Is being gay a sin? | GotQuestions.org
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- To answer whether "being gay is a sin," we must challenge underlying assumptions and rephrase it to "Is it sinful to have same-sex attractions?" and "Is it sinful to engage in homosexual activities?"; while same-sex attractions stem from a sinful nature, they are not an active choice to sin, whereas engaging in homosexual activities is, and requires resisting temptations and seeking new life in Jesus. In this video, Pastor Nelson answers your question: Is being gay a sin?
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At this era, your organization is willing to speak up, having the courage to open the comment, sharing the thoughts and biblical teaching should be highly appreciated!!❤
The best thing we can do to show love to gay people, is to tell them the truth. Going along with a lie is not loving them.
Homosexuality is sin. God can help them overcome it.
Can God help me "overcome" being heterosexual? There is nothing to "overcome" because I simply am heterosexual . . . I don't "choose" to be what I am. In the same way, gay or bi people don't "choose" to be this way, they simply are. I suggest it would be more accurate (and loving) to say God will help them manage the (sexual) temptations in the same way God helps me manage my heterosexual sexual temptations. If a gay person does not engage in sexual activity, then they have not "sinned" just for being gay.
@@brettbarager9101 Biblically speaking sin turned them over to their homosexual lusts.
@@brettbarager9101did you watch this vid with the caption off and your ears plugged or something he just explained this 😭
@@brettbarager9101 Being attracted to the same sex is something you can help if you turn your life over to Christ and become born again. I used to be bi and have dated the same sex before but since I put my faith in Christ I have never once had an attraction to the same sex since. Even if you haven't had same sex intercourse, if you're attracted to the same sex and you think it's fine then you should really start forming a relationship with God because it's the devil making you have these desires. God bless
A sin? Absolutely.
Does that mean you're irredeemable? Of course not. The blood of Jesus can wash away the sins of anything. And He can change anyone.
And i have proof that he can change anyone and that is
Me
Thank you guys. You always do your best to stay faithful to the text of Scripture.
Cold hard truth.. Yes it’s a sin..
Any sexual activity before marriage is a sin. Period
@@yabudimsure well that is still a sin even if gays married
The attraction is not a sin. 😮
@@simelisiphomncube3434 God hates all sin, But, John 3:16. First John 1:8. If we say we have no sin, we are deceived and the truth is not in us. ALL men are sinners. Romans 3:23. Romans 3:9-10. What then? Are we better than they? No, in no way, for there is none righteous, no not one. The good news. First John 5:13. These things have I written unto you that BELIEVE on the name of the Son of God, that ye may KNOW YE HAVE ETERNAL LIFE. John 6;47. Acts 16;31. John 3:18.
@@simelisiphomncube3434 unbelievable!!!
Dividing it into two questions was wise and helpful. Thank you for helping us answer tough questions like these.
The fact that supposed Christians are now asking this question is horrifying.
Exactly, why is this even a question!!!???? I'm questioning this channel more and more!
This is something many question, especially in the current culture. We must bear with those who are weaker in the faith (Romans 15:1-3).
@@bigfatuglynerdthis is an amazing answer! ❤
Christians in 1st century were formerly part of the cultures who worshipped false gods and were indulging in a roman culture promoting this ... God doesn't change and we just commit the same sin with new societies time after time...
@@pamelas1002because this generation does not read their Bibles and are questioning. Did you even listen to this?it was an excellent explanation
Being tempted is not sin, committing these sins in your heart and mind is sin, doing these sins is sin. We are so fallen as a society we think having these desires in our hearts and minds is okay, it is not. We all need to resist temptations and encourage others to stand firm also. We need to encourage people not to just resist acting on sinful lusts, but to also not think or desire to do them. Jesus covers this in his sermon on the mount, the battle ground is not just in our external actions it’s before that, it’s in our hearts and minds.
I am so glad you guys covered this question.
For everyone in the comments section criticizing why this channel would even cover this question I have to wonder if you ever step outside of your Christian “bubbles” and get to know people who are secular. If you did you would understand that our society is completely confused about this subject. This channel is doing a great thing by trying to meet people where they are at. And a lot of people truly think homosexual relationships are not just ok but that they should be celebrated with pride; some of these people even have self proclaimed Christian leaders telling them this.
