5 Principles Of Lust

Question 1

Principle #1

Note that, upon the advice of Jonadab, a wicked friend, Amnon deceives Tamar in order to take advantage of her sexually.

Answer 1

Lust will always deceive it’s victim

Question 2

Principle #2

Note that he could have had her legally if he could have waited.

Answer 2

Love can always wait to give, lust can never wait to get

Question 3

Principle #3

Note that he did not care about how he shamed and hurt her.

Answer 3

Lust’s only concern is selfishness and it doesn’t truly care for its victim or object

Question 4

Principle #4

Note that he hated her afterwards.

Answer 4

Lust usually despises and rejects it’s victim after getting what it wants

Question 5

Principle #5
Note that David’s sin was his inability to say no to his sexual desires, albeit with a willing partner, and his related sin of taking many wives was the ultimate cause of this entire episode.

Answer 5

Your sins and weaknesses are visited upon your children in an even greater degree