But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart." (Matthew 5:27-28)
Let’s be honest about the above passage and what God has to say about the sin of sexual immorality. Let’s be honest with ourselves and the temptations we face with regard to this sin.
Here are some facts about the sin:
Fact #1 – the act of fornication is sinful (Colossians 3:5,6)
Fact #2 – certain actions leading to fornication may be sinful. The Bible calls this unchaste handling of males and females “lasciviousness”. (Galatians 5:16-19)
Fact #3 – certain thoughts leading to fornication may be sinful. (Matthew 5:27,28)
Here are some facts about ourselves:
Fact #1 - we are sexual creatures. God made us that way. (I Corinthians 5:1,2)
Fact $2 – we were not made for sexual immorality ( I Corinthians 6:13)
Fact #3 – no man is above temptation (I Corinthians 10:12)
Thus, the conclusion to the above is that we all need a plan for winning. Jesus said, “"And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire-- where 'Their worm does not die, And the fire is not quenched.' (Mark 9:47-48)
Here are some common sense boundaries for winning:
1) plan ahead – choose to win
2) avoid situations that are risky
3) know your weaknesses
4) find support from others that may help you
5) avoid friendships that encourage promiscuity
6) avoid entertainment that produces immoral thoughts
7) never be with another of the opposite sex alone
8) see the value of the above choices and do not compromise them!
Determine to win and God will richly bless you!
By George Slover
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