I don't think it's the same as lust.
2007-01-19 11:44:31 · 15 answers · asked by That's A Lot of Nonsense 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I consider the desires for sharing sensual pleasures with my life mate a gift from God. But that's just this Christian's humble opinion.
2007-01-19 11:52:23 · answer #1 · answered by Capernaum12 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lust, by definition is to desire something unlawfully. It doesnt nessisarily mean sex, people can lust for money and all sorts of things. Sex, isnt always unlawful either so being sensual doesnt make it a sin. Song of Solomon in the Bible is extremely sensual but the sexuality in it, is not unlawful.
2007-01-19 19:52:53 · answer #2 · answered by impossble_dream 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure how you mean sensual, but if it is in any way related to the inticement of anothers attention and affection, then it isn't really very inducive to serving God.Sensuality is carnal in that sense and there fore would rate along the same ranks as lust.
The apostle Paul said...
Colossians 3: 2-10: " 2 Keep YOUR minds fixed on the things above, not on the things upon the earth. 3 For YOU died, and YOUR life has been hidden with the Christ in union with God. 4 When the Christ, our life, is made manifest, then YOU also will be made manifest with him in glory.
5 Deaden, therefore, YOUR body members that are upon the earth as respects fornication, uncleanness, sexual appetite, hurtful desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. 6 On account of those things the wrath of God is coming. 7 In those very things YOU, too, once walked when YOU used to live in them. 8 But now really put them all away from YOU, wrath, anger, badness, abusive speech, and obscene talk out of YOUR mouth. 9 Do not be lying to one another. Strip off the old personality with its practices, 10 and clothe yourselves with the new [personality], which through accurate knowledge is being made new according to the image of the One who created it,
2007-01-19 20:03:16 · answer #3 · answered by wannaknow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Certainly not, if it is within the guidelines given by Gd.
Read the book of the Songs of Solomon. The language is somewhat quaint but it celebrates sexual love between a married man and his new bride.
2007-01-19 20:00:12 · answer #4 · answered by flandargo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They consider it a wonderful thing, yet not something to be abused. Just like anything else. Take eating for that matter. It's a great thing, but can be abusive if people get out of control with it.
2007-01-19 19:57:21 · answer #5 · answered by sickblade 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No Christians do not consider this a sin
2007-01-19 19:47:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it makes you sin or causes someone else to stumble, yes.
2007-01-19 19:48:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
God made us to want each other sexually. What is wrong with that? It's in choosing how we use it or how we let it use us that the problems start. If you do what love guides you to do you'll be fine.
2007-01-19 19:48:20 · answer #8 · answered by ta2dpilot 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Depends on whether one is married or not.
2007-01-19 20:06:31 · answer #9 · answered by ccrider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cybernetic organism is programmed to process tactile input. Please explain sensuality and sin, human.
2007-01-19 19:48:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