The Marriage Bed Hebrews 13:4

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Marriage is to be held in honor among all, and the marriage bed is to be undefiled; for fornicators and adulterers God will judge. - Hebrews 13:4

Instructions on Marriage Everyone is to respect marriage

Instructions on Marriage Everyone is to respect marriage The marriage bed is not to be defiled

Fornication – Illicit sex Defiled by: Fornication – Illicit sex

Adultery – Sex with someone other than spouse Defiled by: Fornication – Illicit sex Adultery – Sex with someone other than spouse

Consequences of Defilement: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge. - Hebrews 13:4b

Society makes a distinction Adultery – Wrong Fornication – Permissible with caution

Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, - I Corinthians 6:9

How to Keep the Marriage Bed Undefiled Commit yourself to personal purity

Getting married doesn’t erase the fornication that took place before marriage.

If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. - I John 1:8-9

How to Keep the Marriage Bed Undefiled Commit yourself to personal purity Seek a “Like” mate

How to Keep the Marriage Bed Undefiled Commit yourself to personal purity Seek a “Like” mate Ask for forgiveness

Such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God. - I Corinthians 6:11