Don't Be Fooled!

Do you know what God really says about purity and sexual immorality?  I am not talking about what your parents or Sunday school teacher told you?  Or what you heard from a friend?  Have you actually read with your own eyes what God has written in the Bible about purity? 

     I have been a Christian all my life and I thought I knew what God wanted but it wasn’t until I read the Bible for myself that I discovered many of the assumptions where misconstrued and wrong. Before you rejected or accept teachings about purity, research it for yourself! Read the Bible…not just one verse. I am going to give you verses to read but I encourage you to read several verses before and after to get an idea of the context in which the verse is taken from. The more you read the Bible the more you will get to know the Author and understand what he is communicating through his book. This is similar to literature class, each book of the Bible was written to a specific audience for a specific reason and when you know this you can better interpret an individual verse.

    Also, don’t research alone; ask your parents, a aunt, your youth pastor or a spiritual leader to help you during this process. Show them the verses you have and ask them to help you apply the teachings to your own life. Older adults have a lot of life experience, take the time to listen to them but also challenge them to open a Bible and show you where their advice comes from. Using the Bible for a guide is sure to bring purity into your life. Pray and ask God to give you discernment and a obedient heart.