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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; |
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Bible Note: Dear Roots, 1 Cor 7:9 The question you answered was in 2005 and the poster is no longer active after posting 3 questions on that same day. However, I would like to give some feedback to your note that it might not be practical for a person who is still waiting for the right mate but is burning with physical desire. I think the below hints provided by John MacArthur are helpful to a bachelor christian who is facing such a difficulty: Number one would be channel your energy through physical work and spiritual service. Redirect yourself to good physical work and spiritual service. This gives your energy an outlet. Secondly, don't seek to be married, seek to love and let marriage come as a response. People who are always wanting to get married will marry the wrong person more often than not. But people who are seeking to find the fulfillment of love will marry the person they've fallen in love with. Don't seek to get married... Seek to be loved and to love, not to be married. Don't worry; marriage will take care of itself. Thirdly, let go of a sex-mad adulterous world. And what I mean by that is watch what you absorb of the system. Fourthly, program your mind with divine realities ... program your mind. It's amazing, but your behavior is a direct result of the programming of your mind with divine truth. Fifth, recognize that for now God has chosen for you to live without sex and recognize this, there's no temptation that has taken you but such is as common to man, God is faithful, will not allow you to be tempted...what? ... above that you're able but will with the temptation make ... what?...a way of escape that you may be able to bear it. Sixth, avoid potentially dangerous situations. That's like Joseph, he just ran. Seventh, thank and praise God for the state you're in and be content. You have to approach it from these standpoints. "How could God command you to marry and not provide a partner? But, listen to me, people, if you're not the right person, you'll never meet the right partner. That's the whole key. If you're not the right person, you'll never meet the right partner. So instead of looking for the right girl, start being the right man. And, girls, instead of looking for the right man, start being the right woman...and then the right man will recognize the right woman." Shalom Azure |
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