— Holiness is not suppression but submission of desire to God.
📖 Summary
Sexual purity is not about rules but lordship —
who rules your body, emotions, and desires.
Premarital abstinence protects the sacred purpose of love,
and self-gratification outside God’s design corrupts that purpose.
1️⃣ Introduction | “Isn’t sexual desire natural?”
Desire itself is not sin.
But when desire seeks satisfaction without God,
it becomes rebellion, not intimacy.
“Sin begins when we try to enjoy God’s gifts apart from God Himself.”
2️⃣ Biblical Foundation
📘 Genesis 2:24 (ESV) — The one-flesh union is within marriage.
📘 Matthew 5:28 (ESV) — Lust begins in the heart.
📘 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 (ESV) — God’s will is your sanctification, not passion.
→ Sexual discipline is not repression; it’s worship in action.
3️⃣ Theological Insight
📜 MacArthur — The Power of Integrity
Purity is not restraint but reverence for God.
📜 Sproul — Essential Truths
Every misuse of sexuality dethrones the Creator’s design.
📜 Piper — Desiring God
True purity is not the absence of desire but the redirection of it toward joy in God.
📜 Keller — Meaning of Marriage
Sex outside covenant is not intimacy—it’s consumption.
📜 Calvin — Institutes (III.7.2)
Pleasure is holy when ruled by God, sinful when ruled by self.
→ Purity is not fear of desire—it’s freedom from its slavery.
4️⃣ Misconceptions vs Biblical Truth
| Misconception | Cause | Biblical Truth |
|---|---|---|
| “Everyone does it before marriage.” | Cultural norm | Purity is God’s call, not a cultural trend (1 Thes 4:3) |
| “I didn’t act, just imagined.” | Legalism | Lust in thought is already sin (Matt 5:28) |
| “Masturbation isn’t hurting anyone.” | Self-justification | Self-centered pleasure is idolatry (Col 3:5) |
| “Purity is oppressive.” | Misunderstood holiness | True purity is joyful obedience (John 8:36) |
5️⃣ Application | Four Steps to Holiness
1️⃣ Guard your mind.
Take every thought captive to Christ (2 Cor 10:5).
2️⃣ Discipline your body.
Redirect energy through service, exercise, and prayer.
3️⃣ Live in accountability.
Bring sin to light—secrecy strengthens temptation.
4️⃣ Delight in God more than desire.
Worship replaces addiction. Only greater joy conquers lesser pleasure.
6️⃣ Conclusion | Purity Is Worship, Not Denial
God calls His people not to avoid desire,
but to redeem it.
When we yield our bodies and thoughts to Him,
we discover that true freedom is found in holiness.
“Purity is not saying no to pleasure;
it’s saying yes to God’s design.” — Revito
Faith. Purity. Renewal. — Revito
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