How can a Man(Christian or not)resist looking at a beutiful naked woman?

Question

Did Jesus tell his followers how to resist this temptation?

Answer 1

"The sexaholic has taken himself or herself out of the whole context of what is right or wrong. He or she has lost control, no longer has the power of choice, and is not free to stop. Lust has become an addiction. Our situation is like that of the alcoholic who can no longer tolerate alcohol and must stop drinking altogether but is hooked and cannot stop. So it is with the sexaholic, or sex drunk, who can no longer tolerate lust but cannot stop.

"Lust is the driving force."

If you are serious about this then keep searching for the answer to your compulsion. It is there, but you must really want to find it before it will be revealed to you. Good luck!

Answer 2

This is not a matter of religion or faith, this is nature's work, every animal has a deep-seeded need to reproduce. The sight of a beautiful naked woman brings out these natural (or some might say primitive) urges. Resistance is all about willpower, every man has free will, this allows him to look at the woman or not, as he sees fit. God has no control over it.
It is religion that makes a man feel guilty for looking (or guilty for wanting to look). I paraphrase from "The Devil's Advocate", God has given men instincts, a marvelous gift, then he sets all the rules in reverse. He's the ultimate prankster.

Answer 3

The resistance my friend is entirely in the heart.
Jesus said, "I tell you now, that any man who even looks at a woman with lust in his eyes has already committed adultry in his HEART!"
King David and Solomon are perfect examples here---David alone committed many-an-atrocity, yet he was still loved by his Lord. Why? Because God doesn't just see our actions, but our HEARTS!
Look in Genesis, chapter 6, 'The Wickedness of Mankind'---it was never our actions alone that doomed us---it was always in the heart.
God created us as we are, and we are beautiful in His sight, it is our earthly, or fleshly, wants that turn our hearts away from what is right, because we usually know when we're in the wrong. Looking at a woman, or a man, is natural. It's a part of our make up, for choosing a mate for example.
Lust is a blessing, given to spark passion between mates, which we can draw many beneficial conclusions from. Like sex, and the pleasure therein, is also a blessing to be shared between mates. These are natural things---to need.
It is all in the heart...

Answer 4

Go ahead, look. There's nothing wrong with appreciating God's handy work, but....
Remember we are all brothers and sisters in the eyes of God. If this woman was your sister would you be so tempted to sin?(I truly hope not.) The naked form is not an evil thing, and some people are completely comfortable with their bodies to let it show. But what you do with the though of the nakedness can lead to sinful desires and sinful behavior. If seeing it causes you to think unclean thoughts then "avert your eyes my brother.." and ask God for His forgiveness and strength to resist this temptation.

Answer 5

It depends how one looks at a "beautiful" naked woman. One can either look at a woman lustfully or with respect and dignity as a human being and not an "object" of self-pleasure. Man has fallen short from the glory of God by original sin when Adam and Eve disobyed God, so as a result, man is weak in his nature and gives in to temptation easily. Jesus said to his followers to fill their thoughts with only holy thoughts and to obey His commandments.

Answer 6

No, no. Jesus himself is seen on the lap of a prostitute in 'Code de Vince''. By edifying Jesus to an illogical end we the followers of Christianity are doing the greatest injustice to him. First we claimed that he is a son born to Marry who was a virgin. This most impractical claim led Muhammad to add two separate chapters in Quran though he claims to have been dictated by Gabriel. Secondly we think that he was so abnormal that a beautiful damsel will not attract him. How can he be blind to beauty! Beauty is after all God's creation. Yes, he may not behave like many animals among us to kill his male guardians and present it to the boss, as followers of Muhammad did. and due to one such Jewish woman Muhammad finally died. This last incident whetted further their hatred for the Jews which is not compromised till this day.

Answer 7

The oldest section of the Bible, Job, gives us a starting point:

"I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a girl"
(Job 31:1) The word covenant is used for solemn agreements; this indicates how seriously Job took the matter.

After all, (and most men have had this experience at some point in time, or know someone who has) we can lust all day long and in the end it does not satisfy us; we wind up frustrated! Why do something that will leave us horny and unsatisfied...?