Pastor Nelson, what an excellent video. I pray that those who struggle with their sexuality but want to be freed from those acts, find this video. Nothing is too hard for our LORD GOD, AMEN 🙏🏾
Always been a sin. Not sure why we even want to change it just cause world wants to justify it.
Remember, God's the same, yesterday, today and forever
Well said. God bless!
Wonderfully and perfectly said.
Sooner or later we will have to explain why sexual desires with children or animals is sinful. I am not even kidding in this generation of degeneracy.
Sex with children and animals is way way worse than consensual homosexual acts. They are completely different like please do realize that. We need to support those struggling with homosexuality not incinuate that they are abusive or creeps or pedophiles because that is on a way more severe level of evil and is akin to persecution which is not Jesus' way and is also sinful.
It’s better to ask a real question and get the true answer than to assume you know the true answer and end up with the wrong answer.
God says in His Word in multiple ways and at multiple times throughout biblical history that it’s a sinful practice.🙏🏽
All premarital sex is a sin, whether gay or straight. I wish the same energy were applied to heterosexuals who have boyfriends or girlfriends who are clearly intimate. Sometimes, it seems like there's less reinforcement regarding that and too much focus on homosexuals.
The Devil's objective is to make you believe it's unfair. You see heterosexual couples sinning "more" and "getting away with it" because there are just literally more heterosexuals shown everywhere. But that's an entirely different point. Both are very wrong and yes I wish that there was equal reinforcement that any sexual sin is wrong regardless of straight or gay. The fact that isn't not presented as equally wrong is precisely a small piece of what the Devil is using as a broken argument to keep homosexuals believing their own sin. It's also what's keeping a lot of heterosexual couples believing the lie that their sin is okay as well... because it's culturally accepted.
Most Christians disagree. They believe Homosexuality is the only sexual sin, that is why they spend so much time focusing on it. They dont see other sexual sins as harmful to people, only homosexuals are harmful to society to detrimental to ones salvation.
It was punished by law in my country.
However God's grace is bigger than our sins.
I believe it's written somewhere in the Bible that it's an abomination. Maybe in Leviticus.
Yes.
acting on it is a sin. I always hear people say "why did God make people Gay?" Well why did God make us lust in general?
Jesus said:
" For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb; and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by people; and there are also eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who is able to accept this, let him accept it. - Matthew 19:12
If you love God with all your heard and look forward to the Kingdom heaven over your earthly desires even if it is a relationship here on earth, You will be willing to sacrifice these desires for God and the Kingdom of heaven.
However, that doesn't mean sinning means you aren't saved if you have homosexual desire or even if you have acted on it.
You are only saved by Faith in Christ, but true faith in Christ will lead to fruit... That fruit being the Holy Spirit convicting you of sin and leading to the desire to do right by God.
Love doesn’t require approval! Just ask anyone who has had a small child to raise! You have not always catered to their wills. You’ve lovingly told them no!
This is a really good explanation.
"An attraction to something God has forbidden". That's so good
You’re not born that way. It’s a sin. It’s flesh. When you don’t walk in the spirit you end up walking in the flesh. To walk in the flesh is to give into lustful desires.
You're born a sinner
Amen Brother Nelson! GOD Hates SIN, Not The SINNER! We ALL Must REPENT! HalleluJAH!
When God create something or assign a role, when the person reject the assigned duty or role is a sin.
If one can "love the sinner, but hate their sin", one can also "love that believer, but hate their belief".
Yes It Is A Sin. I Tell You The Truth In Love. I Do Not Condemn People & I Will Love And Help ALL People But I WILL NOT Say That A Sin Is Ok or/ A Is Not A Sin If I Am Asked. Everybody Battles Sin. But You DO NOT Wear Your Sin On Your Shoulder Like A Badge Of Honor. THAT Is Mocking God. PERIOD.
Yes, it's a sin. So is lusting after the same sex. But Jesus will help you overcome the temptation. We are all sinners but we live under His grace. He forgives us our sins if we ask and believe.
