A few weeks ago I heard a description of lust that really took me back. A girl wrote in to a radio station and equated lust with rape. "WOW" that’s a hard thing to swallow, but before you reject this idea check it out to see if it is true. The definition of “rape” is any act of sexual intercourse that is forced upon a person. The Bible says in Exodus 20:14, “You shall not commit adultery.” Then Jesus revealed the true meaning of that command when He said, “that everyone who looks at a woman (a person) to lust after them has already committed adultery with them in their heart. (Matt. 5:27-30)” When we lust for a person in our heart and mind, we conspire or fantasize taking part in any sexual act with that person without their permission. Since God sees the intentions of our hearts to lust after someone is seen, in His eyes (which is all that matters), as the rape of that person.
I know that still sounds extreme, but look at the vow that Job made because of the severity of this sin. In Job 31:1 he says, “I have made a covenant with my eyes; How then could I gaze at a virgin?” The problem today is that we are surrounded by things that can cause us to lust (billboards, movies, TV, magazines, porn). We have grown so comfortable with the sin of lust resulting in us loosing the understanding of the weight of the sin in God’s eyes. Just because cultures and times have changed does not mean that the Word of God has soften to accommodate us. Rather the Word of God, just as God Himself, stands true and unchangeable “today, yesterday and forever.” The first step that leads to physical action is the desire being manifested in thought. Proverbs 23:7 says, “For as he thinks in his heart, so he is.” If we are lusting after people we are adulterers, not only that but we are rapists in our hearts.
The ultimate problem with this sin is if it is something that permeates our life it is more than an eye issue; it is a soul problem. The Bible says, “Do not be deceived…no adulterer…will inherit the kingdom of God.” All sin, no matter the human view, is serious to God and we are freed from its bondage through Christ in salvation. Romans 13:14 says, “Put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh.” Only through Christ are we free.
Friday, June 22, 2007
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For some time i have been struggling with the whole sexual morality issue and even came to the conclusion that lust is rape (by way of anger towards another is = to murder). but i wonder if the fact that we have to raise the figurative bar, downpalys the fact that a sin is a sin. yes lusting after a woman or men with out concent is spiritual rape, but what of thoes who concent; strippers, pornographers, flirts do we then just call the act of looking at them JUST ADULTRY. as the body of christ we are commanded to love, and thair is no love for anyone whan you look at the sum off thair "parts", and "I" would even say dont look away but ask the spirit "why am i looking?",and "how can i spread the love that crist has given me, to them?". have they dressed for attention, then give it to them. every soul God created is searching for the love christ has given to us.
but be carefull and if you kniw you are not connected strong enuf with the spirit to guid you stay away, i mean how are you going to share the sprit of god if you have to fight with it just to not look at another with lust.
ok i feel like im rambling. but i charge you sisters and brothers, Love one another seek not to be pure out of complesion or duty but love God truly and he will make you pure and his son out great love and christ, jesus will call the sprit of truth to assist you in all things.
Love, Peace & Blessings
Your brother in christ
Brian
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