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KEEP THYSELF PURE!. I Timothy 5:22 James 3:17 Titus 1:15. An “Anything Goes” Society. “An exercise in self indulgence.” “Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose.” Janice Joplin How does the Christian behave in this kind of society? “Keep thyself pure!”.
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KEEP THYSELF PURE! I Timothy 5:22 James 3:17 Titus 1:15
An “Anything Goes” Society • “An exercise in self indulgence.” • “Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose.” Janice Joplin • How does the Christian behave in this kind of society? • “Keep thyself pure!”
Purity and the Alcohol Industry • Schools need the tax money. Health services need the tax money. • Should we poison our grandchildren for a dollar? • Prov. 23:29-35; Lev. 10:9 • Rom. 13:13; Gal. 5:21; I Peter 4:3 • “Methais” – drunken • “Komois” – excess, debauchery. • “Potios” – drinking party – anticipating getting “a buzz”. Reveling – inhibitions removed. • Do you know any one who drinks, who hasn’t been drunk?
Purity and Marriage (Industry) • Divorce rate. Adultery rate. Misery rate. • “No government has the right to bind two people together.” • The world is full of temptation and failure. • Yet – many “keep it together.” – Matt. 19 • Prov. 7:7-27; Mal. 2:24 • We need to be purists about marriage.
Purity and Integrity • Job 2:3 – Job is “whole”. • Any one can cheat. Lie. Steal. Set the wrong example. • In fact, most of us have. • When we become “whole” we’ll stop the sins. • Sometimes we’ll be insensitive, or insincere, or stupid, or we’ll misrepresent something. • But that’s not our intent. Intentionally we’re servants of God.
Purity and “Dress” • I Timothy 2:9 • How far do you trust men? Or women? • Jimmy and Linda. • Who do you ask about modesty? Your boyfriend? • Candy rots your teeth and makes you fat? Should we take it off the market? • Ask God.