‘Neither
Do I Condemn You.’ Today's
Three-minute Bible Study Read the following Bible passage,
then answer the short questions. Consider the practical
suggestions at the end of the study. Passage:
John
8:3-11* 4. and said to Jesus, "Teacher,
this woman was caught in the act of
adultery. 5. In the Law Moses commanded us
to stone such women. Now what do you say?" 6. They were using this question
as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him.
But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground
with his finger. 7. When they kept on questioning
him, he straightened up and said to them, "If any one
of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a
stone at her." 8. Again he stooped down and
wrote on the ground. 9. At this, those who heard
began to go away one at a time, the older ones first,
until only Jesus was left, with the woman still
standing there. 10. Jesus straightened up and
asked her, "Woman, where are they? Has no one
condemned you?" 11. "No one, sir," she said.
"Then neither do I condemn you," Jesus declared. "Go
now and leave your life of sin." Questions 2. What was Jesus'
attitude? 3. What were the two things
Jesus told the woman to do? Practical
help If you view Web porn —
whether detected by others or not — Jesus'
message to you is the same. Many porn viewers have
responded to Jesus' challenge by moving on with their
life (instead of stewing in self-contempt) and giving
up their porn habits. These people are now cheering
you on to do likewise. You can do
it!
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Title: ‘Neither Do I Condemn
You.’
Keywords:
"condemnation"
"scorn" "self-contempt"
Welcome
to eXXit, the web site designed to help you stand
strong in the face of sexual temptation.3. The teachers of the law
and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in
adultery. They made her stand before the group
1. What was the attitude
of the teachers and Pharisees toward the woman caught
in adultery?
Web porn viewers catch a
lot of heat from some "religious" folks; they catch it
even from themselves. Jesus' response to sinners is
different. He skips the scorn and condemnation. In the
case of the woman caught in adultery, he opted for
three simple statements: I don't condemn you; get on
with your life; stop sinning.
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