Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Flee Fornication and Pornography

"But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints; neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. For this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God." (Ephesians 5:3-5 NKJV)

Warning, warning, warning! There is no ground in the scripture for pornography, fornication, and adultery to stand, including all uncleanness or covetousness. God says that let it not even be named among the believers in Christ, as is fitting for saints. The Spirit continues, neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. As all the believers know, that no fornicator, unclean person, pornography addict, nor covetous man, who is an idolator, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. 

These things seem to give something unknown but deliver nothing. They are not the realities of life but the fantasies, illusions, and delusions. God paid the ransom price for the redemption of the captives of Satan with the life of His begotten Son Jesus Christ. God redeemed and made the elect sons of light in the world and the salt of the earth. Apostle Paul admonishes the saints that let sin not reign in our mortal bodies which means obeying it in its lusts (Romans 6:12). If it is true and the scripture confirms it is true, then we shall obey the commandment of God. 

How can we obey the commandment of God? Of course not with our might and power that never works. We tried thousand times! The way of obedience is Jesus Christ. When Christ died we died with Him. We died to sin, say the scripture (Romans 6:2). That's not the end of story. When we died to sin, we were also raised from the dead with Christ. Paul exhorts the saints, saying "Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 6:11 NKJV) That is the truth what we shall remind and remember day and night. We shall not forget the new identity in Christ. 

We have been liberated from the bondage of darkness to the marvelous light of kingdom of heaven by the power of God. We have passed from death into life. We have been given eternal life in the unsearchable riches of Christ Jesus. We have the eternal program of God in the growth of knowledge of Him. Christ will come again and reveal everything we have done and judge in righteousness and justice and by fire. 

"For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each one’s work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is. If anyone’s work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward. If anyone’s work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire. (I Corinthians 3:11-15 NKJV)

There are no standings at all for idolatry in the sight of God. These are all sheer wastes which will be burned up by fire. Paul exhorts the saints to reject all evils, saying "Abstain from every form of evil." (1 Thessalonians 5:22 NKJV) Apostle James says, "Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you." (James 4:7 NKJV) Jesus Christ is the way out of the strong temptations to idolatry. He is God's provision given from heaven above to us. Flee!











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