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Wednesday, August
6, 2008
The Birds And The Bees
Williams New Testament translation
for 2Timothy 2:15-19
15. Do your best to present yourself to
God an approved workman who has nothing to be ashamed of, who properly presents
the message of truth. 16. Continue shunning worldly, futile phrases, for
they lead on to greater depths of godlessness, 17. and their message will
spread like a cancer; men like Hymenaeus and Philetus, 18. who have missed
the truth by saying that the resurrection has already taken place, are
undermining some people's faith. 19. But God's foundation stands unshaken,
with these inscriptions:
"The Lord knows the people who
belong to Him, "Everyone who bears the name of the Lord must abstain
from evil."
You know, when you became a child of God
and embraced His message of love, it is at that point that we need to let
go and discard things that lead to death, similar to a cancer spreading in
the body. The reason many of these spiritual cancers spread is because
someone chose to try and justify their lower fallen nature by twisting the
word of God to fit their lifestyle rather than seeking to be justified in
the eyes of the Lord. Remember that talk your parents had with you
concerning the birds and the bees, and the one you need to have with your
children concerning reproduction, what is and what is not approved by our
Lord? Well it seems many who profess to be Christian or Christ like, naming
His name, have not departed from iniquity but rather embrace it and find
ways to justify their lack of diligence in the Word and self control of
their temple. In other words a phrase that comes to mind, do as I say and
not as I do.
1Thessalonians 5:22-23 Abstain from all
appearance of evil. (23) And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and
I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto
the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. (KJV)
You know, it’s amazing how many people in
the so called church realm, those that name and claim they are Christians,
throw caution to the wind when it comes to relationships between a man and
a woman. Rather than take the time to know that the person they are
involved with is one they would marry, so many have the mindset that it is
ok to shack up, live together outside of marriage. Times may have changed
and the mindset of waiting till one is married to consummate this union
seems so old fashioned, but let me tell you something that is much older in
fashion, that is, living outside the realm which God blesses, sin, being
under the curse. If you truly loved this person the way our Lord loves His
church then you would respect that person enough to remain sanctified,
spirit, soul, and last but not least folks, body as well. You wonder why
there is a lack of trust in your relationship people, maybe the fact that
the person you are involved with was so willing and yes even easy with the
body before the marriage it makes you wonder what is going to be so
faithful afterward doesn’t it? How about you guys, you know the one that is
supposed to be the head of the woman, how much of Christ did you
demonstrate and hold fast to before hand, or did you cave in and give up
without a fight? Oh but were just living together, God knows our heart. Yes
He does, but what about others that are watching you now that you claim to
be a Christian, especially when we should not even have the appearance of
evil?
1 Corinthians 6:13-15 Meats for the
belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now
the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the
body. (14) And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us
by his own power. (15) Know ye not that your bodies are the members of
Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members
of an harlot? God forbid. (KJV)
You know, some day you are going to have
to stand before God and give an account of what you did with His temple,
which you just happen to be. The devil made me do it or everyone else was
doing it won’t get you into His kingdom, but rather an eternity of
separation from God because you were willing to sell your soul for a
feeling. Not to mention the other person involved that you led astray also,
you know the warning we were given about a millstone being tied around the
neck and cast into the sea? Oh it sounds so old fashioned to many out there
in the world, but all one has to do is take a look around and see how
backwards things have gotten because many choose to please their flesh more
than a God in heaven.
1 Corinthians 6:16-20 What? know ye not
that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall
be one flesh. (17) But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit. (18)
Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he
that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. (19) 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? (20) For ye are bought with
a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are
God's. (KJV)
You may think a harlot is somebody
standing on the corner looking for customers, but I got news for you, that
nice so called Christian guy or gal that engages in sexual immorality, in
other words anything outside of marriage is considered a harlot as well. So
guess what that makes you if you willingly partake in these practices?
1 Corinthians 8:12 But when ye sin so
against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against
Christ. (KJV)
Whether it is a brother or sister in the
Lord, if you are the one that has wounded and enticed them into sin,
especially an area where they may be weak in, you are in essence sinning
personally against Christ Himself. So before you decide to be so hap hazard
in your decisions and throw caution up with the winds of doctrine that seem
to be blowing through the Church amongst God’s own people, its time you
re-realize the facts of life concerning how to posses your vessel in
sanctification and honor.
Ephesians 5:25-27 Husbands, love your
wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; (26)
That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the
word, (27) That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having
spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without
blemish. (KJV)
In conclusion, if that person really
loved you the way you a child of God should be loved, then that person
would be spending more time building you up in God’s word and not tearing
you down in the world and its ways. Christian man or woman, if that person
you are thinking about isn’t willing to wait and respect you before there
is a marriage or even talk of one then there would be no reason to think
they would afterward either. If that so called Christian person thinks
shacking up or taking a test drive before the marriage is fine then that
should be warning enough for you to kick him or her to the curb. You want
the blessing of God in the relationship or anything else you do, then it’s
His way or the highway, a not so highway that leads to a dead end. Remember
that talk we were given when we were children about the birds and the bees,
well it seems like there are a lot of childish people who call themselves Christians
who need to be taught again some of the basic principles concerning their
walk with Christ and the fact that He doesn’t change with the times.
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