Fornication
Let us study a common problem that is
prevalent in our society and even sometimes among the people of God,
it is the problem of fornication.
Let’s begin by noticing I Thes.4:3-8, “For this is the will of God, even
your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: That every
one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and
honour; Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which
know not God: That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any
matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also
have forewarned you and testified. For God hath not called us unto
uncleanness, but unto holiness. He therefore that despiseth, despiseth
not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.” It is
God’s will that we abstain from fornication. This term fornication
refers to immorality in general. We in particular wish to address, the
premarital sexual relationship that folks get involved in. It is rather
astounding the percentage of high school age children that are sexually
active in fornication. There is also a surprising number of people that
just “shack up” and “live together” in the state of fornication. Yet, it
still is a sin, no matter how many do it! God will condemn to hell
everyone who fails to repent of this wicked, and find his forgiveness;
Hebrews 13:4, “Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled:
but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.” The best advice on
the temptation to commit this sin, “Flee fornication. Every sin that a
man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication
sinneth against his own body.” I Cor.6:18
