical to consider homosexuality wrong if you believe that sex outside marriage is wrong. But as you point out, sex inside marriage is fine, even if it is not with the goal of procreation. If a man and a woman are unable to conceive, then why is their marriage any less sinful than a marriage between two men, since they can also biblically have "good" sex without procreation, and their inability to procreate is also not "wrong."I realize the bible cannot be as specific as we'd like it to be, but does it make a specific argument as to why homosexuality is wrong, given the above arguments, or do we just have to chalk it up to "god said it, and what god says is correct."Thanks again Matt for the time and efforts in finding these.Daniel

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Im gonna attempt to answer them without copying it as it will make the post overly long..

i think this one really exemplifies that sex between a married couple does not need to be for procreatio
Yes i wanted to make sure it was realized that sex just isnt for procreation. I hope that was clear? I wasnt tryin to say it was but that it was meant to be exactly what it was meant to be. God wouldnt have given us the sex drive He did if he didnt want us to use it.
Odd also that he groups these together:1 Corinthians 6:9-10 - Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals..."Why is "effeminate" in there?effeminate: 1 Having qualities or characteristics more often associated with women than men. See Synonyms at female.2 Characterized by weakness and excessive refinement(dictionary.com).
The full verse is below i just didnt add in verse 10 as it didnt deal with the topic at hand:1 Corinthians 6:9-10 - Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor theives, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of GodIts quite an extensive list hahaas for effeminate - it is implies "effeminate by perversion" referring to the perverse sex.
I thought though that "the meek shall inherit the earth." I realize that meekness and effeminity are different, but it seems a fine line.More importantly, it is suggesting that the effeminate will not inherit the kingdom of God. Well, about half the people on this world have "effeminate" characteristics (ummm women?). Are they not to share with the men in receiving the kingdom of God?There are female priests, but they cannot receive?It seems to dismiss effeminate men, you have to dismiss women as well.
i think i cleared this up in the above post on what exactly he meant by effeminate being a perverse people. Meek more implies as it implies a humble, gentle person
Similarly, it seems logical to consider homosexuality wrong if you believe that sex outside marriage is wrong. But as you point out, sex inside marriage is fine, even if it is not with the goal of procreation. If a man and a woman are unable to conceive, then why is their marriage any less sinful than a marriage between two men, since they can also biblically have "good" sex without procreation, and their inability to procreate is also not "wrong."I realize the bible cannot be as specific as we'd like it to be, but does it make a specific argument as to why homosexuality is wrong, given the above arguments, or do we just have to chalk it up to "god said it, and what god says is correct."
Well the bible is overly clear that man and woman are supposed to come together to be one. Paul and Peter are both overly clear that that a man and woman are meant to be together and nothing else. Plus we can turn to the fall of Sodom and Gommorah as evidence of what God thinks about homosexuality. Both were destroyed and we see a big focus coming in Genesis 19 1-5Verse 5 specifically deals with a major reason why homosexuality was the downfall. A quick overview is that 2 angels came to visit Sodom to test the city for righteousverse 5: "and they called to Lot and said to him, "Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us that we may have relations with them."Once Lot got his family out the town was destroyed
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Thanks for the post Matt, interesting stuff.I, for one, know that God does not want me to have sex. He proves that every weekend when I try.

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The part of the bible where it takes about homesexuality as a sin isflat out wrong. You people will believe anything you read in the bible.God is full of love, nothing else. Read 2Kings 2 23:24 Do you honestly think that God had dozens of small children eaten alive by bears. The only part of the bible that is worth reading is where it talks about loving yourself and others. Anything else is a bunch of bs and/or is not needed in order to understand what God is and what he wants from us. God is love.

