I (32m) started seeing prostitutes when I was 20 and have done it on and off up to my current age. I find the lack of sexual and emotional connection lures me into to seeing them even when I say I’m going to stop. Whenever I am doing decent financially I end up going back to seeing them. I try to be a spiritual person and read the bible and not lust over women but it can be a struggle and mental battle. Does anyone else have this same bad habit?
Whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. Hebrews 13:4
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, … they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. Galatians 5:19-21
Also former christian
There are so many direct contactios in the Bible. So if you actually care, which side do you pick and why is that side correct but not the other?
There was no contradiction here. The original commenter was using the argument from silence to try and justify premarital sex. But that’s irrelevant as prostitution is condemned anyway
John 8
8 Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.
2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.
3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,
4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.
7 So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
8 And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.
9 And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
10 When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?
11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
He said that she was forgiven and shouldn’t sin anymore. He didn’t say “prostitution is now okay”.
Perhaps I could have bolded: 7 So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
So we shouldn’t stone adulterers? I never said we should.
SMH. Either you get the point or don’t.
There’s no contradiction here. The Bible forbids adultery, but also commands forgiveness.