I want to make a clarifying statement to my last post. If you are a follower of Christ who has had sex before marriage, I do not think you are some sick psychopath that is gross and yucky. In fact, I think you are a fallen sinner, just like me. I think you've made mistakes, you have regrets, and you've got to realize that you can't continue living your life however you want and expect God to forget about it just because everyone else is doing it or because you "love him/her." Just like I make mistakes, I have regrets, and I have to realize that I can't live my life ignoring God. There is this crazy thing I see happening all the time where a teen will either "slip up" and have sex or be forced into having sex for the first time and then because they are no longer a virgin, they give up completely and just dive into a sexual relationship head first. They think (or at least they act like they think) that since they already messed up, that it's like a free pass to go ahead and keep on having sex and carrying on doing whatever they like. Or they think that they can never be forgiven, so they give up on God. I want to set the record straight. You can be forgive, redeemed, and restored.
The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. By His power God raised the Lord from the dead, and He will raise us also. Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never! Do
you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with
her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.” But he who unites himself with the Lord is one with Him in spirit. Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body. 1 Corinthians 6: 13-20
Do not be misled: "bad company corrupts good character." Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for there are some who are ignorant of God--I say this to your shame. 1 Corinthians 1:33-34
Let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God. 2 Corinthians 7:1
You adulterous people, don't you know that friendship with the world is hatred toward God? Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. James 4:4
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9
I long for the day I get to see Jesus. I can't wait to be held by the Man who died to save me. Me! I am selfish, loud, outspoken, sarcastic, evil, and rude...I am mean and judgmental and I have an attitude problem. But Jesus loves me anyway. And you may be reading this thinking, "But I have a sexual addiction, a drug problem, I'm an alcoholic, I'm a liar, I am XYZ..." but I am here to tell you that Jesus died for you. He paid the price for you, so that you can be redeemed. And if you have fallen from grace and are not a virgin anymore and at 15 years old are brokenhearted because you feel like you will never be good enough again, I want you to know that you don't have to be good enough. Jesus already died for your sin. Turn away from it, don't continue down that path, run back to God, and you will be made new. Come join the 12% with me...it's a beautiful place to be. For those caught in other sin, there is redemption and forgiveness waiting for you too. God never promised it would be easy to live the Christian life, but it will be worth it.
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