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The part of the bible where it takes about homesexuality as a sin isflat out wrong. You people will believe anything you read in the bible.God is full of love, nothing else. Read 2Kings 2 23:24 Do you honestly think that God had dozens of small children eaten alive by bears. The only part of the bible that is worth reading is where it talks about loving yourself and others. Anything else is a bunch of bs and/or is not needed in order to understand what God is and what he wants from us. God is love.
hahaha... good luck with this view. AS for 2 Kings 2:23-24...your read of the verses is a little off...I knwo what your kjv is going to say lmd but like i have told you many times the translation isnt perfect. So lets look at what the verses really say"Then he (Elijah) went up from there to Bethel; and as he was going up by the way, young lads came out from the city and mocked him and said to him, "Go up, you baldhead; go up, you baldhead!" When he looked behind him and saw them, he cursed them in the name of the Lord. Then two female bears came out of the woods and tore up the 42 lads of their number."Now lets look at somethings in this. 1. the word na'ar translates as lad though it refers to young men not little boys. The would have been around 13-14ish. 2. Baldhead itself was a term of disrespect towards Elijah3. Look at what they told Elijah to do? "go up" What were they saying. They were taunting him telling him to "go up" to heaven..Perform some miracle. Basically mocking God. Challenging God.4. So what does God do? He sends the bears. Is this the first time He has used animals? No...1 King 13:24Yes zzz God is love but He is also just. The bible makes it very clear. He does not and will not ever tolerate sin. Many have paid with thier life and many more will pay with thier lifebut this is really offtopic as for the bible and homosexuality...no it is not wrong. The verses stand alone
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hahaha... good luck with this view. AS for 2 Kings 2:23-24...your read of the verses is a little off...I knwo what your kjv is going to say lmd but like i have told you many times the translation isnt perfect. So lets look at what the verses really say"Then he (Elijah) went up from there to Bethel; and as he was going up by the way, young lads came out from the city and mocked him and said to him, "Go up, you baldhead; go up, you baldhead!" When he looked behind him and saw them, he cursed them in the name of the Lord. Then two female bears came out of the woods and tore up the 42 lads of their number."Now lets look at somethings in this. 1. the word na'ar translates as lad though it refers to young men not little boys. The would have been around 13-14ish. 2. Baldhead itself was a term of disrespect towards Elijah3. Look at what they told Elijah to do? "go up" What were they saying. They were taunting him telling him to "go up" to heaven..Perform some miracle. Basically mocking God. Challenging God.4. So what does God do? He sends the bears. Is this the first time He has used animals? No...1 King 13:24Yes zzz God is love but He is also just. The bible makes it very clear. He does not and will not ever tolerate sin. Many have paid with thier life and many more will pay with thier lifebut this is really offtopic as for the bible and homosexuality...no it is not wrong. The verses stand alone
You can't possibly believe that god is love and god can get angry. That is a contradiction. You must not know what love is. The only thing worth reading in the bible is the 13th and 14th chapters of First Corinthians.
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You can't possibly believe that god is love and god can get angry. That is a contradiction. You must not know what love is. The only thing worth reading in the bible is the 13th and 14th chapters of First Corinthians.
haha...did i ever say God gets angry? I said God is just...God is love too..but He is just...
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haha...did i ever say God gets angry? I said God is just...God is love too..but He is just...
God is only love, nothing else. Love has nothing to do with killing people.Therefore, the bible is contradicting itself.
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God is only love, nothing else. Love has nothing to do with killing people.Therefore, the bible is contradicting itself.
haha..you cant pick and choose things that match your predetermined definition and then dismiss the bible b/c of this...Try applyin this theory to life and see how far yah get
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I don't know that I disagree that god finds homosexuality a sin. (I'm in trouble here!) I do like to look over the different translations based on bible version. I'm having trouble finding the original Greek, but I found a website that offers some discussion of the original Greek terms for effeminate and homosexual.Look towards the bottom of the page.That being said, I am bisexual and haven't reconciled this with the fact that I am Christian. I can't find a place in the scripture that allows for me to be that and still walk with the Lord, but that doesn't jibe with the idea that God made me what I am. I also don't like the idea put forth by the OP that "lust is a tool of the devil". Lust is what attracts a man to his wife and vice versa. Yes, it is powerful, and doesn't constrain itself to marital relationships, but I think it is necessary for the a healthy sexual relationship which according to the OP is something God wants for married couples. Admittedly, an overabundence of lust is probably my biggest flaw.As you might already know, Nikki is all about the love.So Here it is in KJV9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,Here it is in NIV9Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offendersNRSVDo you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! Fornicators, idolaters, adulterers, male prostitutes, sodomites,Young's Literal Translationhave ye not known that the unrighteous the reign of God shall not inherit? be not led astray; neither whoremongers, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor sodomites,Here is an excerpt from the website that I found (linked above). It has an interesting discussion on the different views (conservative or liberal) of this passage. "Conservatives typically use the NIV or KJV versions of the Bible. They generally interpret passages literally, and believe that Paul was inspired by God to write epistles which were inerrant. These translations condemn "homosexual offenders" and "abusers of themselves with mankind." Essentially all Fundamentalist and other Evangelical Christians believe that this verse condemns all homosexual activity, whether by males or females. They view it as valid today as it was in the first century CE. Verse 6:11 states clearly that once gays and lesbians become saved, then they will no longer wish to engage in homosexual activities. They will presumably become heterosexualsFrom a forum on homosexuality and the Bible in the Philadelphia Inqurier: 1bullet A. Mohler: "I believe it explicitly relates to homosexuality. It has been understood that way in the Christian Church from the earliest era."bullet T. Crater: "It [malakoi] can have a meaning that's not carnal. But the way it's used -- it's embedded in the same context with adultery -- it's pretty clear what the meaning is...A hallmark of Evangelicals is that we take a literal, normal, face-value interpretation of the Bible. Some people attempt to keep some form of Christianity and hold on to homosexuality, too. It leads to strange interpretations of the Bible."bullet Liberals generally do not believe in the inerrancy of the Bible. They believe that Paul was writing from his own knowledge and experience. During the 1st century CE, even an educated person like Paul would know very little about human sexuality, compared to present-day sexuality researchers . From the same forum:bullet J. Nelson: "Paul used the Greek word malakoi. They translate it as effeminate and so on. It could mean that; it might not. It can mean soft. Paul was a Jewish theologian. Someone from a Jewish background would consider that behavior unacceptable. Many Greeks did not."bullet D. Bartlett: "There's considerable debate over what the Greek words mean. We just don't know. I've read most of the debate, and I don't know."bullet K. Stendahl: "When people come to me -- deeply Christian people -- and say, `This is the way I am created. This is how God made me, how He makes me feel love,' I have to respect that. We know many things people [like Paul] did not know at that time. One should read the Bible with some kind of reason." 1"