The guy has perfectly answered the question but the title “being gay” is very ambiguous. It’s not very specific to whether it means feeling same sex attracted or living the gay lifestyle. Being same sex attracted is something a lot of people like myself cannot control. I can testify to this because I’ve hardly felt a real attraction to a woman but without even trying I find myself attracted to guys everyday. I could pray and fast and the attractions will still not go. Thankfully, through understanding of Gods word I’ve understood it’s a result of the sin nature and I’ve surrendered this issue onto God.
Some days Im truly at a loss at living this life. According to the Bible, Im not allowed to act on my feelings, not allowed to be in a relationship, cant watch porn. So what then? Am I really just supposed to be celibate and alone for the next 30-40 years? Everyone around me gets to find someone, have families, but people like me just have to spend our lives Alone? Make this make sense.
YES!!!!! Absolutely!!!! Of course !!!!!!! Si !!!!!! Claro !!!!! Seguro !!!!!!! I don’t know any other language so YEA ITS A SIN
Yes! next question.
No. It is NOT a sin to BE gay. Sexual (gay) activities/behaviors are sinful (in the same way that heterosexual sexual behaviours outside of marriage).
A sexual immoral life will send you to hell ... , if you repent and recognize for what it is gay or straight and fight it through the power of the spirit that is given to those who believe and repent , you will be sanctified and have a life in the battle ..
I don't know what to say other than that's just wrong. Being tempted isn't a sin but giving into those temptations and getting into a same sex relationship IS a sin since it goes against the way God has made us. Mark 10: 6-8 "But from the beginning of the creation, God ‘made them male and female.’ ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’; so then they are no longer two, but one flesh."
The Bible does say this is unnatural
The practicing lifestyle of LGBTQ is a sin but having same sex attraction is not unless one gives to the temptation. The bible says Jesus was tempted in all ways. (Hebrews 4:15) Defining terms is important.
Everyone is tempted, because temptation originates from outside a person, like the serpent talking to Eve in the Garden. Sin is when we agree with the temptation.
Short answer: yes.
Absolutely!
Sin is acting on your temptations
Being asexual in a marriage with someone who promised that you would be their one and only source of intimacy is just as sinful. Maybe if Christians had more attractive marriages, then the worldly alternatives to godly intimacy would be less tempting.
It might not be a sin to be tempted by a same sex attraction but there's definitely a difference between same sex attraction and that of the opposite sex. One is God given and one is not. However the God given attraction to the opposite sex can be sinful when it goes into lust.
The thumbnail solidifies the homosexual use of the rainbow colours. It’s God’s rainbow, please change it
Absolutely! As much as being a murderer is a sin. In God's eyes there is no difference. One does need to give some thought to scripture when God called it an abomination. God also destroyed two cities that practiced homosexuality. God is certainly not happy about this choice of lifestyle.
‘This choice of lifestyle’? Are you serious? Think about that for a moment. Do you really believe that homosexual people choose to be gay? That makes no sense! Who would willingly choose to be judged by society and condemned by God? Homosexuality isn’t a choice, just like heterosexuality isn’t a choice. Did you wake up one day and decide that, from that moment on, you would love men (if you’re a woman)? Of course not! It’s part of your nature-it’s how you were born. The same is true for homosexuality.
I would never choose to be gay. Why would anyone choose a life with so many challenges? That’s nonsense. I don’t hurt anyone. I’ve been in a loving relationship for 14 years, where we care for each other, have the support of friends and family, and live just like any heterosexual couple. Yet we’re still told that we can’t express our love through intimacy the same way others can.
Please, just take a moment to reflect on that. Isn’t it awful? Imagine being told you can love your husband, live together, care for each other, but can never express that love through physical intimacy. It’s a heartbreaking thought. This is why millions of people around the world are turning away from the Church-because what’s written in the Bible doesn’t align with today’s reality, nor with modern psychological and sociological knowledge.
You also wrote, ‘as much as being a murderer is a sin’? I can’t believe it! Please, think about this. If a woman loves another woman, they live together, care for each other, and support each other without harming anyone-how can you possibly compare that to murder? How?! That’s absolutely ridiculous.
@@ChrisMagoro 1 Nobody is born gay, It just doesn't make any sense for a baby or a 3 year old to have those kind of desires. Maybe you didn't chose to have those desires when you got to the age where you started to but you chose to give into them and got into a same sex relationship which is a sin because it goes against how God made us.
