The Sunday Mail
Last week we spoke on what sexual temptation is. We explained the various types of sexual immorality which include bestiality and incest. We pick up our story on what the Bible says about incest.
The Bible also condemns incest. It says; “No one is to approach any close relative to have sexual relations… Do not dishonour your father by having sexual relations with your mother. She is your mother; do not have sexual relations with your father’s wife, that would dishonour your father.
“Do not have sexual relations with your sister. Either your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether she was born in the same home or elsewhere. Do not have sexual relations with your son’s daughter or your daughter’s daughter, that would dishonour you.
“Do not have sexual relations with the daughter of your father’s wife, born to your father, she is your sister. Do not have sexual relations with your father’s sister; she is your father’s close relative. Do not dishonour your father’s brother by approaching his wife to have sexual relations, she is your aunt.
“Do not have sexual relations with your daughter-in-law. She is your son’s wife; do not have sexual relations with your brother’s wife; that would dishonour your brother. Do not have sexual relations with both a woman and her daughter. Do not have sexual relations with either her son’s daughter or her daughter’s daughter they are close relatives. Do not take your wife’s sisters as a rival wife and sexual relations with her while your wife is living.”– Leviticus 18:6-18
Lesbianism/Homosexuality
This occurs when sexual intercourse takes place between people of the same sex.
“And the man, instead of having normal sexual relations with women burned with lust for each other, men doing shameful things with other men…” — Romans 1:27
Fornication
This takes place when an unmarried person has sexual intercourse;
“…God wants you to be holy and pure and to keep clear of all sexual sins so that each of you will marry in holiness and honour”— 1 Thessalonians 4:4
God takes fornication so seriously that he has prepared a lake of fire for fornicators:
“But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators and sorcerers, and idolaters, and liars, their part shall be in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone” – Revelation 21:8
Masturbation
This occurs when one sexually arouses himself or herself by manual stimulation of the genitals;
“So I say to those who aren’t married and to widows … better to stay unmarried if you can, just as I am. But if you can’t control yourselves go ahead and marry. It is better to marry than burn with lust.” – 1 Corinthians 7:8-9
Adultery
This refers to voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person other than his or her spouse.
“Honour your marriage and its vows, and be pure; for God will surely punish all those who are immoral or commit adultery” – Hebrews 13:4
The Bible in Proverbs 6:32 (Msg) says: “Adultery is a brainless act, soul-destroying, self-destructive.”
Davison & Gwendoline Kanokanga are founders and trustees of The Marriage Centre (www.themarriagecentre.com) They are also founders and senior pastors of Impact Christian Centre (www.impactchristiancentre.net)