You can't possibly believe that god is love and god can get angry. That is a contradiction. You must not know what love is. The only thing worth reading in the bible is the 13th and 14th chapters of First Corinthians.
God can be angry. God is vengeful. God shows his righteous wrath all over the Old Testament. God hates sin and cannot be in its presence. Fortunately for us He sent Jesus to us to spread the word of love. He sacrificed his Son, his physical connection to man, so that our sins are forgiven and we can ascend to Heaven to be in His presence. Jesus is God and Jesus is Love itself.
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Nikki let me say first off that nobody is judging you for homosexuality..but from a biblical standpoint if you face God with this you will be in trouble for it. But I must tell you as a christian what the bible says so please dont be mad or upset. If you look at 1 Corinthians you will see that it was a church in trouble. Read it once or twice and youll see the focus of Pauls letter. He wants them to flee from that stuff...Next you said lust is what attracts you to your wife/husband....Well thats not exactly true. It is not lust to look at another and thing they are beautifulIt is lust to look at another and think about what you want to do with them or to imagine them in a specific way. there is a difference between the 2. AS you said you have an overabundance of lust. That is what I was saying is the logical step. Once you get sucked deeper and deeper in. I woudl imagine that you woudl agree that some of the things you do now are not what you originally did but that your lust has increased. Do you see why? B/c any minute you are giving into lust is a moment you are not glorifying God and that is exactly what the devil wants!!!!Of the translations you showed it does bring up a problem. They all dont appear the same. Well thats b/c they dont all follow the same guidelines. The KJV is going to be close though language wise outdated. The NASB is a word for word translation of the greek so it is the best modern translation. The NIV is a phrase for phrase translation and so while it is good its nto exact. The rest branch out farther and farther. Finally yes that is a problem. Roman culture had no problem with homosexuality and more specifically man and boy relationships. But as a christian we were called to avoid that. That was a huge issue in Corinth is that they were giving back into the pagan traditions. It was not an easy culture. Compared to what we deal with now, today is a cakewalk compared to what they dealt with. Again. I dont mean this in any sort of mean tone...just wanted to answer your questions as best I couldedit: wanted to add this in for all to look at..it is a site that deals with homosexuality. www.exodus-international.org

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And Nikki, one thing Matt forgot to mention in his post, don't bother responding to zzz. My beagle's IQ is higher than his.

