How can you gain and maintain sexual purity? How can you teach sexual purity to your children?
The following principles go beyond describing what not
to do by detailing what you can do positively. I periodically return to these
principles and renew my resolutions. May I challenge you to make the following
resolutions to maintain sexual purity?
1, Maintain sexual purity through the power of Jesus
Christ (Eph. 5:3; Rom. 7:24–25). Exercise self-restraint by bringing my body,
mind, will and emotions under complete control through Christ (Gal. 5:16).
2, Never look lustfully at a woman, entertain lustful
thoughts or commit adultery (Job 31:1; Matt. 5:28; Exod. 20:14, 17; Rev. 2:22).
3, Never make sexual or seductive advances toward
another woman (Prov. 6:27–29) and resist any sexual advances from another woman
(Prov. 2:16, 6:24–26).
4, Never allow my mind to pursue stimulation through
sensual advertising, obscene or perverse material, nudity, indecent television
programs, computer images, the Internet, movies or visit a place of sexual
promiscuity (Ps.101:3; Rom. 12:2).
5, Hate evil and put to death earthly desires at work
in me for sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil passions and greed. Run from
sexual immortality (1 Cor. 6:18; Ps. 97:10; Col. 3:5; 2 Tim. 2:22).
6, Fill my mind with things that are pure (Phil. 4:8).
7, Use my body to serve the Lord and keep my body
clean and pure as a temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 6:13, 19–20). Obey the
desires and commands of God in all that I do (1 Pet. 1:14–16).8, Always treat my wife with godliness and humility, honor and respect, dignity and purity
(Eph. 5:25–28) and always have my needs for sexual intimacy met by her alone (Gen. 2:24; Prov. 5:18–19; Song 1:2; 1 Cor. 7:3–5).
9, Live as a Spirit-filled Christian in expressing
value and worth to all people (John 3:16; Rom. 13:9, 15:7).
10, Quickly and fully repent of any moral failure and
trust the Lord for full deliverance (1 John 1:9; 2 Cor. 1:10).Source: David Smith
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