- Mon, Mar 08, 2010
- Sexual Purity
Selected Scriptures Related to Sexual Purity
What God’s Word has to say Flee from sexual immorality.
What God’s Word has to say Flee from sexual immorality.
As a man, husband, and more recently a father—I have struggled and struggled with sexual temptation. At my breaking point-being “tired” of the ongoing struggle and to seek support—I submitted a prayer request at a recent church leadership retreat, asking the intercessors to pray “That I would always and forever remain faithful to my wife and, never, ever commit adultery.”
What is true repentance? My pastor committed immorality and says he is truly sorry. But I question if he is really repentant. He is an eloquent speaker, can be very persuasive, and is now being critical of the church leaders who are “not showing grace” as he says. This is causing dissension in our church body.
Your desire to marry someone who has remained pure is a great goal. However, because we are sinful by nature, some people do have sex outside of marriage, maybe even before they became a Christian.
If only we would rehearse in advance the ugly and overwhelming consequences of immorality, we would be far more prone to avoid it.