“You have heard that it was said, Don’t commit adultery. But I say to you that every man who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery in his heart. And if your right eye causes you to fall into sin, tear it out and throw it away. It’s better that you lose a part of your body than that your whole body be thrown into hell. And if your right hand causes you to fall into sin, chop it off and throw it away. It’s better that you lose a part of your body than that your whole body go into hell. “It was said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a divorce certificate.’ But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife except for sexual unfaithfulness forces her to commit adultery. And whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery. “Again you have heard that it was said to those who lived long ago: Don’t make a false solemn pledge, but you should follow through on what you have pledged to the Lord. But I say to you that you must not pledge at all. You must not pledge by heaven, because it’s God’s throne. You must not pledge by the earth, because it’s God’s footstool. You must not pledge by Jerusalem, because it’s the city of the great king. And you must not pledge by your head, because you can’t turn one hair white or black. (Matthew 5:27-36, CEB)
Jesus specifically here calls out men for looking at women in a lustful way, and by doing this they are committing adultery.
We are also supposed to cut off or pluck out body parts that cause us to stray away from God.
When we look at others as objects to possess we set ourselves up as god. When we see people as brothers and sisters under God, then we will look out for their needs and not cause ourselves to be led away from God.
The only thing promised is God’s love. Let us share that and help the world come to know this.
Love like Jesus.
Loving People. Loving God.
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