# 48: 2 Timothy 2

Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness."

2 Timothy 2:19

# 24: Go the Saints (1 Thessalonians 4:3-8)

It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control his own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not in passionate lust like the heathen, who do not know God; and that in this matter no one should wrong his brother or take advantage of him. The Lord will punish men for all such sins, as we have already told you and warned you. For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life. Therefore, he who rejects this instruction does not reject man but God, who gives you his Holy Spirit.
1 Thessalonians 4:3-8

Notice a few things:

• It is plain that Christians are to avoid sexual immorality.
  
  
• We are to control our bodies (not other way around)
  
  
• We are not to be like the heathen (unbelievers) who do not know God.
  
  
• Passionate lust like that of the heathen has no place in our lives.
  
  
• The Christian is called to live a holy life not to be impure.
  
  
• Men will be punished fro such sins (like cheating others and sexual immorality)
  
  
• If you reject the Bible' teaching on sexual immorality you actually reject God.

Therefore, he who rejects this instruction does not reject man but God, who gives you his Holy Spirit.

# 23: Galatians 5:16-31

Galatians 5:16-31

So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law.

The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.