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My dictionary defines chastity as follows: the state of being pure in body or conduct; modesty; purity of taste and style; simple, unadorned, unaffected. This definition embodies two distinct but related ideas. First, there is the idea of sexual purity. Chastity involves purity of conduct with respe
In the same commentary Ursinus also defines or describe chastity as follows: "Chastity, in general, is a virtue contributing to the purity of body and soul, agreeing with the will of God, and shunning all lusts prohibited by God, all unlawful intercourse and inordinate copulation in connection with
God calls single young people and young adults to a life of chastity. This is one idea, among others, included in the biblical word “pure.” Purity is one of the characteristics of the citizens of the kingdom, as Jesus says in Matthew 5:8: “Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.” The
And tomorrow night, I'll be back on the computer to take another drink. Run, Joseph! Run! She's a devilish woman. She wants to lie with you in her husband Potiphar's house. But she's unclean. And this will contaminate your body and soul. Run! And Joseph did. He ran. Even leaving his garment behi
If all that was required of us was mere abstinence, then we could lock ourselves in a stall as a horse. There, we can't do abstinence. But that doesn't meet the requirements of the seventh commandment. The seventh commandment surely requires abstinence, the refraining from and saying no. Say no.
HOLINESS AND HAPPINESS Chastity rests upon an acknowledgment of the sanctity of sex. For the Christian, the body is a sacred trust and sex a gift of God. Chastity is sexual life ordered according to Cod’s purposes, not man’s desires. When sex expresses love given by God to partners in married onene
HOLINESS AND HAPPINESS Chastity rests upon an acknowledgement of the sanctity of sex. For the Christian, the body is a sacred trust and sex a gift of God. Chastity is sexual life ordered according to God’s purposes, not man’s desires. When sex expresses love given by God to partners in married onen
At the same time, it is clear that by grace Joseph desired to please God, and willingly resisted the opportunities. Joseph lived chastely. * * * * * What does it mean to live chastely, and how does one do it? Chastity is not simply a matter of abstaining from sex outside the marriage bond; it is pu