We are also told "Flee from sexual immorality."
(I Corinthians 6:18)

This is pretty clear and easy for everybody to understand. You would not try to stand in the way of a forest fire, or a tsunami if you knew it was coming, would you? Why wait until you are swept away by your feelings and desires...?

To fool around with the sense of danger or the thrill of the forbidden leads some men to a dependance on it, without which they cannot have satisfaction in marriage when sex is permitted and encouraged. So avoid developing that problem.

When Jesus said "Anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart" (Mathew 5:28), the word he used for 'looks' refers to a stare, a leer, dwelling on it, concentrating, undressing her with his eyes.

We may not be able to avoid momentary glimpses. But we can avoid inflaming ourselves and wishing and dreaming. What is the man under discussion doing in the presence of a beautiful naked woman who (I presume from the context) is not his wife...? Why is he there? Why are they there together?

When Jesus said "Temptations to sin are bound to come, but woe to the person through whom they come!" (Luke 17:1) Jesus was realistic. he knew that if we wanted to be entirely free from temptation, we would have to leave the world (just as Paul commented, in his first letter to the Corinthians, 5:10)

But the man that places himself in the way of temptation is acting suicidally! Christians should certainly respond with compassion to one who has an unhappy marriage, or an unwanted child, or a deadly disease, but the person who has them because of putting himself or herself in the way of temptation cannot very well complain about getting them.

I am sure that these things are not the case with you. But I want to suggest that if the temptation is very strong, we must apply equally strong warnings and cautions to ourselves so that we will not give in to it.

There are also things that we are told to dwell on and think about. "Whatever things are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, excellent, admirable and praiseworthy-- think about these things; and the God of peace will be with you." (Philippians 4:8,9)

[In this case, the word 'lovely' does not mean 'beautiful' as we use it in English, but rather 'that which inspires loving-kindness'.]

By dwelling on the good things, we will dwell less on the things we are not entitled to have.

So, to review:

Remind yourself not to stare or leer.

Don't let yourself get into situations where you might be tempted.

Warn yourself about the consequences.

Dwell on what is right and good.

One final step that you might consider is to get together on a regular basis with a trusted counselor. By being accountable to another person, we will reinforce the good habits and tendencies to obey; while periodic confession (here, the spiritual and psychological senses of the word overlap) will give a sense of renewed purpose and encouragement not to relapse.

As one who has suffered with this same kind of temptation, I wish you the best and pray for your success in resisting it.

Answer 8

The most beautiful thing in nature is the female form. God made this our perception so that we would always have an interest in being with and protecting the ladies. It's natural. The difference is looking and appreciating Beauty and looking and imagining lustful things. You have to appreciate with your mind and eyes and detach your thinking from your bodily lustful urges. God has to be pretty tolerant of this, in my opinion, why else would He have given us such powerful sex drives? The Church heads will go on and on about how lust is a sin, and they're right, but I doubt that God is nearly as uptight about it as they are. It is natural for men to take women as wives and father children.
Are you entirely sure Christ fathered no children of His own?

Answer 9

You clearly don't understand the concept of temptation.

You think it is wrong to look? Then don't. I for one love to look and find nothing wrong with it.

"If thine eye offends thee," is says in the bible.. THEN you should do something about it. As you are (hu)man you know by design wrong from right.

So tell me:

When you look at a beutiful naked woman do you feel like poking your eye out? I thought so.

Answer 10

The first look, only one look , which is for less than seconds, is the only look that is allowed for a man to look at a woman unintentionally,as per Islamic Teachings, and then he should turn his look away from her.
So, you will not have the chance to ponder on her beauty, so your hormones remain under-control.
You will not have anything to imagine about her.
Same thing goes for the woman.

Answer 11

there is no need to resist. if you're looking at her in a non-sexual way, it shouldn't be forbidden. some people look past the sexual part and look at her to see her beauty. you stated in your question about resisting looking at a "beautiful naked woman". you never said anything regarding to using it for pornographic purposes.