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NASB | 2 Peter 2:14 having eyes full of adultery that never cease from sin, enticing unstable souls, having a heart trained in greed, accursed children; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Peter 2:14 They have eyes full of adultery, constantly looking for sin, enticing and luring away unstable souls. Having hearts trained in greed, [they are] children of a curse. |
Bible Question: i think about sex all the timeITS CAUSING MARRIAGE PROBLEMS |
Bible Answer: Greetings Bonner, Sexual sin is something that must be dealt with and repented of! You are "playing with fire" (Proverbs 6:27), my friend! Are you a Christian man? Have you given yourself completely over to the Lordship of Jesus Christ? The Bible gives many examples of sexual abomination that leads to death. Please read Proverbs 5-7, 1 Thessalonians 4 and Matthew 5:27-28 for examples of how those who are not saved are slaves to lust (Ezekiel 23:17, Romans 7:5). However, if you are saved by the Blood of Jesus Christ, then you can be released from this bondage of sin, my friend! (Romans 7:6) To defeat the sin of lust, we must "put on the Lord Jesus Christ, making no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts." (Romans 13:14). "Walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh." (Galatians 5:16) "Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires." (Galatians 5:24) Lust "expands", or gets worse, by its nature. You will continually think more and more about sex, until you confront it. (Ephesians 4:19, James 1:15) Therefore, you must deal with it now, my friend, before you destroy the marriage covenant that you made with your wife. Please flee from the "evil desires of youth" (2 Tim. 2:22), and don't let lust lead you "as an ox goes to the slaughter" (Pr. 7:22) or down to the "depths of Sheol." (Pr. 9:13-18) Seek to abstain from lust (1 Peter 2:11), my friend, and remember the reward of those who keep themselves pure (Rev. 14:4)! Acknowledge the Lord in your thought-life, and He will make your paths straight (Pr. 3:5-6). Your thoughts determine your actions (Pr. 4:23) and you must control your thoughts (Ecc. 11:10). Continually evalute yourself (Haggai 1:5-6) and remember the relationship of thoughts and actions (Romans 2:1-11). Think on things worth thinking about (Philippians 4:8) and practice "thought control" (Colossians 3:1-12). The Lord knows our thoughts (Psalm 139:1-4) and we will be "renewed" by Scripture (Psalm 119:93, Lamentations 3:40, Ezekiel 36:26, Zephaniah 3:17). The Lord will revive your thought life with the "flame of renewal" (2 Tim. 1:6) when you dwell upon Him and Scripture! Blessings to you, Makarios |
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