(Sexual Unfaithfulness)
Video (Part-a)
Video (Part-b)
Goal
Understanding Why Our God Is A Jealous God!
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A Name Of Our God
Our God Is A Jealous God!
I Am The LORD Your God
Who Brought You Out Of Egypt
Out Of The Land Of Slavery
You Shall Have No Other Gods Before Me
You Shall Not Make For Yourself An Idol
In The Form Of Anything In Heaven Above
Or
On The Earth Beneath
Or
In The Waters Below
You Shall Not Bow Down To Them
Or Worship Them
For I The LORD Your God
Am A Jealous God
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This Is The First Of The Ten Commandments
His Jealousy Is That Of A Lover Who Longs For And Demands
The Exclusive Attention Of Worship And Faithfulness
From Us
Therefore
Even His Jealousy Is Tied
Closely To His Amazing Attribute Of Love
*From the book “Beholding the Beauty of God” by Greg Wiley
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Point One
Responding In The Opposite Spirit –
Which Is Purity
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The Un-Allowables
“Do Not” Is Mentioned 18 Times In Leviticus 18 And Covers Such Sins As
Adultery
Homosexuality
Incest
Beastiality
Verse 24 Says
Do Not Defile Yourselves In Any Of These Ways
Because
This Is How The Nations
That I Am Going To Drive Out Before You
Became Defiled
Let Me Show You Who God Is Speaking To Here
In Luke 3:17
This Scripture Speaks Of Wheat And Chaff
Let’s Replace The Words
Wheat And Chaff
With The Words
Christian And Humanist
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Now Lets Go Further
And See The Differences Between These Two Philosophies
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The Differences Between Christianity And Humanism
Definition For A Christian
Christians Base Their Lives On The Holy Bible
And
Receive Their Beliefs And Values From It
Saying That It Is The Word Of God
And
That It Is Divinely Inspired
They Understand That It Shows Them To Live A Life Of
Moral Integrity In Every Aspect Of Their Lives
Yet
They Also Believe That Living These Beliefs And Values
Is An Impossible Task Without
The Help Of God On A Daily Ongoing Basis
Christians Are To Be Christ Centered
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Therefore
For The Christian
Idolatry
Is To Have No Part Within Their Lives
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And For Humanists
The Definition For The Word Humanist
An Outlook Or System Of Thought
Attaching Prime Importance To Human
Rather Than Divine Or Supernatural Matters
Humanist Beliefs Stress The Potential Value And Goodness Of Human Beings
Emphasize Common Human Needs
And Seek Solely Rational Ways Of Solving Human Problems
Online Dictionary
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Humanists Believe
That The Bible
Is A Good Book Of Suggestions
But That Mankind Is The Center Of All Things
And For The Individual Humanist
Self Is The Center
Here Are Two Simpler Definitions For Humanism
1.
Any Person Who Is Alienated From God And/Or Is Hostile To God
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2.
Being Self-Centered Instead Of Being Christ-Centered
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Some Differences Between Christianity And Humanism
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Christianity
Sex Is A Desire
With Christianity
There are clearly set boundaries concerning sexual activity.
Those boundaries concerning sexual activity
may only be experienced within a marriage covenant between
a biological male and female.
