I Corinthians
6 – Glorify God in Body and Spirit
God
gave people “richly all things to enjoy”. But satan works tirelessly to take
God’s blessing and turn them into evil. The beauty of sex in marriage is
corrupted by the sin of sex in other relationships. Good foods are corrupted by
gluttony, the addiction of eating too much and other eating disorders. Material
blessings are corrupted by greed and the love of wealth. Paul explained that
all things are lawful, meaning that believers are allowed to enjoy many things if
they are not forbidden by scripture. But they must never allow the good things
to be controlled or for us to be brought under power by any of it. An addiction
is powerful, and the Holy Spirit will convict us of that addiction. We must
seek God’s guidance in maintaining a balance in all things. Any kind of
addiction takes the focus off God and puts in on the things we crave the most,
whether it be food, sex, money, etc. Today sex outside of marriage is not viewed
as evil as it once had been. In Corinth, illicit sex became a part of their
worship, as Aphrodite, their goddess employed thousands of prostitutes in the
temple. Paul wanted the Corinthians to understand that once they accept Christ,
they needed to separate themselves from sexual immorality. God created sex as a
holy union that binds two people together to fulfill each other’s needs. To
experience outside of marriage cheapens what God intended it to be. When we
look at these indiscretions we must realize that our body is the temple of the
Holy Spirit who is in us. God wishes to fulfill each of our needs. To become a
glutton or a greedy person for money and wealth then we are taking away the
blessing of God providing for us. We belong to God, and we must seek His
guidance in all forms of goodness so that we don’t abuse the sanctity of the
food we eat, the money He has provided and the union in marriage.
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