Quote (njaguar @ May 13 2011 01:18pm)

Humans are imperfect with regards to sin. Written words from God would not fall under that category. I can perfectly answer many math questions. I can respond to you and use correct spelling and grammar (please, that's not a challenge, just using it in my example). Etc, etc. You're creating a straw man. Again, I will repeat, if you do not believe the bible to be of divine authorship, this conversation is pointless, and I will not spend my time arguing something you will never see.



First of all, nothing is impossible. Second of all, it is not physically impossible to prevent yourself from lusting. Some people may struggle with this more than others, but I assure you, a blind man probably isn't nearly as lustful as you. You're making broad assumptions based upon your own weaknesses. Do not assume everyone has those same weaknesses, to the same degree. Additionally, in the American culture, I would agree that we are faced with this every day, sex is put into our faces on practically every street corner, on television, even on this very forum (avatars/signatures, etc). We are also tempted with many other things, including covetousness (greed/envy), etc. If you lived in colonial times, where everyone was more modest, these things would be no where near of an issue. When you're faced with half naked women everywhere you look, then it's obvious what's going to happen.

Knowing what path you will choose does not mean you don't have free will.As a parent, we often can predict what our children will do before they do it. Does that mean they don't have free will? Of course not. And this is just a simple example, whereas God is outside of time. To God, time is one thing, he is right now at the beginning of time, he is with Moses in Egypt, he is with Christ on the cross, he is here today, and is in the future, all at the same time. We have already explored why you have free will, just because God knows what you will decide before you do (because he is all seeing, all knowing), does not mean he is making the choices for you.

Quote (OgreDan @ May 13 2011 01:28pm)

Yes but the only reason we make it to Heaven is our own choice to accept Jesus into our hearts. He may know who will pass into heaven, but He also knows that in order for us to do so, we've got to do certain things first. Also, Lusting isn't easy to stop. It's incredibly hard. At least, for me it is. But looking at it as impossible to stop is wrong. It can be done. Looking at it as impossible is just the devil trying to make you think you can't do it. Yes, thinking about Not lusting isn't easy. But try this. If you have a very active church, volunteer your time more often. But in the end, try to be busy. Be busy with anything that you can, because when you are busy, and your mind is occupied, you are not able to think about things like that like you would normally.