Sexual Immorality

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Sexual immorality is a significant concern in the Bible, with numerous passages addressing its consequences and condemning its practice. As noted in 1 Corinthians 6:18-20, the body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, and therefore, Christians are urged to flee from sexual immorality, recognizing that their bodies belong to God. The Bible also warns that sexual immorality can lead to spiritual destruction, as seen in Galatians 5:19-21, which lists it among the works of the flesh that are opposed to the fruit of the Spirit. Furthermore, in Ephesians 5:3, the apostle Paul instructs believers to avoid even a hint of sexual immorality, emphasizing the importance of purity and holiness in the Christian life.

Flee Sexual Immorality

Erlo Stegen

Erlo Stegen emphasizes the dangers of sexual immorality, using King Solomon's life as a cautionary tale. Despite his wisdom, Solomon fell into sin through his relationships with foreign women, leading him away from God and resulting in the division of his kingdom. Stegen warns young people about the

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

( a.) Of or pertaining to sex, or the sexes; distinguishing sex; peculiar to the distinction and office of male or female; relating to the distinctive genital organs of the sexes; proceeding from, or based upon, sex; as, sexual characteristics; sexual intercourse, connection, or commerce; sexual desire; sexual diseases; sexual generation.

Deuteronomy 17:17

“He must not take many wives for himself, lest his heart go astray. He must not accumulate for himself large amounts of silver and gold.”

Proverbs 6:24

“to keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the adulteress.”

Nehemiah 13:23

“In those days I also saw Jews who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab. Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of the other peoples, but could not speak the language of Judah. I rebuked them and called down curses on them. I beat some of these men and pulled out their hair. Then I made them take an oath before God and said, "You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves! Did not King Solomon of Israel sin in matters like this? There was not a king like him among many nations, and he was loved by his God, who made him king over all Israel--yet foreign women drew him into sin. Must we now hear that you too are doing all this terrible evil and acting unfaithfully against our God by marrying foreign women?"”

Proverbs 7:5

“that they may keep you from the adulteress, from the stranger with seductive words.”

Proverbs 2:16

“It will rescue you from the forbidden woman, from the stranger with seductive words”