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How to Not Have Sex Before Marriage

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  • William Boekestein

The Bible teaches that sexual immorality is sin and that none should engage in sex before marriage. This article discusses a way that the unmarried in the church can exercise self control over their desires, so that they may maintain their purity for the glory of God.

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Meditating on Purity

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  • Jim Klazinga

How can Christians maintain their purity when faced with so much impurity? This article shows that purity is both an attitude and a moral issue, and exposes the impurity of this world to meditate on purity. Purity is fostered in living out a pure life daily, and filling yourself with pure things as commanded in Philippians 4:8.

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How to Not Have Sex before Marriage

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  • William Boekestein

How can single Christians practice purity and chastity to the glory of God? This article considers the question, addressing the issue of the threat of sexual sin, including sex before marriage. The author calls for coming to terms with who you are in Christ, and taking responsibility for your sexual purity.

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Three Key Connections between Knowing God and Staying Pure

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  • Heath Lambert

This article explains the importance of knowing God as you pursue purity. When you know God, you see his purity, his pardon for your sin, and his power to change you.

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Adultery

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  • Douglas Wilson

This article discusses the seventh commandment. It provides motives to purity, as well as the God-given means to purity.

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Luke 4:39 – Getting on Top of a Demon

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  • J. Duncan M. Derrett

The significance of Jesus' behavior as depicted in Luke 4:39 is often overlooked. This article explores the implications of Jesus standing above the person from whom a demon is removed. The theological significance of purity, impurity, and verticality is explored.

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Thirty-One Days of Purity: Freedom in Christ

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  • Mike Leake

This article explains how John 8:36 can help in winning the battle for sexual purity. In Christ you have been set free from the enslaving power of sin.

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Thirty-One Days of Purity: Forgive Others

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  • Mike Leake

This article explains how Ephesians 4:32, which issues the call to forgive others, can help in winning the battle for sexual purity.

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Thirty-One Days of Purity: The Joy of Salvation

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  • Timothy Paul Jones

This article explains how Psalm 51:12 can help in winning the battle for sexual purity. It calls you to realize that the gift of joy in salvation is greater than any pleasure.

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Thirty-One Days of Purity: Victories of Grace

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  • Tim Challies

This article explains how 2 Corinthians 5:17 can help in winning the battle for sexual purity. The victory of grace is certain.

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Thirty-One Days of Purity: A Renewed Mind

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  • Tim Challies

Are you struggling against pornography? There is a way to overcome it. This article explains how Romans 12:2 can help in winning the battle for sexual purity. It calls you to have a renewed mind.

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Thirty-One Days of Purity: An Eternal Perspective

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  • Tim Challies

This article considers how 2 Corinthians 4:18 can help in winning the battle for sexual purity. It calls you to have an eternal perspective.

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Divine Visitation

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  • Michael P. V. Barrett

What happens when God visits people? Divine visitation should produce purity and confidence in us.

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Clean and Unclean God’s Salvation made Tangible

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  • J. M. Oldenhuis

This article discusses the words “clean” and “unclean” in the Old Testament and the purpose of God’s law on cleanliness and purity.

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Purity Matters

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  • Richard D. Phillips

The call to live a sexually pure life is fundamental to the life of a Christian. This article shows why God abhors sexual immorality, and discusses why Christians fall into this sin. A call is extended to Christian men to take the lead in maintaining purity in the dating relationship.

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Sexting

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  • Peter H. Holtvluwer

Sexting – the act of sending sexually explicit photos or messages between cell phones - is becoming a trend among young people in the church. Sext is against God’s command for purity. This article shows that parents can play a role by guiding their children in using texting, and by holding them accountable.

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Jeremiah 17:12 - Our Sanctuary

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  • Carl J. Haak

Christians face many challenges and struggles - struggles with sin within, the devil's assault, and the world's temptations. How can the Christian find rest in such a world? This article shows that God’s throne and sanctuary is a place of finding such a rest. God’s throne is a place of purity, peace and protection.

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Purity

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  • Garry Eriks

Purity is a rare word in our sexualized culture. What does it mean to be pure? This article defines true biblical purity and examines the standard for purity. The author then applies the concept of purity to different areas of life through the perspective of Matthew 5:8. Purity is firstly a matter of the heart.

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Matthew 5:7 - Pure in Heart

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  • John W. Keddie

This is the sixth article in a nine part series on the Beatitudes as recorded in Matthew 5:3-12. This article focuses on the sixth Beatitude, which describes Christians as being marked by purity. This purity is modeled by God, and is a result of God's work through the Spirit. The author identifies some signs of both purity and impurity, and describes a way of pursuing purity in this life.

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Reforming our View of Sexuality

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  • Arthur van Delden

This article is about the idea of sexuality in society, and the purity and beauty of sexuality in God's creation. The author also looks at sexuality in marriage, and sexuality as a sign and seal of love.

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Morality does not qualify as biblical obedience unless it springs from the fear of God – from a reverential awe of who He is and what He has done for us. Jerry Bridges
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