AMERICA'S CHRISTIAN HERITAGE HOMEPAGE
Week 2 - American Law: Biblical Foundations and Godly Beginnings
Biblical Principle and Reference: Leviticus 18:22 � Do not lie with a man
as one lies with a woman; that is detestable.
Romans 1:24-29 � Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to
sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. They exchanged the
truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator--
who is forever praised. Amen.
Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged
natural relations for unnatural ones. In the same way the men also abandoned natural
relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed
indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their
perversion.
Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God,
he gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. They have
become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity.
1 Corinthians 6:9-20 � Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom
of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers
nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards
nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And that is what some
of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name
of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. Sexual Immorality "Everything is
permissible for me"--but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is permissible for me"--
but I will not be mastered by anything. "Food for the stomach and the stomach for food"--
but God will destroy them both.
The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.
By his power God raised the Lord from the dead, and he will raise us also. Do you not
know that your bodies are members of Christ himself? Shall I then take the members of
Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never! Do you not know that he who unites
himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, "The two will become one
flesh."But he who unites himself with the Lord is one with him in spirit. Flee from sexual
immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually
sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit,
who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were
bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.
13) American Law : Laws against adultery.
Biblical Principle and Reference: Exodus 20:14 � You shall not commit
adultery.
Proverbs 5:1-23 � Warning Against Adultery
My son, pay attention to my wisdom,
listen well to my words of insight,
that you may maintain discretion
and your lips may preserve knowledge.
For the lips of an adulteress drip honey,
and her speech is smoother than oil;
but in the end she is bitter as gall,
sharp as a double-edged sword.
Her feet go down to death;
her steps lead straight to the grave.
She gives no thought to the way of life;
her paths are crooked, but she knows it not.
Now then, my sons, listen to me;
do not turn aside from what I say.
Keep to a path far from her,
do not go near the door of her house,
lest you give your best strength to others
and your years to one who is cruel,
lest strangers feast on your wealth
and your toil enrich another man's house.
At the end of your life you will groan,
when your flesh and body are spent.
You will say, "How I hated discipline!
How my heart spurned correction!
I would not obey my teachers
or listen to my instructors.
I have come to the brink of utter ruin
in the midst of the whole assembly."
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