Only celibacy is recognized outside of this marriage covenant
because
Intimacy With God Is A Higher Reality Than Sexual Intimacy
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Humanism
Sex Is A Need
With Humanism
Most Often Sexual Intimacy Is Considered The Highest Form Of Passion
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Christianity
Do Not Commit Adultery
And
Again, That Means Celibacy For Singles
Single Guys
According To Scripture You Are To Be
Totally Inexperienced Sexually Until Your Wedding Night
Married Men
Looking Closely At Scripture You Will See What God Your Father
Is Saying To You Concerning Your Body
It Belongs To You And Your Wife And Nobody Else
Humanism
“Safe Sex”
Is Endorsed And Promoted
In God’s Eyes
There Is No Such Thing As Safe Sex
For If There Were Such A Thing As Safe Sex
It Would Be Like Saying That There Is Such A Thing As Safe Sin
Christianity
Do Not Murder
Humanism
Abortion Is OK
Humanism
Heterosexual Sexual Relationships
Outside Of Marriage – OK
Humanism
Homosexual Behavior including LGBQT+- OK
Humanism
Pornography – OK
Humanism
Prostitution – OK
With Humanists
Pornography – Prostitution – Sexual Addiction
These Are Considered A Nuisance By Humanists Until They Pass A Certain Invisible Line
That Line Being These Issues Are Tolerated As Long As They Are
On The Other Side Of The Tracks And Not In A Good Humanists Neighborhood
MOTTO (for the most part)
Don’t ask – Don’t Tell
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Some Issues Christian’s And Humanist’s Agree On
Christianity Humanism
Child Molestation Sin Unlawful
Incest Sin Unlawful
Rape Sin Unlawful
Beastiality Sin Unlawful
Domestic Violence Sin Unlawful
Polygamy Sin Unlawful
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Now You See Why I Started With Leviticus 18 (What I Call The Un-Allowables Chapter)
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For I Mentioned Four Expressions Of Sexual Sin That Chapter 18 Makes Negative Statements About
A Christian
Would Agree That All Four That Are Mentioned Are Clearly Sin
Adultery Homosexuality Incest Beastiality
Yet
A Humanist Would Disagree With The First Two
Adultery Homosexuality
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Current Conflicts Between Christians And Humanist’s
Abortion Gay Marriage Gays Adopting Children
Stem Cell Research Euthanasia
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It Is The Believing Christian Whom The God Of The Bible
Wants To Focus On Here – Not The Humanist
This Is Who This Teaching Is For
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Idolatry
In This Teaching I Want To Show You
1 What Idolatry Is
2 How Idolatry Compares With Worship
3 Why We Are To Worship One God Alone
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Understanding What Idolatry Is
*Here is my definition for the word “LOVE,”
Affection Affirmation Acceptance
Approval Validation
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Now let’s put all this together:
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Paul Explains Idolatry To Both The Ephesians And Then The Corinthians
Question?
Who Is An Idolater?
Answer –
But Among You There Must Not Be Even A Hint Of Sexual Immorality
Or Of
Any Kind Of Impurity
Or Of
Greed
Why
Because These Are Improper For God’s Holy People
Nor Should There Be
Coarse Joking
Which Are Out Of Place
But
Rather Thanksgiving
Again Who Is An Idolater?
Answer–
For Of This You Can Be Sure
No Immoral
Impure
Or
Greedy Person
Such A Man Is An Idolater
Has Any Inheritance In The Kingdom Of Christ And Of God
Now In I Corinthians 6:9-10
Do You Not Know
That The Wicked Will Not Inherit The Kingdom Of God
Do Not Be Deceived
Neither The Sexually Immoral
Idolaters
Adulterers
Male Prostitutes
Homosexual Offenders
Thieves
Greedy
Drunkards
Slanders
Swindlers
Will Not Inherit The Kingdom Of God
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Beginning Point One Part Two
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Earlier I Told You That God Wanted To Address Christians
But
Now I Want To Zero In For Awhile Even Further On The Center Of His Target
And
That Being Leaders
Question
Who Does God Want To Address First?
