By Archbishop Charles Agyinasare
Day 123 (02/05/2024)
1 Corinthians 6:18 (NIV) “Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body.”
There are many things the Bible warns us against. But when it comes to sexual sin, the word of God does not advise us to manage, deal with, or fight sexual sin—it tells us to flee! We need to run away from it, and rather pursue purity before and during marriage.
Particularly in the Old Testament, the people of God were expected to marry as virgins and so a “token” (proof) of virginity was required on the wedding night. In the New Testament, God expects even more of us.
The following are 3 reasons why you need to keep yourselves pure before and during marriage: