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Re: Subtle Lies Taught by Professing Christians [message #7533 is a reply to message #7528]

Fri, 17 December 2010 18:46

james
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It don't hurt to look...

How many times has that phrase been spoken by professing christians in regards to 'checking out' a member of the opposite sex? How many of you brothers have heard this spoken? If I've heard it once, I've heard it thousands of times...even by women, and not just single people either, married folks thinking that one can look as long as they like so long as they don't 'touch'.

OK, what does God have to say about this subject? The first example that came to mind for me was what Joseph went through with Potiphar's wife. Genesis 39 verse 7 says that it began with a look..."And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me." Obviously Joseph was a handsome, intelligent, single young man and she was attracted to him, but we know he resisted the temptation and fled.

What about David? Had he guarded his eyes, he wouldn't have wound up committing adultery and murder(II Samuel 11:2). What does Jesus have to say concerning "It don't hurt to look "? Matthew 5:28 "But I say unto you, That whosoever LOOKETH on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart."

Job made a covenant with his eyes and decided not to even think about a woman. "I MADE a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid." Job 31:1

The 'eye-gate' is where lust begins and we know from scripture(and life's experiences) that the end is death. James 1:14-15 "But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death."

There's some great wisdom and instruction found in Proverbs, in chapter 4 verses 20 through 27 we're told:

"My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.

Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.

For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Put away from thee a forward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.

Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.

Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil."

So we see from scripture that "It don't hurt to look" is a LIE and one that has serious consequences.

“But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us,”

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