Fleets fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. 1 Corinthians 6:18-20 KJV
We live in a permissive world where messages like these are not popular or accepted. However, the standard is to confirm the truth and the source of the information. If all line up, then you know. The standard is not the world's acceptability, but the measure of God's Word.
His Word says 'Flee fornication'. You may say you don't engage in the physical act, but do you do pornography? Do you avoid the physical act, yet indulge in the mental act? Is your mind filled with dirty thoughts? Remember the words of Jesus, stating that adultery also starts from the eyes. God's standards are so high that man cannot make it on his own; it has to be a daily dependence on God for his help.
The body was made by and for God, and for his glory. A very high price- a whole life was given so I could be all I was made by God to be. The nature of God was given to me when God breathed into me, and I cannot function properly until I give him his rightful place. He owns and created it all, he is given glory when life is lived in line with its purpose. If you are not fulfilling that mandate, it is never too late. As long as you are alive, you can make a change and seek out the Truth.
I am his temple, a place of abode, a place of spiritual meditation and worship, dedicated to the use of only one Master. It does not allow mixed multitudes. I cannot offer on the altar of my life strange offerings; Korah, Dathan and Abiram did it and they paid with their lives. Same God, same rules, the dispensation of grace may give you second chances, but the rules have not changed. Joseph understood it and rather than plead the blood of Jesus first, he ran. You have got to do the same with sin. Run. Your life and eternity may depend on it. His time of favour is here.
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