Beware of the Culture of Promiscuity
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Before our Lord Jesus
returns, this sexual liberty and culture of promiscuity will continue on a worsening
global trend. On a daily basis, the
media broadcasts sexually related content, causing many to fall into the trap
of lust, particularly among teenagers.
A political analyst, Carol Platt Liebau,
suggested in her book, “Prude: How the Sex-Obsessed Culture Damages Girls”, the
following four types of cultural shifts that perpetuate a hyper-sexualized
culture in
The author of this sharing quoted
these reports not to cause feelings of unrest, but to remind us to be cautious
in our living, striving to be holy and godly in our days. Faced with the
current hyper-sexualized and promiscuous culture of the end times, the Bible
teaches us that those called upon by God must be separated from the world
because God’s will for us is to be sanctified, avoiding sexual immorality (1 Thes 4:3). Flee from sexual immorality (1 Cor 6:18) like escaping from hell fire, because those
stained with such sin and are unwilling to give up cannot inherit the kingdom
of God (1 Cor 6:9-10). Therefore, be clear-minded and
self-controlled so that you can pray (1 Peter 4:7) and avoid Satan’s scheme of
using worldly customs and cultural trends to affect our thoughts and character.
Young Christians must also
have self-control, protecting their own sanctity both physically and mentally. They must not use doing this “for fun”
as an excuse to follow the worldly trends and also should not blindly accept
the value system of typical movie or sports celebrities. Avoid promiscuity, come back to the
right senses (1 Cor 15:34). When surfing the internet, make a
covenant with your eyes to not allow yourself to sin and fall into lust (Job
31:1). Flee from lust and pursue
the Lord (2 Tim 2:22), which is the proactive attitude. Christian parents needs to use every
opportunity to teach and explain the Bible. “Discipline your son, for in that
there is hope; do not be a willing party to his death.” (Prov
19:18). Always teach them to make right ethical judgments, to be mindful of
their speech, action, the way they meet friends, as well as their online behaviour.
Remind them to not casually follow trends or culture and forbid them to
befriend bad characters, pointing out that these may lead them to their ruins (Prov 18:24). Most important is to pray unceasingly for
the children.
“As obedient children, do
not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just
as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do.” (1 Peter 14-15)
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