White & Black or ?

Black and white... and Grey!... Over my time of 56 years there is a lot more white... Less Black and less Gray!... That's the effect of growing in knowledge and grace... but it does increase sorrow!... Brother Glen

 

Hi Alliswell. Thank you for your comments. Yes, you are correct that "thought adultery" is a sin as per (Matt. 5: 28). However, King David, Solomon, and many other great men of GOD did not see the commandment (Exo. 20: 14, Lev. 20: 10, Deut. 5: 18) as “black & white” as you and I seem to see it. That is my point. Solomon did seem to understand much better as time went on in his life (Prov. 6: 32).

Justified asked, “Do you see Scripture in black and white, or do you also see gray areas?” The question is how humans “see” it – not whether or not the Scripture itself is black & white. As I pointed out in my post, humans do NOT see the Scripture in black & white (not even the humans who believe that they do!). We DO see with tainted eyes (1 Cor. 13: 12).

Of course, the Bible itself is absolutely inerrant and perfect in every way. Yet mankind's understanding remains flawed and blurred, precisely for the reason you mentioned (Matt. 18: 35, Jer. 17: 9).

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