The seventh commandment and the single life
This article by Ryan Barnhill addresses how single Christians should live in light of the seventh commandment, using the Heidelberg Catechism as its theological foundation. Drawing on the doctrine that believers are united to Christ (the Head of the church), Barnhill provides positive guidance for sexual purity and holy living in the unmarried state, organizing his instruction around three categories beginning with "C," starting with Christ as the centerpiece of Christian identity for singles.
Previous article in this series: January 15, 2019, p. 187. In my last article I addressed the sin of pornography. Warnings concerning the sin and our calling with regard to it were also brought. Even though it was pornography that was addressed, the instruction, warnings, and calling that were given can be applied more broadly to any sexual sin. But the question may well be asked by young people,"How ought we, then, to live? We are to flee from pornography and other sexual sin. But what can...
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