Tuesday, May 08, 2007

Fighting Lust

Over at the Irish Calvinist Eric has started a new series on how to think biblically about lust and how we as Christians are to deal with it. I found Part 1 very insightful and helpful. Thanks Eric

God has said that sex is to occur within the framework of marriage (between a male and a female). Therefore, any lustful craving to experience the intimate pleasures reserved for the marriage apart from this sacred institution is to pursue enjoyment apart from God’s clearly revealed will. When a man sits and quietly fixes his eyes and heart upon a woman (whether it be on a computer, television, photo, in person or in his imagination) and then begins to desire her sexually, this is sinful lust. The man has lustfully craved sexual satisfaction apart from divine sanction.

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