Deuteronomy 22:28–29 Why don't Church singles group encourage singles to get married?
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While coveting your neighbor's wife may involve sexual desire, it is unlikely that coveting a neighbor's house or field is sexual in nature. And in most New Testament uses, the word ἐπιθυμέω does not have a clear sexual connotation, e.g.
The word translated as woman is gyne, which can mean either woman or wife. Some scholars believe that Jesus is only talking about lusting after another's wife, not the attraction of a man to a woman in general.[3] Nolland notes that sexual desire is not condemned in Matthew or in the contemporary literature, only misdirected
- For truly, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it. (Matthew 13:17, ESV)
- And he said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. (Luke 22:15, ESV)
- I coveted no one's silver or gold or apparel. (Acts 20:33, ESV)
- And he was longing to be fed with the pods that the pigs ate, and no one gave him anything. (Luke 15:16, ESV)
The word translated as woman is gyne, which can mean either woman or wife. Some scholars believe that Jesus is only talking about lusting after another's wife, not the attraction of a man to a woman in general.[3] Nolland notes that sexual desire is not condemned in Matthew or in the contemporary literature, only misdirected
It's normal to think about sex; God gave us a sex drive. However, the normal sex drive can become perverted into uncontrollable lust.
It's fairly easy to control the normal sex drive, but lust is another story. If it's a normal sex drive, a thought may enter your mind and you say, eh, another sex thought, then you think about something else. But lust can control and overtake a person and ruin their life.
Sexual desire can become perverted in others ways, like if it becomes enmeshed with control and domination. The need to control and dominate can express itself through sexual activity.
It's fairly easy to control the normal sex drive, but lust is another story. If it's a normal sex drive, a thought may enter your mind and you say, eh, another sex thought, then you think about something else. But lust can control and overtake a person and ruin their life.
Sexual desire can become perverted in others ways, like if it becomes enmeshed with control and domination. The need to control and dominate can express itself through sexual activity.
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Rather unlikely indeed, butcha' neva know. Well then, we are obviously talking about the places where it does.
It is noteworthy that the translators of our English Bible have not used the English word "lust" in any of these references.
Perhaps Nolland should note that lust is condemned.
Sexual desire is normal. We all agree on this. That is why it takes effort, and we need to strive to be holy.
1 Corinthians 10:13
“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.”
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Rather unlikely indeed, butcha' neva know. Well then, we are obviously talking about the places where it does.
It is noteworthy that the translators of our English Bible have not used the English word "lust" in any of these references.
Because english is a very limited language. In all those cases the same Greek word is used. People assume any kind of "Lust" is s sin. Clearly it is not.
Perhaps Nolland should note that lust is condemned.
Sexual desire is normal. We all agree on this. That is why it takes effort, and we need to strive to be holy.
Paul said it is better to marry than to burn. The church has it all wrong.
1 Corinthians 10:13
“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.”
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I'm not sure what you are referring to when you say "the church". The True Church is based upon the Bible and we need look no farther than it. The Bible comes down hard on all sin because the root cause is the same.
A true child of God is more interested in pleasing his Master than wondering about how much extramarital touchy-feely they can get away with.
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A true child of God is more interested in pleasing his Master than wondering about how much extramarital touchy-feely they can get away with.
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