2 So many people are sadly choosing to turn away from the church and God because they love the world too much or because of religious hypocrites. Just because alot of people support something doesn't always mean that it is right i.e. the LGBT. Just look at hitler and the many people that had the same abhorrent beliefs as him, doesn't mean it's right.
3 While dating the same sex isn't as harmful as straight up murder they are both a sin which are one in the same in God's eyes. That's not to say the punishment for both will be the same. It's just like stealing and murder are both crimes that you'll be prosecuted for, just different punishments.
I pray that hopefully soon you'll open your hardened heart to Jesus and welcome his love into your life because it will be the single greatest decision you could ever make, it was for me and many other Christians. God bless
@@tie5360 I kindly disagree with your points.
1. Your first point seems inconsistent. You imply that it’s a conscious choice, but it’s not. You say, “it just doesn’t make any sense for a baby or a 3-year-old to have those kinds of desires” - of course not! Just as a baby or a 3-year-old doesn’t have heterosexual desires either. It’s simply not the time for those feelings to develop. But when the time does come, you don’t consciously decide whether your desires will be towards women (if you’re a man). You just don’t. You can’t consciously direct your feelings; you feel what you feel. There’s a big misconception that gay people “choose this lifestyle.” That’s simply not true. We don’t choose our orientation, just as heterosexual couples don’t choose theirs. You didn’t sit down and weigh the pros and cons before deciding to be heterosexual. It doesn’t work that way.
2. The argument that “just because someone supports something doesn’t make it right” is flawed, especially when you compare it to Hitler. People support gay couples because they see a loving couple who care for each other and don’t harm anyone. Can you really compare that to Hitler? It’s indeed sad that people are turning away from the Church and God, but I can speak for many gay people when I say that it’s because we don’t understand how a loving relationship between two women, for example, is different from a man and woman who can’t have children. For us, there is literally no difference. Both are loving, caring couples, yet in the eyes of God, two women together are seen as wrong.
3. Yes, I agree that according to the Bible, same-sex homosexual acts are considered sins. However, I struggle to understand why. I can understand sins like murder - it hurts someone; rape - it violates someone; theft - it harms the rightful owner; adultery - it damages trust and relationships. But a loving, same-sex relationship? I genuinely don’t understand what’s wrong with that. From a human perspective, there’s no difference between a gay couple and a heterosexual couple, especially those who can’t have children.
I appreciate your prayers for me. I read the Bible, and I do want to be a good Christian. But it’s incredibly hard to live with the idea that “you can love someone, but you can never express that love through intimacy.” It just doesn’t make sense to me.
💁♂️ YES. SIMPLE & WITHOUT SUGAR COATING. 😏
The true Good News of the Gospel and Christianity is "Believe in Jesus for Everlasting life". That is it. Everyone who believes this has eternal life in that moment and will never lose it.
Religion which adds requirements to God's free gift of grace is false.
Thankfully, as a gay man, I believe this simple message, having left religious Christianity, and am lucky to have been with my same sex partner for nearly 22 years. Praying for other LGBTQIA people to believe in Jesus and receive eternal life, just as they are 😘
Short Answer to the whole video: Yes.
That’s why I call America these days a reminder of Sodom and Gomorrah, our Country needs to REPENT
According to the Word YES. It's not debatable. Repent. God never compromises or changes His Word to accommodate anyone's personal feelings.
We don't change the Word to align with how we think or feel. We change how we think and feel to align with what is written in God's Word. If God didn't tolerate this type of lifestyle in Sodom and Gomorrah, he definitely won't tolerate it in this day and age. Let their destruction be a warning to all who practice this type of lifestyle. Repent or face the same consequences.
christ said adultery is when you think about it
What kinds of questions have been posed and answered in the modern world? The elephant in the room is why oh why?
If you believe gays that believe in Christ but didn't stop practicing homosexuality still go to hell, then you also believe heterosexuals that never ''tied the knot'' but remain in a sexual relationship, or heterosexuals that marry a divorced spouse also all go to hell.
Yep!
