November 25, 2005

Lust

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said:
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: but I say unto you, that whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. (Matt 5:27-28)
How does one look at a woman to lust after her? Is simply "checking her out" committing adultery? Is it more than that?

1 comment:

rick said...

So is it lust when I 'check out' a statue?

Is it lust when I tell my daughter how great she looks?

This would be a biblic example of hyperbole, I believe