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NASB | 1 Thessalonians 4:3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification; that is, that you abstain from sexual immorality; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Thessalonians 4:3 For this is the will of God, that you be sanctified [separated and set apart from sin]: that you abstain and back away from sexual immorality; |
Bible Question: What if you know it wont go any farther?! I know that we wont have intercorse until are wedding night, but that isan't for a little over 3 years away. We just want to have a little fun until then, but we can control ourselves. Is that wrong? |
Bible Answer: I think the Lord's teaching is very clear from Matt 5:27-29 as follows: You have heard that is was said, "Do not commit adultery." But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already comitted adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose your part of the body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. So you see, God expects us to have graduated from the era of the Old Testament and realize that we can sin in the mind and it's just as damaging to our soul in God's judgment. I'm afraid God will not pleased with your actively engaging in such sinful activity as you describe. Also, it should be mentioned that this activity would also be a serious matter of sin for the young lady with whom you're thinking about in this manner. She too could help by thinking these kind of thoughts and thus would be sinning along with you. I hope you will continue studying and praying on this matter. God bless in this effort. |