It's;Romans 1:27-28
Well, this guy just danced around the question. He would have done well to have quoted 1 Corinthians 6:9, " Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor EFFEMINATE, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,". By this we know that you can not have the righteousness of God through Jesus Christ and live such a life style. The truth is it is a sin. And should be stated as such.
Don’t waste your time arguing with people. Give them the gospel. If they accept Jesus as Lord, the holy spirit will convict them. If they don’t, they are hellbound anyway. Keep it simple people.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
9. do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, 10. nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners. Will inherit the kingdom of God.
Genesis 19:1-11
In this passage, Lot, Abraham’s nephew saw two angels and invited them to his house, some people saw the two angels and demanded to have sex with them. Lot went as far as telling the crowd not to do that, instead he said, take my daughters and do as you want with them, but the angels took matters into their own and blinded them. Homosexuality has been unacceptable to God always, and always will be.
We all have a cross to bear. A sin that follows us all our life. Some have sexual thoughts and even a high drive. Some have the sin of homosexuality. Giving into it is the sin. Simple as that.
Sin start with Desire.
Yep
It sure is
Hello from Georgia...usa... YES it is a sin. What possible reasons would someone try and blur the subject?...$.$.$....Ahh...)
When one claims to be born a homosexual, the same can one claims to be born a fornicator. If we can resist being a fornicator then we can resist engaging in homosexual activities.
Yes, it is a sin! You just repent and turn to Jesus!
Jesus plus nothing.
Even Gay believers hates the Bible. 🤣🤣🤣
🤷🏻♂️Because they’re not actually “believers.”
It's not a sin to BE gay nor to have desires and temptations. The sin is to act upon such temptations and to engage in homosexual relations and activities.
Even the desire is sinful. Just as sinful as desiring to murder or rape. We need to pray to the Lord to change our heart so we don’t desire to sin in any way.
@@BelieveinChrist7 We all will deal with desires and temptations for the rest of our lives. We can't escape thinking and wanting bad stuff and even God won't take away such thoughts and feelings, otherwise our journey as sinners towards God would be meaningless. The only thing we can actively do is to NOT act upon such desires and God will give us strength in this battle... but at the end, it's our choices that count.
@@davideassis87I’m sorry but that’s just incorrect. Though we may be forgiven (those who have been regenerated), we are still prone to sin yet also commanded to “…take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ,” 2 Corinthians 10:5. We are even told what we should be thinking about in Philippians 4:8. Anything outside of this goes against God and requires repentance. To think otherwise is the hubris of your own sinful nature.
@@Ooochild But I'm not saying that we should not be vigilant with our thoughts, I'm not saying that we should give in to every desire and temptation just because they're happening only in the realm of ideas.
What I'm saying is the same thing the man said in the video: that having thoughts and desires, that to be tempted, is not a Sin per se. The real Sin is to feed such desires and then acting upon them.
In fact, to be vigilant and to repent is pretty much how we refrain ourselves from actually sinning.
In the context of the discussion, to exist as a gay person is not a sin. The sin is to live a life of homosexual practices and relations. So much, there are lots of gay Christians who repented from past actions and then choose God and celibacy for the rest of their lives.
@@davideassis87 I understand what you’re saying. I do take umbrage with your statement _“even God won't take away such thoughts and feelings, otherwise our journey as sinners towards God would be meaningless.”_ That is such a dangerous thing to be so flippant about. Scripture says:
“And do not be conformed to this world, but *_be transformed by the renewing of your mind,_* so that you may approve what the will of God is, that which is good and pleasing and perfect.” - Romans 12:2
“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, *_think about these things.”_*
- Philippians 4:8
Besides this, why hold on to past ways? “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” - 2 Corinthians 5:17
Let’s also not forget that simply not acting on a sin, though it be in your thoughts, does not mean you are pleasing the Lord with your non-action. Remember how the Bible teaches that merely looking upon a woman with lust is committing adultery in your heart? No action required there. Also, how having anger against your brother is equated to murder. No action needed there either. Your thoughts are still very important, so don’t be so dismissive of them. If a person chooses to live as a gay person, yes it is still a sin because you are blatantly choosing your own desires over God. There is no such thing as a “gay Christian.”
