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NASB | Matthew 4:7 Jesus said to him, "On the other hand, it is written, 'YOU SHALL NOT PUT THE LORD YOUR GOD TO THE TEST.'" |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 4:7 Jesus said to him, "On the other hand, it is written and forever remains written, 'YOU SHALL NOT TEST THE LORD YOUR GOD.'" [Deut 6:16] |
Subject: sexuality |
Bible Note: I agree. A good rule to live by is, if you wouldn't do it in front of Jesus (and, face it, we're doing it all in front of Him), then don't do it. (The following is not intended for the young man who specifically asked this question, this is just a general observation.) I think that a chaste kiss hello or goodbye and hand holding is fine. The big problem is that many teens, even those that aren't engaging in intercourse or other sexual practices, are "making out," and calling it kissing. And frankly, that's lustful and a lie. Jesus said that to look at a woman with lust is to commit adultery with her in your heart. (Or was that in your mind? Must go look it up.) So we're not talking about "just kissing." What we're talking about is activity that leads to lustful thoughts (or starts with lust, even), which in itself is sinful. Not only that, you're walking down a slippery slope here. The closer you get to this kind of temptation, the closer you are to falling. |