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Marriage Is Not the Cure

Rebekah (Smit) Buiter·2022-03-01
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Contrary to the attitude and assumption of many in the Christian church, marriage is not the cure for lust. In 1 Corinthians 7:5, 9, Scripture does present marriage as a safeguard against sexual temptation. “Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency…If they cannot contain, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn.” However, it is easy...

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Author
Rebekah (Smit) Buiter
Date

2022-03-01

Source
Beacon Lights
Scripture References
1 Corinthians 1
Proverbs 27:20
2 Samuel 2
Ephesians 5:22-25
1 John 1
Galatians 5:1
John 8:36
Colossians 1:13
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