"Flee fornication"

[visionary]

First... Paul is writting to those who wish to have a closer walk with God. Flee fornication because fornication is a hinderence to one's spiritual life with God.

Second... Fornication is a physical activity that is draining on the spiritual experience with God. Hard to rest in the Presence of God with fornication on your mind.

 

[Verv]

First... Paul is writting to those who wish to have a closer walk with God. Flee fornication because fornication is a hinderence to one's spiritual life with God.

Second... Fornication is a physical activity that is draining on the spiritual experience with God. Hard to rest in the Presence of God with fornication on your mind.

I think all Christians are called to have a closer walk with God.

Or is Christianity an optional thing for some? That we should be Christians only so long as it is conveneint?

 

[visionary]

SO far the thread has been focused on fornication.. for good or bad.. rather than the relationship with God. We are not to take our eyes off of the Lord. Looking at fornication is taking your eyes off the Lord.

 

[Verv]

SO far the thread has been focused on fornication.. for good or bad.. rather than the relationship with God. We are not to take our eyes off of the Lord. Looking at fornication is taking your eyes off the Lord.

That is the truth.

And I think in the case of non-believers:

You should not engage in behavior that risks pregnancy and disease, and also can potentially put emotional strain on yourself and others around you; something that can easily create stress or put you into a position where you can be victimized.

 

[quatona]

And I think in the case of non-believers:

You should not engage in behavior that risks pregnancy and disease,

Agreed - that´s why there are precautions taken.

and also can potentially put emotional strain on yourself and others around you; something that can easily create stress or put you into a position where you can be victimized.

In my experience every human interaction can potentially put emotional strain on some of the persons involved.
I think the conclusion that we therefore should avoid such human interactions altogether is pouring out the baby with the bathwater.
I understand why some people with a particular emotional make up might need to go that far, but that´s not for everybody.

 

[Steezie]

You should not engage in behavior that risks pregnancy and disease

Sex inside of marraige risks that (diseases can be caught non-sexually but still passed sexually). And sex outside of marraige can dramatically reduce the chances of that by using protection, being selective about your partner, and getting tested regularly.

and also can potentially put emotional strain on yourself and others around you

If you are irresponsible.

something that can easily create stress or put you into a position where you can be victimized.

Which can happen if you have sex or not and can be prevented by taking certain safety measures.

Again, I started having sex at 14 and I'm still going now. I think after an initial scare I started making better choices with regard to sex and I have suffered no deleterious effects from starting that young.

 

[Vale Tudo]

Sex is best left alone in a committed relationship.

 

[Washington]

SO far the thread has been focused on fornication.. for good or bad..

Suppose that could be because that's what the OP is about?

rather than the relationship with God. We are not to take our eyes off of the Lord. Looking at fornication is taking your eyes off the Lord.

So are you saying that one shouldn't talk about grilling chicken or their golf game because it isn't about the relationship with God? That one unnecessarily takes their eyes off the lord when talking about chicken preparation, or putting?

 

[Supernaut]

Flee fornication.



Flee!! Fear for your lives!!

 

[KCKID]

Flee fornication.

Flee!! Fear for your lives!!

I'm fleeing, I'm fleeing ...I'm fearing for my very life!

 

[Steezie]

Shame this thread kinda died, I was enjoying it