To under the answer you seek, we must first understand the difference between evil and sin. Evil is always Sin, but Sin isnt always Evil. Sin is an individual act of disobedience tward God. Evil is a machine put in place to cause others to sin. Hence the O.T., (Ezek. 44:12, Jere. 23:13, Num. 31:16 and many others)
If your thoughts are evil, in that they will cause others to sin, find a solitude place and get with your Savior! I john 1:9 |
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---Eduardo on 10/12/09 |
Martin Luther once wrote, "You can't stop a bird from flying over your head, but you CAN stop it from building a nest in your hair".
Thoughts of evil are not sinful in themselves, only if we seriously consider them or dwell on them.
Consider "Thou shalt not kill". Just by reading this, the thought of killing comes to mind (in order to undstand what the commandent is). This is a thought about evil, but is not itself sinful. |
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---StrongAxe on 3/26/08 |
Yes..it is. Evil/sin begins always begin with a thought. If we continue to think on evil things it will become a reality in our lives. This is why we pray as christians: Lord, forgive me of every way, every thought that is not pleasing to you.
The scripture says also: as we thinketh in our hearts, so are we.
Blessings |
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---robyn on 3/26/08 |
Sinful thoughts are not sin unless you are purposely allowing them to go through your mind or unless you plan to do what they suggest. See Matthew 15:11, I Corinthians 10:13 |
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---Debby on 8/8/07 |
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Jeremiah 18:8: "If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them." |
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---Nana on 8/8/07 |
It is Satan's job to steal ,kill, and destroy,one of the ways he uses is to place bad thoughts in our minds. If you refuse those thoughts and rebuke the spirit in operation such as spirit of jealousy,hate,etc. from your mind, in Jesus Name it isn't sin. If you entertain those evil thoughts then it becomes sin. We control what we allow to reside in our minds and lives and if we live holy,not accepting/fighting the evil then we are guiltless. |
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---Darlene_1 on 8/7/07 |
About thoughts.--I shall tell You what God said to me."Don't dwell on them". End of quote. The Devil is always going to put lustful, prideful, All kinds of junk in our heads, not a sin. If it was I would do nothing but stay on my knees. There goes the house work, blogging, shopping, cooking,and someday my church. GET IT! |
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---catherine on 2/17/07 |
God, gave this to me a while back. "If it's God speak it, If it isn't keep it." |
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---catherine on 2/17/07 |
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Jesus did say that, but it's not the same for good thoughts. That's not God's reasoning, that's human's reasoning. Paul states clearly that Christians have to act the part as well in order to please God, for nothing pleases him more than having people love Him and do His works.
We should lead by example! How can others see our thoughts and come to God then if we don't act out our goodness? But always be mindful of and repent for evil thoughts. It's not easy, but it's for His glory. |
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---Kyle on 2/16/07 |
** It is said by Jesus himself that even if we think about it, it's a sin. How much more plain can it be.**
Then it follows that the thought of doing good is itself a virtuous act. |
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---Jack on 2/14/07 |
It is said by Jesus himself that even if we think about it, it's a sin. How much more plain can it be. Matt. 5:27-28 . Then we must continually... Phil. 4:8. One thing for sure, rarely a Christian in the "civilized" world can escape lustful thoughts what with music, entertainment, advertising, commercials bombarding our minds every day. |
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---Steveng on 2/13/07 |
Pharisee, God said come let us reason together in Isaiah, that IS hearing God's Voice, which doesn't have to [always] be "audible". Being sensitive to the Holy Spirit and letting God reason with you go hand and hand. |
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---Mrs._Morgan on 2/13/07 |
(II.)Pharisee, Many of the preachers today don't even humble themselves and pray and fast like they should, so how can they understand His Truth/His Way/His Will? God Bless! |
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---Mrs._Morgan on 2/13/07 |
No, it's not a sin to be tempted, but it is a sin to yield, to give into that temptation.
Take every thought captive is what Paul tells us. When I have bad thoughts, I take a whip in my mind and I whip the thought right out of my mind. It works every time. "Take every thought captive." Study how to do that. There are many ways you can turn away from the temptation of sin and evil. |
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---donna6598 on 2/13/07 |
. Many of the biggest false doctrines today come down to faulty reasoning/confusion,....
---Mrs._Morgan on 2/12/07
I disagree.
I think it's because people don't hear the voice of God before they assume that they're teachers. |
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---Pharisee on 2/13/07 |
I asked GOD about this one time. He said, "Just don't dwell on them. End of quote. I shall add something to that! Practice. Keep on pushing them out of your head. Good excercise for the braine. |
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---catherine on 2/13/07 |
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It is foolish to believe every evil thought that pops in your head is sinful. It leaves no room for temptation. A thought is only sinful if your heartfully embrace it. Not all thoughts that enter our minds are from us. You can either accept and entertain an evil thought or reject it. By rejecting it you don't commit a sin. Only the foolish believe every evil thought is a sin. |
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---Matthew on 2/12/07 |
It depends if someone puts it into you or if it is natural evil. If it comes naturally then it is evil. If you have been demonized, tortured or abused then theoretically speaking the evil is not really you but the demon or spirit that is in you doing the evil. |
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---tonne on 2/12/07 |
There's a saying, "You can't stop the birds of temptation from flying around your head, but you can stop them from building nests in your hair." |
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---Jack on 2/12/07 |
Doing is the sin. The bible says, " be angry and sin not". Anger isn't a sin, but acting on it is. 2Corinthians 10:5 tells us to take every thought captive. So when sinful thoughts come up replace them w/ the word. |
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---Rickey on 2/12/07 |
(I.)Drew, Not every thought that pops in ones mind is from [the heart]. God knows your heart(what you choose to EMBRACE/ACCEPT). The Word says the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. Some try to conceal their error, but it has to "come out in the open" eventually. Many of the biggest false doctrines today come down to faulty reasoning/confusion,.... |
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---Mrs._Morgan on 2/12/07 |
(II.)Drew, .....and others , plain old hypocrisy( a corrupted heart). Your heart desires are often tied in with the condition of your soul. The condition of the heart and soul eventually comes out in ones [FRUITS]. God Bless! |
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---Mrs._Morgan on 2/12/07 |
The thought of evil is NOT sin, however, thoughts can produce sin. What is in a man's heart/mind is what makes him unclean. |
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---Leslie on 2/12/07 |
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