Is God so unaware of things, is he so ignorant of the human heart, that he has to discover a man’s character by testing it? By no means. But he acts in this way in order that a man may discover his own character…Therefore, dearly beloved, you have learned that God does not engage in [...]
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Augustine on temptation
Posted in sin, tagged Augustine, conversion, forgiveness, temptation, theology on February 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Lustful looking – when is it sin and when is it not sin?
Posted in sin, tagged beauty, Bible, exegesis, forgiveness, Gospel of Matthew, Jesus, New Testament, philosophy, pornography, Scripture, theology on January 11, 2011 | 3 Comments »
When Jimmy Carter confessed to adultery-of-the-heart in 1976 he uttered a commonplace (and false) assumption that an unexpressed desire is equivalent with actual sin: Carter: “I’ve looked on a lot of women with lust. I’ve committed adultery in my heart many times [cites Matthew 5:27-28]. This is something that God recognizes that I will do and have done, [...]