Well my Brothers & Sisters in Christ, I am gay & a Christian, but I am not practicing gay sex, I am I still in sin , to me no! God dose love gay peoples because we know God is Love ! Amen! So the sin of being gay is having gay sex! Which I don't practice anymore I know My Heavenly Father has forgiven me for that! So let just tell gays peoples the truth! That God love the gays peoples but hate the sin when two same sex couples are having sex! May God continue to give me strength to continue living my life as I am gay but not having gay sex! We must remember God Is Love & God had no hate in him! Amen! Love you all my Brothers & Sisters in Christ Jesus!
To God Be The Glory Forevermore 👑 ❤
My friend, I tell you this in humbleness and love, not wishing to hurt, but to tell the truth regardless. If you are comfortable with being gay as long as you’re not having gay sex, you and your partner are complicit in sexual perversion which goes against God. You are not submitted to Him nor are you being obedient. Matthew 5:28 talks about looking at a woman with lust being comparable to adultery. In the same chapter verses 21-23 equate anger towards a brother with murder. So as you can see, just because you’re not actively _doing_ something sinful doesn’t mean you’re not being held guilty for the state of you heart and mind. Remember God judges the heart. Not to mention, who gets thrown into the lake of fire- the sin, or the sinner? Be careful my friend… repent and turn from your wicked ways.
God bless you and stay strong in your faith Frank!
And to OoChild: Jude 1:22
You are incorrect to say that temptation is not sin.
Scripturally sin is not narrowed to view promoted here as merely "active sins" but sin is a corruption of the human being, see Genesis 5.3; our fallen nature encompasses sin, missing the mark; iniquity, blots/impurity on something that should be pure, and trespass, going outside bounds that God has given. Original sin corrupts our entire nature. Attraction to the same sex is a corruption and is sinful even if not acted upon. To hold to this erroneous view that temptation or (concupiscence) is not sin falls into the heresy of the Pelagians who deny that original depravity is sin.
Thankfully Jesus Christ did shed His pure blood for our sinful inclinations as well as our actual sins, to teach otherwise obscures the total depravity of our nature and the total grace of Christ's atonement.
Jesus was tempted (Mark 1:13; Luke 4:1-13), but He never sinned (Hebrews 4:15).
Temptation is not of itself sinful. It becomes sin when we allow the temptation to become action, even in our minds. Lust, for example, is sin even though it may never be acted upon (Matthew 5:28). Covetousness, pride, greed, and envy are all sins of the heart; even though they may not be apparent to anyone else, they are still sin (Romans 1:29; Mark 7:21-22). When we give in to the temptation to entertain such thoughts, they take root in our hearts and defile us (Matthew 15:18-19). When we yield to temptation, we replace the fruit of the Spirit with the fruit of the flesh (Ephesians 5:9; Galatians 5:19-23). And, many times, what was first entertained as a thought becomes action (see James 1:15).
Here’s our full article on this topic: www.gotquestions.org/temptation-sin.html
@@gotquestions You are not Jesus. When you are tempted you are sinful.
Same sex attraction or "being gay" is not merely temptation but an inclination toward evil it is an attraction, a sinful attraction.
Jesus was never attracted to the same sex because He is holy, he was not tempted in this sense that in his own flesh he had the desire, He was tempted by the Devil and did not give in.
If anyone has same sex attraction they should Repent and believe the Gospel.
@gotquestions
I used to hold your view as well.
But the difference between Jesus' temptation and ours is that Jesus' originated from the outside.
Ours often originate from the inside, and Jesus said that out of the heart comes evil desires, including se*ual immorality.
"Side B gay Christianity says, 'No, no, no, it's not a sin if you didn't choose it;
it's not a sin if you're not physically acting on it.'
But that makes no sense because in order to actually pull that off, you have to throw away the tenth commandment (Exodus 20:17)…
that says, 'Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife,' not 'Thou shalt not take thy neighbor's wife.' … And then in Romans 7, you have probably the most majestic words in the Bible understanding indwelling sin, where Paul says, 'Why do I do what I don't want to do? It is not I; it is sin in me.'
So there Paul is saying, 'It's sin; it's in me; and I didn't choose it.'"
- Rosaria Butterfield