CATEGORY
Lexicon
Suggested Reading
Many argue that sexual sin includes what we think, but thoughts alone are not wrong. It's the vague term "sexual immorality" that causes problems.
Porneia is not porn. Learn what it is and is not, what you can and can't do, and get all your questions answered. At least the big ones.
When it comes to immorality, what some think of as sexual "sin" (such as porn) is really a matter of conscience.
We all have a deep, God-given need for beauty.
Everyone knows that the Bible says sexual lust is wrong. Except when it's not. After all, Jesus lusted, so it can’t be that bad.
A critical look at why people think pornography is wrong. However, the real problem is not porn itself. But rather, it's how we think about it.
Sexual self-pleasure is a gift from God. Yet many Christians continue to condemn the practice. Why?
Matthew 5:28 is a notoriously misinterpreted verse with a complicated history, and a reputation of being a marriage killer.
When it comes to immorality, what some think of as sexual "sin" is really a matter of conscience.
Its rationale is dubious. Regardless, God tells us to not be “mastered” by anything, including sex. What then shall we do?
This one mistranslated term has been the cause of so much angst and anguish for Christians, all of which is so avoidable.
The word "lust" in most Bibles is misleading. Jesus actually referred to intent and coveting in his teachings, not dogmatic thought crimes.
Everyone knows that the Bible says sexual lust is wrong. Except when it's not. After all, Jesus lusted, so it can’t be that bad.
Its rationale is dubious. Regardless, God tells us to not be “mastered” by anything, including sex. What then shall we do?
We all have our own opinions on porn. But defining what it is and finding out what God says about it is not as easy as you may think.