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NASB | Matthew 5:28 but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 5:28 but I say to you that everyone who [so much as] looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. |
Subject: Theme is Action/What of Fantasy stuff? |
Bible Note: Deut 17 has the "you shall not perform..." stuff. My bad. Anyhow, I've found out that 5:28 refers to looking and choosing to accept the sinful aspects of that looking. "Whoever looks at a woman to lust after her is committing adultery with her in his heart." The sin factor in Jesus' example is in stepping into the mindset of 'Oh my, she's so hot I wanna *interference*.', and/or Matthew 5:28 With that logic (consider the Source), whoever gets into a traditional RPG, wanting to get some sweet, sweet magical action or to follow and get all into the business of being a cleric of *insert fake deity here* is in the wrong place. One can run a role-playing setting, play Magic: the Gathering or watch Lord of the Rings without absorbing everyone in the negative aspects. For example, I have a D-and-D campaign which does away with sorcery and the pantheon. Instead, I have the players training under a mentor, one of experience who knows their area of expertise. It is important to consider the thoughts that enter your head as you try whatever fantasy-themed setting is before you. 'Judging with right judgment (John 7:24) if you will.' If you start thinking about the worship of other gods and demonic forces or if you begin to get an interest or envy of anything that God says is unacceptable, then avoid it like the plague. However, if the thoughts formed are merely of strategy, tactics, a set goal, the characterization and others free of demonic influence, then you're in the clear. The usual traditional RPG settings, things related to them, and how they're applied just blow, in my eyes and in Scripture. "Brethren, whatever is true, honorable, right, pure, lovely, of good repute; let your mind dwell on these things" (Phil 4:8)." |