Sex Sin in Christian Singles
4 CommentsSex sin is a huge issue for christian singles. Why? The simple answer is that most singles struggle with some form of sex sin, or at least tempted in this particular area.
What exactly is sexual sin? There are a number of words the Bible uses that would go under the umbrella of sexual sins:
- Fornication-Any unlawful sexual intercourse outside of marriage.
- Sexual Immorality-An other sexual activity outside of a God ordained union of man and wife, other than sexual intercourse, that would be considered defrauding your single brother or sister (1Thes. 4).
For example, oral sex outside of marriage would fall under this second category of sex sin. So, when a popular US president stated: “I did not have sex with that woman”, he was partially telling the truth in that he did not specifically commit fornication as biblically defined, but did partake in sexual immorality. Get it?
Phew! This is all a little confusing, and I’ll be the first to admit that there are a lot of gray areas. The point is though, I think most believers know when we are crossing a line into sex sin territory. If you’re one of the many single Christians struggling with sex sin, remember God’s wonderful provision of assistance:
Bible Verse of Day
“No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. and God is faithful: He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so you can stand up under it.” 1 Corinthians 10:13
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What’s True Love Got To Do With It?
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Most human beings are looking for a true love that lasts forever. I know some uf us may not admit it, but deep down, that thirst for true love is there. Perhaps your search for a true love relationship is one of the reasons you’re visiting this site today.
True Love-What it’s Not
Unfortunately, in our quest to find it, many of us have been, like the 80′s love song says, looking for true love in all the wrong places. Along the way, we’ve found what true love is not:
- True love is not premarital love
- True love is not merely an emotion
True love is in fact an action (the Bible refers to it as a “walk”) that entails selflessly giving away our life to another, with no strings attached.
Wow! That sounds like a tall order. But as Christian singles, if we’re truly looking for a true love dating relationship that culminates in a life-long commitment, we’lll want to get as close to the Bible’s definition of true love as possible.
Pastor Dave Gremban, of Calvary Chapel Ann Arbor in Michgan, USA, brings us a devotional about Jesus as our true love example as found in the Scripture.
Daily Devotional
In Ephesians 5:1-7, we learn what it means to walk in love. Our example is Christ who loved us and gave Himself for us (v. 2). Thus, to walk in love is to give as Christ gave. On the flip side, Paul describes the acts that characterize a person who is not walking in love: fornication (sexual immorality), uncleanness (“dirty” moral behavior), and covetousness (v. 3).
These are all “taking” terms as opposed to “giving” terms. For example, fornication takes something away from our future/current spouse and covetousness is a heart condition bent on taking.
In addition to unloving acts, Paul also describes the words of a person who is not walking in love: filthiness, foolish talking, and coarse jesting (v. 4). These types of words also “take” as opposed to “give” in that they rob God of glory. God wants us to speak words that give in various ways… words that give thanks to God (v. 4) and words that give love to people.
Thus, God desires that we walk in love — that we continually give to others as God fills us afresh with His Spirit. God wants to use us to love a world that so desperately needs to experience His love. Let’s be open to being used in this way!
Bible Verse of Day
-Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God- -Ephesians 5:1,2-
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Christian Single Dating for Single Christians
Leave a CommentOur vision for this Christian single dating site has never been to be simply a Christian dating service. Rather, our goal has always been to be a Christian singles “resource hub” where one can find Christian single dating reviews, spiritual encouragement, dating advice, singles groups and interaction with other singles by the writing and sharing of articles.
Christian Single Dating Tips
Many have written asking us what Christian single dating advice we could give in order to help singles enjoy a better online Christian dating experience. We thought long and hard on this, and came up with one simple thought: Avoid Extremes. Here’s what we mean by that:
On the one hand, there are many singles who yearn for a Christian single dating partner, but are overly cautious. So much so that they allow their fears to rule over their desire for a Christian single dating relationship. The end result is that these poor singles remain depressed, discouraged and quite possibly out of God’s will.
As far as the other Christian single dating extreme is concerned, there are those Christians who get tired of waiting on God, and plunge heart first into a Christian single dating relationship that they should have avoided altogether. The result is often a bunch of pain, rejection and heartache. These Christian dating singles have not taken to heart our Bible Verse of the day:
-Above all else, guard your heart,
for it is the wellspring of life.-Proverbs 4:23
Successful Christian single dating means having a prayerful balance between the two dating attitudes we find among Christian singles.
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