“Neither
Do I Condemn You.” Today's
Three-minute Bible Study
Keywords:
"condemnation" "scorn"
"self-contempt"
Welcome
to eXXit, the web site designed to help you stand
strong in the face of sexual temptation. 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!
*Scriptures
are from The Holy Bible: New International Version ©
Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible
Society. All rights reserved.
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Title: "Neither Do I Condemn You."
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Date: 09/25/1998
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.
Copyright 1998 by eXXit