According toEaston's Bible Dictionary, Lust is sinful longing, the inward sin which leads to the falling away from God (Romans 1:21). "Lust, the origin of sin, has its place in the heart, not of necessity, but because it is the center of all moral forces and impulses and of spiritu...
Jesus said in Matthew 5:28 that looking at someone with lust is like committing adultery in your heart. Lustful thoughts show desires that go against sexual purity. It’s not just actions but intentions that matter to God. This verse reminds you to guard your mind and control sinful desires...
The Sermon on the Mount is considered one of the most important teachings of Jesus because it lays out foundational principles for Christian living, emphasizing love, humility, forgiveness, and righteousness. The Sermon on the Mount:Matthew 5-7 ...
There is no wisdom in a self-exaltation. Other vices have some excuse, for men seem to gain by them; avarice, pleasure, lust, have some plea; but the man who is proud sells his soul cheaply. He opens wide the flood-gates of his heart, to let men see how deep is the flood ...
If our spirits are already filled up with the Holy Spirit at the moment of our salvation with the Lord, then what else needs to be filled up? It is our souls. When you have received the second gift of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, you are now considered “Spirit-filled.” Both yo...
Even if someone is considered beautiful or attractive today, with enough time, that physical beauty will change, age, die and decompose. The body we have is temporary but what is inside is valuable and remains forever. BUYING LOVE VS. ACCEPTING PRESENT LOVE. The lie: This relates to money,...
The Covenant Setting - This is what Moses said to all of Israel in the Transjordanian wilderness, the arid rift valley opposite Suph, between Paran
While Mary, the mother of Jesus, not the Church, is respected and honored in the Bible, and there is much to learn from her obedience and humility before God, nowhere in Scripture is she considered divine, nowhere is she called an intercessor. ...
Your rosary, if it has been blessed, is considered a sacramental item. This meansyou should not just throw it in the garbage when it breaksor has to be replaced. ... Although rosaries are no longer considered blessed when they have been broken to a point that they are unusable, they ...
While Mammon can be considered a part of the many temptations that Satan may use to lead humans astray, the figure of Satan represents the ultimate source of evil and opposition in the cosmic battle between good and evil. Mammon’s domain is more specific, focusing on the dangers of allowing...