Do Not Be Fooled by "the Wisdom of This World - THE BIBLE'S VIEW OF SEXUAL MORALITY

People who adopt the wisdom of this world ridicule the Bible's moral standards, claiming that they are unrealistic. Such people might ask,  'Why would God create us with sexual desires and then tell us not to act on them? That question is founded on the flawed believe that humans must act on every urge they feel. But the Bible states otherwise.  It dignifies us by teaching that we can choose to control improper impulses. (Colossians 3:5)   In addition, Jehovah has provided the gift of marriage, an arrangement in which proper sexual desires can be honorably satisfied.  (1 Corinthians 7:8, 9)   Within that arrangement, a husband and wife can enjoy the sex without the  regrets and insecurities that so often result from immorality. 

In contrast with the wisdom of this world, the Bible promises a healthy view of sexuality. It acknowledges that sex can be a source of pleasure.  (Proverbs 5:18, 19)  However, the Bible says:  "Each one of you should know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, not with greedy uncontrolled sexual passion like the nations that do not know God." - 1 THESSALONIANS 4:4, 5.

 During the early 2oth century, Jehovah's people were not swayed by the empty deception of those who had "gone past all moral sense." (Ephesians 4:19)  They tried to stick close to Jehovah's standards.  The May 15, 1926, Watch Tower "stated that "a man or a woman should be chaste and pure in thought and act, particularly with reference to the opposite sex."  Regardless of what was happening in the world around them, Jehovah's people followed the superior  wisdom of God's Word. (Read 1 John 2:15, 16) How grateful we are for God's Word!n  We are also thankful that Jehovah provides timely spiritual food to help us resist adopting the wisdom of the world regarding morality. - Read ROMANS 1:24-27.

Next time: Do Not Be Fooled by "the Wisdom of This World" - CHANGES IN VIEWPOINT TOWARD LOVE OF SELF

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