Heart Adultery and Radical Holiness: Christ’s Call to Kill Lust (Matthew 5:27–30)

Reformed Thinking · Dec 3, 2025 · 26m · transcript

Deep Dive into Heart Adultery and Radical Holiness: Christ’s Call to Kill Lust (Matthew 5:27–30)Jesus confronted the shallow interpretations of God's Law by asserting His divine authority, using the phrase, “But I say to you,” to establish Himself as the Lawgiver explaining His own commands. He expanded the scope of the seventh commandment from a single outward act to the inner life, declaring that anyone who deliberately looks to lust has already committed adultery in their heart. This act is defined as a purposeful, sustained look where the will cooperates with temptation, making it an…