Things Unseen with Sinclair B. Ferguson The Beginning of Lust
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Mar 17, 2026 A sober look at how adultery reaches beyond actions to desires of the heart. Discussion of why sexual sin attracts special attention and how it corrodes marriage, family, and society. Traces spiritual attacks on marriage from Genesis through everyday temptation. Warns how a single look can begin lust and urges drastic guarding against small openings to sin.
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Adultery Begins In The Heart
- Jesus teaches that lustful intent equals adultery in the heart.
- Sinclair B. Ferguson cites Matthew 5:28 to show the command against adultery reaches inward to intention, not just outward acts.
The Worst Sin Is Corrupting God’s Best
- Corruption of what is best is the worst kind of evil because it attacks God's good creation.
- Ferguson uses corruptio optimi pessima to explain Satan's strategy of spoiling marriage after failing to overthrow the Creator.
Genesis Shows A Pattern Of Marital Breakdown
- Ferguson traces a pattern of moral decline: marriage spoiled in Eden, then family violence with Cain, then polygamy in Lamech.
- He narrates Genesis 3–4 to show progressive attacks on marriage and family structures.