Answer–
Woe To You Teachers Of The Law
And
Pharisees
You Hypocrites
You Are Like Whitewashed Tombs
Which
Look Beautiful On The Outside
But
On The Inside Are Full Of Dead Men’s Bones
And
Everything Unclean
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And He Said To Me
Son Of Man
Do You See What They Are Doing
The Utterly Detestable Things
The House Of Israel Is Doing Here
Things That Will Drive Me Far From My Sanctuary
But
You Will See Things That Are Even More Detestable
Then He Brought Me To The Entrance To The Court
I Looked And I Saw A Hole In The Wall
He Said To Me
Son Of Man Now Dig Into The Wall
So I Dug Into The Wall And Saw A Doorway There
And He Said To Me
Go In And See The Wicked And Detestable Things
They Are Doing Here
So I Went In And Looked And Saw Portrayed
All Over The Walls
All Kinds Of Crawling Things And Detestable Animals
And All The Idols Of The House Of Israel
In Front Of Them Stood Seventy Elders Of The House Of Israel
And Jaazaniah Son Of Shaphan Was Standing Among Them
Each Had A Censer In His Hand
And A Fragrant Cloud Of Incense Was Rising
Again The Answer–
He Said To Me
Son Of Man Have You Seen What
The Elders Of The House Of Israel Are Doing In The Darkness
Each At The Shrine Of His Own Idol
They Say
The Lord Does Not See Us
The Lord Has Forsaken The Land
Again He Said
You Will See Them Doing Things That Are Even More Detestable
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Question
Why Is Sexual Sin Different Than Any Other Sin?
Answer–
Flee From Sexually Immortality
All Other Sins A Man Commits Are Outside His Body
But
He Who Sins Sexually
Sins Against His Own Body
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Things You Can Do While Sinning
There Are 4 Things We Can “DO” While Sinning In Our Heart
And
There Are Two Things That Are Impossible To Do While Sinning
1. You Can Heal The Sick
2. You Can Perform Miracles
3. You Can Preach The Gospel
4. You Can Walk In His Anointing
But It Is Impossible
1. To Worship Him
2. To Do Spiritual Warfare
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There Is Only One Way We Can Do These Two Things
For Worshiping Our God
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Let’s Look Closely At Psalm 24:3-4
Here We Have Two Questions
1. Who May Ascend The Hill Of The LORD? And
2. Who May Stand In His Holy Place?
In The Answer There Are 4 Conditions
1. He Who Has Clean Hands And
2. A Pure Heart
3. Who Does Not Lift Up His Soul To An Idol Or
4. Swear By What Is False
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Concerning Spiritual Warfare
Ephesians 6:10-12 Says
Finally
Be Strong In The Lord
And
In His Mighty Power
Concerning Any Spiritual Battle’s We May Face
I Will Present To You That We Cannot Be
Strong In The Lord And Be In His Mighty Power
Unless Our Heart Is Pure
What Does The Rest Of Ephesians 6:10-12 Say
Put On The Full Armor Of God So That You Can Take Your Stand Against The Devil’s Schemes
For Our Struggle Is Not Against Flesh And Blood
But
Against The Rulers
Against The Authorities
Against The Powers Of This Dark World
Against The Spiritual Forces Of Evil In The Heavenly Realms
We Must Do Spiritual Warfare The Right Way
Question
What Is The Only Way We Can Worship Our God
And Be Effective In Spiritual Warfare?
He Who Has Clean Hands And A Pure Heart
Answer–
By Responding
In The Opposite Spirit Of Purity
Point One
Understanding Why Our God Is A Jealous God
Goal
Responding In The Opposite Spirit Of Purity
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Pray
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A Name Of Our God
Our God Is A Jealous God
I Am The LORD Your God
Who Brought You Out Of Egypt
Out Of The Land Of Slavery
You Shall Have No Other Gods Before Me
You Shall Not Make For Yourself An Idol
In The Form Of Anything In Heaven Above
Or
On The Earth Beneath
Or
In The Waters Below
You Shall Not Bow Down To Them
Or
Worship Them
For I The LORD Your God
Am A Jealous God
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This Is The First Of The Ten Commandments
His Jealousy Is That Of A Lover
Who Longs For And Demands
The Exclusive Attention
Worship And Faithfulness From Us
Therefore Even His Jealousy Is Tied Closely
To His Amazing Attribute Of Love
*From the book “Beholding the Beauty of God” by Greg Wiley
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