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And Nikki, one thing Matt forgot to mention in his post, don't bother responding to zzz. My beagle's IQ is higher than his.
hehe yeah i question his motives but I will let others decide for themselves.
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Nikki let me say first off that nobody is judging you for homosexuality..but from a biblical standpoint if you face God with this you will be in trouble for it. But I must tell you as a christian what the bible says so please dont be mad or upset. If you look at 1 Corinthians you will see that it was a church in trouble. Read it once or twice and youll see the focus of Pauls letter. He wants them to flee from that stuff...Next you said lust is what attracts you to your wife/husband....Well thats not exactly true. It is not lust to look at another and thing they are beautifulIt is lust to look at another and think about what you want to do with them or to imagine them in a specific way. there is a difference between the 2. I have feelings of the second type for my husband all the time. I'm pretty sure that's not a sin.AS you said you have an overabundance of lust. I suppose I wasn't clear here, but my bisexuality and my overabundence of lust are two separate things. I have felt loving attraction and the feelings you described of the first type for women since before I was old enough to really understand or have feelings of the second type. I didn't turn bi due to my excessive horniness. Just to be clear.That is what I was saying is the logical step. Once you get sucked deeper and deeper in. I woudl imagine that you woudl agree that some of the things you do now are not what you originally did but that your lust has increased. Do you see why? B/c any minute you are giving into lust is a moment you are not glorifying God and that is exactly what the devil wants!!!!I think the same could be said for anyone. Sexual appetites change and increase as a person matures up to adulthood. It's a biological inevitability.Of the translations you showed it does bring up a problem. They all dont appear the same. Well thats b/c they dont all follow the same guidelines. The KJV is going to be close though language wise outdated. The NASB is a word for word translation of the greek so it is the best modern translation. The NIV is a phrase for phrase translation and so while it is good its nto exact. The rest branch out farther and farther. Finally yes that is a problem. Roman culture had no problem with homosexuality and more specifically man and boy relationships. But as a christian we were called to avoid that. That was a huge issue in Corinth is that they were giving back into the pagan traditions. It was not an easy culture. Compared to what we deal with now, today is a cakewalk compared to what they dealt with. Again. I dont mean this in any sort of mean tone...just wanted to answer your questions as best I couldedit: wanted to add this in for all to look at..it is a site that deals with homosexuality. www.exodus-international.org
That being said, I enjoyed your analysis. Thank you.
And Nikki, one thing Matt forgot to mention in his post, don't bother responding to zzz. My beagle's IQ is higher than his.
Good advice. I don't want others who maybe don't understand to be mislead by him, though. It's one of the few things spiritual I felt I could comment on effectively.
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and u should have that feeling for your husband. That is what God intended for us all!!!! to have that passion between a married couple.
Ok, but that was your definition of lust which you described as a "tool of the devil". So, is it a sin, or not? I'm not trying to argue, I really want to understand.
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Ok, but that was your definition of lust which you described as a "tool of the devil". So, is it a sin, or not? I'm not trying to argue, I really want to understand.
God gave us a healthy sex drive. We all can attest to that. But He wants us to keep it in the confines of marriage. To use it only with your husband/wife.Lust is the devil takin advantage of this by temptation. basically he tells us, "hey you, God gave you this sex drive...but now He wants you to wait till your married...But wouldnt it just be so much better to use it now with say that person over there" We have a sex drive to use with our wives/husbands...But the devil hopes to prey on that temptation to allow it to spread to others so that you begin to want to be with others and so forth
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God gave us a healthy sex drive. We all can attest to that. But He wants us to keep it in the confines of marriage. To use it only with your husband/wife.Lust is the devil takin advantage of this by temptation. basically he tells us, "hey you, God gave you this sex drive...but now He wants you to wait till your married...But wouldnt it just be so much better to use it now with say that person over there" We have a sex drive to use with our wives/husbands...But the devil hopes to prey on that temptation to allow it to spread to others so that you begin to want to be with others and so forth
So it's sex drive in the confines of marriage to have dirty thougths about my partner, but it's lust and a sin if I have them about someone else? I'm soooo screwed.
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