Chapter 19: Myth—Sexuality Doesn’t Matter

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These are self-centered fornicators who maintain and reserve the

option of exiting their live-in relationship at any point either partner might consider it’s in their individual best interest. Children may or may not be involved in the relationship as well as adultery.

Fornication 44: Consensual sexual intercourse between two persons [who are] not married to each other. Note: This could be sex between a man and woman, who both are unmarried or it could be sex between a married man or woman and an unmarried partner. The Bible condemns both fornicators and

adulterers in the marriage bed. Thus, the adulterer is also a fornicator in God’s eyes. See Hebrews 13:4.

“For this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor

covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.” Ephes. 5:5

“When I come again, my God will humble me among you,

and I shall mourn for many who have sinned before and have not repented of the uncleanness, fornication, and lewdness which they have practiced.” 2 Cor. 12:21

“Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders,

drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.” Galatians 5:19-21

“Therefore put to death … fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the

sons of disobedience, in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them.” Col. 3:5-7