SPIRIT- CONTROLLED RELATIONSHIPS

 



"That each of you should learn to control his own body in a way that is holy and honorable”.  1Thessalonians . 4:4

The believer's spiritual maturity is measured by the manifestation of the fruits of the Holy Ghost in there life . "But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. "Galatians 5:22‭-‬23 NLT Bible These are the constituents of healthy marriage relationship and family . This is what it means to be a fruitful believer in Jesus Christ. The lord does not measure a person's fruitfulness based on his or her material wealth and  how many children they have (Matthew 16:26) but by souls being won into God's kingdom using the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit. There are christians with ungodly children bringing shame to the church even when the will of God is for them to become disciples . 

     Biblical terms used for sexual activities that hinders the manifestation of the gifts and fruits of the Holy Ghost in a believer include the following:

a. Fornication  (from the Greek word  porneia).  It describes any intimate sexual activity or play outside the marriage relationship, including the touching of the intimate parts of the body or viewing the nakedness of another person ( e.g pornography)  is included in this term and is clearly a transgression of God’s moral standards for His people.1 Cor. 6:18, 1Thes. 4:3, Lev. 20:11, 12

Lasciviousness  (From the Greek ' aselgeia') This is the total disregards of sexual reserve and restraint that maintain pure and chaste behavior (1Tim 2:9) it includes, the inclination toward indulging in or arousing sinful lust, and thus may lead one to participate in unbiblical conduct (Gal. 5:1; Eph. 4:19; 1Pet, 4:3, 2Pet. 2:2, 18)

c. Defraud (from the Greek 'pleonekteo') means to deprive another of the moral purity and chastity that God desires for that person in order to satisfy one’s own self-centered desires.  To arouse sexual desires in someone which cannot be righteously fulfilled is defrauding that person (1Thus. 4:6; Eph. 4:19).

. Lust (From the Greek 'epithumia') is having an immoral desire, which one would fulfill if the opportunity arose. Eph. 4:19,22, 1Pet. 4:3, 2Pet. 2:18.

True morality is maintaining righteous standard when no one but God will know what we are doing.  Sexual perversion if unchecked in a community leads to lawlessness ,foolishness and academic, business and moral failure, sicknesses  poverty and instability in society.

Heavenly father, forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as. Lord and saviour and receive the Holy Ghost and power to keep my body in godliness and true holiness . Amen.

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