Single or married, young or old, male or female, it's time
to get honest!
Honest with ourselves, honest with our mate, honest with our God.
God
has given us the most beautiful gift a husband and wife can share
together, the gift of unity and oneness through the bond of sex.
Sex is much more than just a physical act. As humans, every aspect
of our being is affected by this gift; physical, mental, emotional,
and spiritual.
Because
of sin, this wonderful gift has been misused, abused and perverted;
leading to many extremely harmful consequences that affect many
more people than just the individuals involved. The list of dangers
and problems associated with sexual sin is extensive and usually
affects multiple aspects simultaneously; physical, mental, emotional,
and spiritual. God has given us guidelines to help protect us
(from ourselves) and to get the most out of His blessed gift.
It's time for us to get back to the standard God has established
for us, but in order to do that we must break free of the chains
of sexual sin. It can be done. It's time to get honest, are you
ready?
Have
you ever heard someone say something similar to the quotes below?
Ever said them yourself? I know I have, that's where I got most
of them.
Do you agree or disagree? Let's see what God says.
Give
honor to marriage, and remain faithful to one another in marriage.
God will surely judge people who are immoral and those who commit
adultery. (note: adultery is defined by Jesus in the verse above)
And
remember, no one who wants to do wrong should ever say, "God
is tempting me." God is never tempted to do wrong, and he never
tempts anyone else either. Temptation comes from the lure of our
own evil desires.
But
remember that the temptations that come into your life are no
different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He
will keep the temptation from becoming so strong that you can't
stand up against it. When you are tempted, he will show you a
way out so that you will not give in to it.
Don't
you realize that your bodies are actually parts of Christ? Should
a man take his body, which belongs to Christ, and join it to a prostitute?
Never! And don't you know that if a man joins himself to a prostitute,
he becomes one body with her? For the Scriptures say, "The
two are united into one."
When
you follow the desires of your sinful nature, your lives will produce
these evil results: sexual immorality, impure thoughts, eagerness
for lustful pleasure,... Let me tell you again, as I have before,
that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom
of God.
So
put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have
nothing to do with sexual sin, impurity, lust, and shameful desires.
Don't be greedy for the good things of this life, for that is idolatry.
Fix
your thoughts on what is true and honorable and right. Think about
things that are pure and lovely and admirable. Think about things
that are excellent and worthy of praise.
Sexual desire is a God-given gift to be cherished and honored
within the proper boundaries. God designed sexual activity to
be pleasing and mutually enjoyable between husband and wife. All
other immoral sexual thoughts and activities carry with them extreme
consequences and heartache, including physical disease, emotional
disease, relational disease, and spiritual disease.
There
is forgiveness. There is grace. There is healing. There is hope.
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