johnthebaptist Posted December 29, 2019 Group: Non-Conformist Theology Followers: 6 Topic Count: 118 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4,361 Content Per Day: 2.30 Reputation: 2,109 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/25/2019 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/03/1953 Share Posted December 29, 2019 The Lord taught us to be chaste: Do not fornicate (Mark 7:21), look lustfully at people (Matt 5:28), or engage in homosexual behavior (Lev 18:22). Why do so many Christians rebel against this teaching? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReneeIW Posted December 29, 2019 Group: Senior Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 42 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 944 Content Per Day: 0.54 Reputation: 780 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/06/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted December 29, 2019 As for fornication, in Biblical times people seemed to marry right after puberty. Trying to stay a virgin until you’re thirty is difficult. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyKay Posted December 29, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 12 Topic Count: 385 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 7,692 Content Per Day: 1.93 Reputation: 4,809 Days Won: 3 Joined: 05/28/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted December 29, 2019 Because they are human. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyKay Posted December 29, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 12 Topic Count: 385 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 7,692 Content Per Day: 1.93 Reputation: 4,809 Days Won: 3 Joined: 05/28/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted December 29, 2019 3 hours ago, ReneeIW said: As for fornication, in Biblical times people seemed to marry right after puberty. Trying to stay a virgin until you’re thirty is difficult. I never thought about that. That is interesting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure of eighty Posted December 29, 2019 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 242 Topics Per Day: 0.12 Content Count: 1,562 Content Per Day: 0.77 Reputation: 877 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/15/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted December 29, 2019 4 hours ago, ReneeIW said: As for fornication, in Biblical times people seemed to marry right after puberty. Trying to stay a virgin until you’re thirty is difficult. I understand but its still a command. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted December 29, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,992 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,690 Content Per Day: 11.78 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted December 29, 2019 6 hours ago, johnthebaptist said: The Lord taught us to be chaste: Do not fornicate (Mark 7:21), look lustfully at people (Matt 5:28), or engage in homosexual behavior (Lev 18:22). Why do so many Christians rebel against this teaching? Why do so many "Christians" rebel again many of the teachings in the Bible? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sower Posted December 29, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 14 Topic Count: 32 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 5,264 Content Per Day: 0.97 Reputation: 5,877 Days Won: 1 Joined: 07/09/2009 Status: Offline Share Posted December 29, 2019 13 hours ago, johnthebaptist said: The Lord taught us to be chaste: Do not fornicate (Mark 7:21), look lustfully at people (Matt 5:28), or engage in homosexual behavior (Lev 18:22). Why do so many Christians rebel against this teaching? Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnthebaptist Posted December 29, 2019 Group: Non-Conformist Theology Followers: 6 Topic Count: 118 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4,361 Content Per Day: 2.30 Reputation: 2,109 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/25/2019 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/03/1953 Author Share Posted December 29, 2019 6 hours ago, missmuffet said: Why do so many "Christians" rebel again many of the teachings in the Bible? I think one reason is pride. It makes them popular to give their blessing to sexual permissiveness, and they'd rather be popular than do God's will, despite the fact that God's will is best for everybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnthebaptist Posted December 29, 2019 Group: Non-Conformist Theology Followers: 6 Topic Count: 118 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4,361 Content Per Day: 2.30 Reputation: 2,109 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/25/2019 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/03/1953 Author Share Posted December 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Sower said: Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? Speaking of a deceitful heart: Now the serpent was more subtle than any other wild creature that the LORD God had made. Gen 3:1a RSV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReneeIW Posted December 29, 2019 Group: Senior Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 42 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 944 Content Per Day: 0.54 Reputation: 780 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/06/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted December 29, 2019 10 hours ago, Figure of eighty said: I understand but its still a command. Absolutely. And our goal as Christians should be to follow the commands of Christ. That said, there are many who teach the importance of saving yourself for marriage, but they themselves didn’t do it because they came to Christ in their forties or fifties or later.So, it’s hard for them to understand the temptations and even the physical struggle of trying to remain chaste until married, especially if you don’t know if you’ll ever get married. There needs to be a serious and honest conversation in the church about sex. Starting with is it really a horrific sin if you fail to wait until marriage? Abstinence should be the goal, but is that realistic in every situation? There were some things going on with concubines in the Old Testament that confuses me about whether remaining chaste is actually a commandment. Anyway, I’m teaching my kids to wait until married for lots of reasons, but I think it will be hard if they are not married in their early twenties. I’m not going to call them a filthy beast that’s rebelling against God if they mess up. Man, I’m going to enjoy these precious years while they’re still young and innocent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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