We all have issues.
Things we wish we could change about ourselves. For the church in Corinthians it
dealt with sexual sins. They struggled with sexual immorality. This is an
interesting word.
Sexual immorality in
the original Bible language of Greek translated from the word porneia. It’s
where we get porn from. It can be any sexual sin and not just homosexuality. It’s
also sexual outside marriage, adultery, looking at porn, sleeping with
relatives etc.1 Corinthians 6:12-13…
“I have the right to
do anything,” you say – but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to
do anything” – but I will not be mastered by anything. You say, “Food for the
stomach and the stomach for food, and God will destroy them both.” The body,
however, is not meant for sexual immorality but for the Lord, and the Lord the
body.”
Where was the author going
with this? The Bible Knowledge Commentary,
“Food for the stomach and the
stomach for food was another slogan by which some Corinthians sought to
justify their immorality. They reasoned that “food” was both pleasurable and
necessary. When their stomachs signaled hunger, food was taken to satisfy them.
So too, they argued, sex was pleasurable and necessary. When their bodies
signaled sexual desire, they needed to be satisfied. But Paul drew a sharp line
between the stomach and the body.”
They were living for unnatural ways. This is like the show Dexter being true. Dexter would feel a
need to be a killer and would kill to help level himself out. It’s truly not
natural. Sexual sin is hard. The church in Corinth would be somewhat like a
very bad Las Vegas. They did what they felt their bodies called them to do.
Paul had to tell them this wasn’t what our bodies were meant for. We were
designed with a greater purpose.
God has a greater purpose for us and sexual sins can keep us
from living a life we are called to live. We all have struggled with different sexual sins and lust, that doesn't make us bad people, just we have made bad decisions. What life do you want to live and how
can sin like this keep us from this life. Be free from this sin and see what
happens in your life. Have a great day.
