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The
comment about "sins against his own body" is significant.
Sexual immorality has a unique effect - it stings like the jellyfish. Premarital
sex is called fornication in
the New Testament. Fornication comes from
a Greek word that refers to sexual sins which include: pre-marital
sex, adultery, incest, homosexuality/lesbianism, and bestiality.
In
1 Corinthians, Paul the apostle encourages singles to get married
if they have strong sexual urges.
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But
because of immoralities, let each man have his own wife,
and let each woman have her own husband . . . But if they
do not have self-control, let them marry; for it is better
to marry than to burn. (NASB)
1 Corinthians 7:2, 9 |
The
word "immoralities" is the Greek word for PORNEIA. The
meaning is clear here. Do not have premarital sex - just get married.
This is God's will for our life.
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For
this is the will of God, your sanctification; that is, that
you abstain from sexual immorality . . . (NASB)
1 Thessalonians 4:3 |
Again
the word for immorality is PORNEIA. God's will for our life is to
avoid sex that is not between a husband and wife (male and female).
Conclusion: Premarital
sex, adultery, incest, homosexuality/lesbianism, and bestiality are
all sin, but sex in marriage is wonderful and fulfilling. God intended
for it to be beautiful and holy. Listen to the Holy Spirit in the
book of Hebrews.
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Let
marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage
bed be undefiled; for fornicators and adulterers God will
judge. (NASB)
Hebrews 13:4 |
This is His best for us! |
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