2007-10-04 16:04:37 · 21 answers · asked by G's Random Thoughts 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I know someone who coveted his neighbor's wife who ended up in Intensive Care for such intensive purposes.
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2007-10-04 16:07:14 · answer #1 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You havent seen my neighbours wife, I would need some severe Intensitivity Training to covet that
2007-10-05 09:59:21 · answer #2 · answered by Peter A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Covet is probably not the word you wnated to use.
The bible wuld have it so that no matter what we do at any time that would be a sin. Everything is sinful to the Bible.
I think I will choos sin over god. Sure a lot more fun. I think God needs a prostitute to teach him a few things.
2007-10-04 23:59:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Because God sees not just our exterior actions, but our interior motivations.
To want your neighbor's wife, even if you don't have sex with her physically, is still stepping over a boundary, so it is the same as cheating, according to the Bible.
That is one reason we pray in church:
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O God.
2007-10-04 23:18:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Under the Law of Moses, it was. When Jesus made that statement, he was trying to get the religous folk to understand the true implications of the law. The religous folk were self righteous and thought they had it all together, but Jesus was getting them to realize what the Law of Moses really meant, which would in turn get them to realize they could never make it trying to be accepted by their performance of attaining obedience to the law. In other words, Jesus was telling them that mankind was morally bankrupt and it would take something that was totally out of man's control to make things right. And then he died.
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2007-10-04 23:32:45 · answer #5 · answered by bo1401@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-10-04 23:07:10 · answer #6 · answered by sparkles 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In the New Testament YES.
Mat 5:28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
2007-10-04 23:07:11 · answer #7 · answered by † PRAY † 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a theologian but I am a stickler for proper usage of the English language. It's 'intents and purposes'.
2007-10-04 23:11:04 · answer #8 · answered by curtisports2 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I think intense coveting is definitely covered in the bible. :) It's also called stalking.
2007-10-04 23:08:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It is an extremely subtle form of sin. Many can't see it yet, and so it wreaks havoc on them through self-imposition.
2007-10-04 23:13:47 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