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Jesus said that, if we look at a woman with lust in our heart, we are guilty of adultery.
Is this true for other sins. If our desire for things that belong to others is strong enough, are we guilty of theft?
If our anger and dislike for a person is so great, we desire that person to die, are we guilty of murder?
If our mental state is such that we have the desire to violate any of Gods commands, are we guilty of breaking that command? Are we guilty of breaking all the commands, simply by our thought crimes?
Are there degrees to sin? I mean does God judge us for our thought crimes, even though we fight and overcome the temptation, with the same harshness as He does the person, who takes the next step, and actually commits adultery or murder.
I believe God is a just God. I do not think God will punish our thought crimes, to the same degree as He will the actual commission of the crime. I believe God hates it when we think to do wrong, but He rejoices when we exercise self control.
Is this true for other sins. If our desire for things that belong to others is strong enough, are we guilty of theft?
If our anger and dislike for a person is so great, we desire that person to die, are we guilty of murder?
If our mental state is such that we have the desire to violate any of Gods commands, are we guilty of breaking that command? Are we guilty of breaking all the commands, simply by our thought crimes?
Are there degrees to sin? I mean does God judge us for our thought crimes, even though we fight and overcome the temptation, with the same harshness as He does the person, who takes the next step, and actually commits adultery or murder.
I believe God is a just God. I do not think God will punish our thought crimes, to the same degree as He will the actual commission of the crime. I believe God hates it when we think to do wrong, but He rejoices when we exercise self control.