Our culture is filled with couples who prefer to live together prior to marriage or just skip marriage all together, this type of decision is much more serious than a fear of commitment.
Sex outside of marriage and other sexual immoral behavior according to the word of God....
Matthew 15:19
For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander.
Mark 7-21-22
For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness.
Acts 21:25
But as for the Gentiles who have believed, we have sent a letter with our judgment that they should abstain from
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Purity
Eric stormed into my office and flopped into a chair. "I'm really mad at God."
Having grown up in a strong church family, he'd met and married a Christian girl. Now he was the picture of misery.
"Okay...so why are you mad at God?"
"Because," he said, "Last week I committed adultery."
Long pause. Finally I said, "I can see why God would be mad at you. But why are you mad at God?"
Eric explained that for several months he'd felt a strong, mutual attraction with a woman at his office. He'd prayed earnestly that God would keep him from immorality.
"Did you ask your wife to pray for you?" I said. "Did you stay away from the woman?"
"Well...no. We went out for lunch almost every day."
Slowly, I started pushing a big book across my desk. Eric watched, uncomprehending, as the book inched closer and closer
Having grown up in a strong church family, he'd met and married a Christian girl. Now he was the picture of misery.
"Okay...so why are you mad at God?"
"Because," he said, "Last week I committed adultery."
Long pause. Finally I said, "I can see why God would be mad at you. But why are you mad at God?"
Eric explained that for several months he'd felt a strong, mutual attraction with a woman at his office. He'd prayed earnestly that God would keep him from immorality.
"Did you ask your wife to pray for you?" I said. "Did you stay away from the woman?"
"Well...no. We went out for lunch almost every day."
Slowly, I started pushing a big book across my desk. Eric watched, uncomprehending, as the book inched closer and closer
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Can we be pleasing to The Lord?
Do you remember back in September 2010, the Florida pastor who planned to burn the Quran?
I would have to agree with many who say that burning the Quran publicly doesn't appear to be a good idea according to the current worldly standards of being tolerant and loving toward another, and it definitely stirred up some additional anger and hatred.
However,do you remember the situation in 1 Kings 18? Is it possible that the prophets of Baal got angry when Elijah mocked their false god's? Were these prophets told, "you are free to practice your beliefs"? No, it was much more serious than that.
If we are to be holy as Christ is holy (1 Peter 1), would we not be compelled to remove from our midst any idols as well as all forms of evil including a book that teaches a different message than the gospel of the living God? (Galatians 1:8-9)
Is it off base to think that this book burning thing is similar to the biblical account of
I would have to agree with many who say that burning the Quran publicly doesn't appear to be a good idea according to the current worldly standards of being tolerant and loving toward another, and it definitely stirred up some additional anger and hatred.
However,do you remember the situation in 1 Kings 18? Is it possible that the prophets of Baal got angry when Elijah mocked their false god's? Were these prophets told, "you are free to practice your beliefs"? No, it was much more serious than that.
If we are to be holy as Christ is holy (1 Peter 1), would we not be compelled to remove from our midst any idols as well as all forms of evil including a book that teaches a different message than the gospel of the living God? (Galatians 1:8-9)
Is it off base to think that this book burning thing is similar to the biblical account of
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