Impurity
Sanctification – Avoid False teachers and Seek God Directly
2 Timothy 2:17. We must be aware that false teachers can cause conflict in our lives and lead us away from God. God desires for all us to be sanctified, set aside for His own use, but this cannot happen if we are led astray by false teachers.
Sanctification – Avoid Profane and Vain Babbling
2 Timothy 2:16. Sanctification, to be set aside for God's use, requires us to be purged of many things. One of those things is to avoid profane language and avoid idle chatter.
You Can Not Overcome Your Guilt if You Continue to Take Pleasure in Your Sin
2 Peter 2:13. It seems simple to say, but you cannot overcome guilt if you continue to take pleasure in what you know is wrong. When you feel guilty about doing something, this feeling of guilt is there for a reason. Guilt is not the spoiler of the party, it is really God telling you and showing you that you need to go to the next level.
Overcoming Temptation Through Fleeing From It
Genesis 39:12. Joseph of the Bible ended up overcoming temptation by fleeing from it. He had become a servant of Potiphar, Pharaoh's captain of the guard. Joseph did well and prospered in the house of Potiphar. This was until Potiphar's wife became to have eyes for Joseph.
Dealing With Adultery
Bible Summary. If you have committed adultery and really want to deal with it, you need to repent of your sin. When dealing with adultery you have to realize that adultery is lust, not love. You must realize that the only way to deal with adultery is to flee from it.
Illustration on the Aftermath of Adultery
What You Have In Store After Adultery
The following is an incomplete list of what you have in store after your immorality is found out.
* Your mate will experience the anguish of betrayal, shame, rejection, heartache, and loneliness. No amount of repentance will soften those blows.
What the Bible Says About Living Together Before Marriage
Bible Summary. The Bible is clear that sex is part of marriage and sex should not happen outside of marriage. If you do not have a marriage partner (as when you are single), then it follows that you should not live together before marriage. Fornication may seem like a harsh word to describe the act of two people living together before marriage, but it is the truth.
To Live Together Before Marriage is Fornication
Ephesians 5:3. Fornication may seem like a harsh word to describe the act of two people living together before marriage, but it is the truth. A common definition of fornication is “voluntary sexual intercourse between two unmarried persons or two persons not married to each other”. This definition makes fornication and living together seem like something that is not that bad.
God Commands Us Not To Live Together Before Marriage
Exodus 20:14. In our society it sounds strange that someone would tell us that we should not live together before marriage. It may sound strange, but this is what God told the Israelites in the Wilderness, and this is what He is telling us today. In the Book of Exodus, God gave the Israelites the Ten Commandments.
The Bible Advises Us Not To Live Together Before Marriage
Hebrews 13:4. The Bible is clear that sex is part of marriage and sex should not happen outside of marriage. There are a lot of arguments to live together before marriage, but none of them are supported by the Bible. If you live together before marriage it is a sin because you are being disobedient to God. God holds the marriage relationship as sacred.
What the Bible Says About Adultery
Bible Summary. The Bible has a lot to say about adultery. The Bible says that adultery starts sweet but ends in bitterness. The Bible defines adultery as “…lying with a woman married to an husband…” . The Bible advises us that adultery is one of the works of the flesh as is murder, heresies, and hatred.
Coping With, Surviving, and Forgiving Adultery
Bible Summary. The Bible provides ample guidance with how we should cope when our spouse commits adultery. Adultery is one of the few things that justifies divorce in the New Testament. Christians can divorce because of adultery, but it should be a last resort. According to the Bible another option is to separate for a season in the hope that the separation will heal the relationship.
The Definition of Adultery
Bible Summary. Deuteronomy 22:22 defines adultery as “…lying with a woman married to an husband…”. Adultery is an unfaithful act committed against a marriage partner. One of the Ten Commandments is "Do not commit adultery". From God's perspective, adultery is a work of the flesh and it is as bad as committing heresies and even murder.
Resolve Conflict by Being Honest with People
Romans 13:13. Just being honest with people prevents or resolves most conflicts between people. Being honest is a wonderful thing. Honesty shines a light on what is not fair, what is not upright, what will not “stand the light of day”. I do not hear the word honest or honorable much when someone describes themselves or others.
The Lack of Beliefs and Values Bring Out the Works of the Flesh
Galatians 5:21. It is human nature that if our beliefs and values are weak or non-existent, we will manifest the works of the flesh. Galatians 5:19-21 identify the works of the flesh. They are “...
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