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NASB | 1 Corinthians 7:1 Now concerning the things about which you wrote, it is good for a man not to touch a woman. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 7:1 Now as to the matters of which you wrote: It is good (beneficial, advantageous) for a man not to touch a woman [outside marriage]. |
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Bible Note: Wiley, It seems as though you were not really interested in an honest response; unless of course you were expecting responses that would agree with you. We see that often here by new posters. Your situation is not unique to you and Pat. Most of us who have been Christians for a while have run across this in the past and have searched the Scriptures to be sure of our position. You did not attempt to answer the questions posed in my response to your original question. I suspect that is because, though the questions are simple to answer, those answers are difficult to accept' or at least insufficient to support your position. Over the years I have learned that one of the hardest things about learning to be obedient to Scripture is accepting my own conflicting views as wrong. In other words, when my desires, plans, actions, etc. are found to be contrary to biblical teaching, I have to surrender them. A course is never abandoned without a new course being charted. It is our goal as Christians to always seek to reform our thinking, beliefs, and behavior in such a way as to be consistent with God's word. Some learn sooner than others that it is only when we truly surrender to God that this can sufficiently happen. It is a process referred to as "sanctification". Sanctification is a work created in us by God. It is an ongoing process that begins the moment we are justified; saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. The process continues from the moment we are saved until the moment we are raised in glory. The task at hand, is to seek your answer in Scripture and then submit to the truth, not convenience. You will find that you are wrong on this issue my friend. Sincerely, Jeff |