Dealing With Worldliness 1 The Sin of Fornication

Dealing With Worldliness 1 The Sin of Fornication Don Mc. Clain W. 65 th St. church of Christ / March 29, 2009

Dealing With Worldliness 2 What Is Worldliness? 1 John 2: 15 -17 (NKJV) Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. [16] For all that is in the world-the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life--is not of the Father but is of the world. [17] And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever. Don Mc. Clain W. 65 th St. church of Christ / March 29, 2009

Dealing With Worldliness 3 The Sin of Fornication ö General Attitude We are living in an environment where sexual immorality is accepted – advertised and promoted! ö Not a new problem Don Mc. Clain A TV Sitcoms – A Movies – A TV commercials – A Music – A Internet A Comics – A Books A Magazines – A Sales papers – A Art displays A Education W. 65 th St. church of Christ / March 29, 2009

Dealing With Worldliness 4 The Sin of Fornication Sex becomes more common in the later teenage years. By age 15, only 13% of teens have ever had sex. However, by the time they reach age 19, seven in 10 teens have engaged in sexual intercourse. Abma JC et al. , Teenagers in the United States: sexual activity, contraceptive use, and childbearing, 2002, Vital and Health Statistics, 2004, Series 23, No. 24. Don Mc. Clain W. 65 th St. church of Christ / March 29, 2009

Dealing With Worldliness 5 The Sin of Fornication: “Properly of illicit sexual intercourse in general” (Thayer) To Define Fornication Adultery: “To have unlawful intercourse with another’s wife” (Thayer) Sexual Intercourse Before or Outside of Marriage - Heb. 13: 4 Don Mc. Clain W. 65 th St. church of Christ / March 29, 2009

Dealing With Worldliness 6 The Sin of Fornication Old Testament Forbidden (Exo. 20: 14) Punishable by death (Lev. 20: 10) Heinous Crime, Wickedness (Job. 31: 11) New Testament Sin – Will keep us out of Heaven 1 Cor. 6: 9 -11 Gal. 5: 19 -21 Eph 5: 5, 6 Rev. 21: 8 Rev. 22: 15 God Will Judge, i. e. Condemn - Heb. 13: 4 Don Mc. Clain W. 65 th St. church of Christ / March 29, 2009

Dealing With Worldliness 7 The Sin of Fornication ö Against body - 1 Cor. 6: 12 -20 ö Destroys reputation & respect for self - Job. 31: 12; Prov. 5: 9; 6: 27, 33 Don Mc. Clain W. 65 th St. church of Christ / March 29, 2009

Dealing With Worldliness 8 The Sin of Fornication “Having premarital sex was the most horrifying experience of my life. It wasn’t at all the emotionally satisfying experience the world deceived me into believing. I felt as if my insides were being exposed and my heart was left unattended. I know that God has forgiven me of this haunting sin, but I also know I can never have my virginity back. I dread the day that I have to tell the man I truly love and wish to marry that he is not the only one – though I wish he were. I have stained my life – a stain that will never come out. ” Don Mc. Clain W. 65 th St. church of Christ / March 29, 2009

Dealing With Worldliness 9 The Sin of Fornication “If I could have read Josh Mc. Dowell’s article ‘Helping Teens Say No to Sex’ when I was a teenager, perhaps I would not have given in so many times back then. Even after I became a Christian and knew God forbade premarital sex, the old habit was hard to break. Now I am a wife and mother and am still haunted by my past. It hurts to realize that the most precious gift I could have given my husband on our wedding day – a pure wife – was not possible. ” Don Mc. Clain W. 65 th St. church of Christ / March 29, 2009

Dealing With Worldliness 10 The Sin of Fornication ö Against body - 1 Cor. 6: 12 -20 ö Destroys reputation & respect for self - Job. 31: 12; Prov. 5: 9; 6: 27, 33 ö Harms others – 1 Cor. 5: 6 ö Creates jealousy - Prov. 6: 34 -35 ö Can destroy marriage - Matt. 19: 9 ö Stirs the wrath of God - Col. 3: 6 ö Brings disfellowship - 1 Cor. 5 ö Breeds other sins - 2 Sam. 11 ö Sends soul to hell - Rev. 21: 8 Don Mc. Clain W. 65 th St. church of Christ / March 29, 2009

Dealing With Worldliness 11 The Sin of Fornication How It Happens ö Fail to grow spiritually & relationally - (With God & Mate) ö Careless – (2 Sam. 11: 1 -5; Prov. 5: 8; 7: 6 -23) ö Heed the looks of the eyes – (Prov. 6: 24 -25) ö Listen to the flattery / lies – (Prov. 6: 24 -25; 7: 15, 21) ö Encouraged by society (music, TV, movies, books, associates). Don Mc. Clain W. 65 th St. church of Christ / March 29, 2009

Dealing With Worldliness 12 The Sin of Fornication How To Stay Pure ö Say “No” - Gen. 39: 8, 10 ö Remember it is a sin - Gen. 39: 9 ö Watch behavior around the opposite sex - Gen. 39: 11 ö Get married - 1 Cor. 7: 2 ö Be what you ought to be in the marriage - 1 Cor. 7: 2 -5 ö Keep thoughts pure - Prov. 6: 25 ö Run - literally! - Gen. 39: 12 (cf. Prov. 5: 8) Don Mc. Clain W. 65 th St. church of Christ / March 29, 2009

Dealing With Worldliness 13 The Sin of Fornication Must Flee. . . 1 Corinthians 6: 18 (NKJV) 18 Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body. Don Mc. Clain W. 65 th St. church of Christ / March 29, 2009

Dealing With Worldliness 14 The Sin of Fornication Must Flee. . . Ephesians 5: 3 (NKJV) 3 But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints; Don Mc. Clain W. 65 th St. church of Christ / March 29, 2009

Dealing With Worldliness 15 The Sin of Fornication Must Flee. . . 1 Thessalonians 4: 3 (NKJV) 3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you should abstain from sexual immorality; Don Mc. Clain W. 65 th St. church of Christ / March 29, 2009

Dealing With Worldliness 16 It Is A Sin What It Does How It Happens How To Keep From Falling The Sin of Fornication Don Mc. Clain W. 65 th St. church of Christ / March 29, 2009

Dealing With Worldliness 17 Fornication is NEVER “harmless” act or a “healthy release. ” It is ALWAYS offensive to God. It is always corrosive to our well being! The Sin of Fornication Don Mc. Clain W. 65 th St. church of Christ / March 29, 2009

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