But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart (Matthew 5:28).
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world (1 John 2:16).
There is a spirit of lust which has come into the Church, and is spreading through the Church. It has come.This is evident in people being obsessed with money, sex and power, constantly talking about such things, as well as judging a person's blessedness based on how much of these things they enjoy.
Disturbingly, there are not few professing Christians who insist that lust is only an "excessive" desire for things that do not belong to oneself. This definition is typically used by professing married 'christians' who have an uncontrollable lust for sex, for which they use marriage to justify, and who are scared of people stealing their spouses, out of their own selfishness. These people typically think that pornography and masturbation are justified, indicating that they are all false converts or unstable and ignorant people who twist the Scriptures to their own destruction (1 Peter 3:16-17). That the people who adopt this definition of lust are such people itself indicates that this is a false and unbiblical view of what lust is.
The definition of lust as simply an "excessive" desire for things that do not belong to oneself is an extremely dangerous and perverted definition of lust. It is a double-minded definition of lust justifies what lust truly is for some, while accusing others of lust just for a mere non-lustful desire. That is precisely what makes it such a vile, perverted definition of lust from the Pit of Hell itself.
Lust is itself illegitimate desire. It lies in the desire itself, and not the excessive desire. The nature of sin is that it is always in the act itself, and not the excessive commission of the act. Lust, like all other sins, is not exempt. It is illegitimate desire per se.
What makes desire illegitimate is not that the object of its desire does not belong to oneself. All things belong to the Lord, and not to human beings ultimately (Psalm 24:1). It implies that a desire for something that does not belong to oneself is 'lustful'. Yet, this definition of lust justifies desire for what one has, as long as it is not 'excessive', making this definition not only perverse, but hypocritical. It justifies those who have something as justified in being lustful towards it, while assuming that those who do not have something but merely desiring it to be 'lustful'. This shows that this definition of lust being based on a desire for that which does not belong to oneself is full of the spirit of possessiveness itself, and full of lust itself.
Lust is the desire for self-satisfaction or self-gratification. It is the desire itself. It is immaterial whether the object of one's lust 'belongs' to oneself. A person may lust after that which he has, whether it be his money, power, spouse, house, land, influence, or anything. As long as one's desire for anything is to satisfy oneself, it is lust.
The Word of God says that for all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world (1 John 2:16). It says that all in the world is lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. It does not say all in the world except for the money one has legitimately earned, the power one has legitimately gained, or one's marital sexual relations, are things that are exempted from lust. Do not be deceived, it is absolutely possible for a person to lust after things that are legitimately obtained by oneself, such as money one has earned by one's labour, and sexual relations within marriage.
Lust is itself the desire to satisfy oneself. It is immaterial that the object of one's lust is legitimately earned by one. It is the result of the lack of satisfaction in God. The spirit of mammon tempts people by appealing to the lust of the eyes, lust of the flesh and pride of life.
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world (1 John 2:16).
There is a spirit of lust which has come into the Church, and is spreading through the Church. It has come.This is evident in people being obsessed with money, sex and power, constantly talking about such things, as well as judging a person's blessedness based on how much of these things they enjoy.
Disturbingly, there are not few professing Christians who insist that lust is only an "excessive" desire for things that do not belong to oneself. This definition is typically used by professing married 'christians' who have an uncontrollable lust for sex, for which they use marriage to justify, and who are scared of people stealing their spouses, out of their own selfishness. These people typically think that pornography and masturbation are justified, indicating that they are all false converts or unstable and ignorant people who twist the Scriptures to their own destruction (1 Peter 3:16-17). That the people who adopt this definition of lust are such people itself indicates that this is a false and unbiblical view of what lust is.
The definition of lust as simply an "excessive" desire for things that do not belong to oneself is an extremely dangerous and perverted definition of lust. It is a double-minded definition of lust justifies what lust truly is for some, while accusing others of lust just for a mere non-lustful desire. That is precisely what makes it such a vile, perverted definition of lust from the Pit of Hell itself.
Lust is itself illegitimate desire. It lies in the desire itself, and not the excessive desire. The nature of sin is that it is always in the act itself, and not the excessive commission of the act. Lust, like all other sins, is not exempt. It is illegitimate desire per se.
What makes desire illegitimate is not that the object of its desire does not belong to oneself. All things belong to the Lord, and not to human beings ultimately (Psalm 24:1). It implies that a desire for something that does not belong to oneself is 'lustful'. Yet, this definition of lust justifies desire for what one has, as long as it is not 'excessive', making this definition not only perverse, but hypocritical. It justifies those who have something as justified in being lustful towards it, while assuming that those who do not have something but merely desiring it to be 'lustful'. This shows that this definition of lust being based on a desire for that which does not belong to oneself is full of the spirit of possessiveness itself, and full of lust itself.
Lust is the desire for self-satisfaction or self-gratification. It is the desire itself. It is immaterial whether the object of one's lust 'belongs' to oneself. A person may lust after that which he has, whether it be his money, power, spouse, house, land, influence, or anything. As long as one's desire for anything is to satisfy oneself, it is lust.
The Word of God says that for all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world (1 John 2:16). It says that all in the world is lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. It does not say all in the world except for the money one has legitimately earned, the power one has legitimately gained, or one's marital sexual relations, are things that are exempted from lust. Do not be deceived, it is absolutely possible for a person to lust after things that are legitimately obtained by oneself, such as money one has earned by one's labour, and sexual relations within marriage.
Lust is itself the desire to satisfy oneself. It is immaterial that the object of one's lust is legitimately earned by one. It is the result of the lack of satisfaction in God. The spirit of mammon tempts people by appealing to the lust of the eyes, lust of the flesh and pride of life.
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