If a sinful thought passed through your mind, did you sin

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If random images of sin cross your mind but you do not agree with them, have you sinned or is it just temptation?

and how can I know if the thought didn’t cross the line?
 
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If random images of sin cross your mind but you do not agree with them, have you sinned or is it just temptation?

and how can I know if the thought didn’t cross the line?
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Just temptation.

If you nurture those thoughts knowing they’re wrong then you’re getting closer to the line…
 
Nope. It’s only sinful if you engage with the thought.
 
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If random images of sin cross your mind but you do not agree with them, have you sinned or is it just temptation?

and how can I know if the thought didn’t cross the line?
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Think of it like the thought is a stranger that comes into your house uninvited. Did you invite them to sit down for tea and a chat, or did you call the police/throw them out yourself?
 
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how can I know whether I engaged with them or not?
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If you realized they’re sinful and you don’t care because they are pleasurable thoughts or you enjoy having them and keep thinking about them.
 
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HSTV:
If random images of sin cross your mind but you do not agree with them, have you sinned or is it just temptation?

and how can I know if the thought didn’t cross the line?
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Think of it like the thought is a stranger that comes into your house uninvited. Did you invite them to sit down for tea and a chat, or did you call the police/throw them out yourself?
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Or I like the analogy that has been said many times on this forum that birds will always fly around your head but will you allow them to make a nest?
 
Do you focus on them? Do you take the thought and run with it? When you see the image do you try to see it more clearly?

It’s hard to say, but generally speaking you’ll probably know it if you’re doing it.
 
If you are not sure than you probably did not give in enough for it to be mortal
 
I do not focus on them, they are intrusive and recurrent, I do not ask for them to be there
 
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