When most people think about the consequences of forbidden sex, STDs, abortions gone awry, and unwanted pregnancies come to mind. While you should be concerned about those things, the greatest long-term consequence of forbidden sex is far more severe. If you decide to give in to your heart's darkest desires (and let's just face it, we all have those), there is no condom or pill strong enough to prevent it from happening.
When you give up your V-Card before you are married, you are giving up your chance to fully experience "The Sexual Force Unleashed" with your opposite gender best friend. In other words, your only shot at enjoying a lifetime in a complete, intimate paradise will be LOST FOREVER!!!!
God designed sex to make a man and woman "one flesh" within marriage.
Genesis 2: 24 "That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh." (NIV)
This is essentially the human version of nuclear fusion. Just like fusion is the most powerful energy source in the universe (one that still cannot be contained by mankind), marital sex is the most powerful energy source in human relationships. In fact, when utilized in the manner that God designed it, marital intimacy becomes "The Sexual Force Unleashed." It is so amazing that it can't truly be contained by mankind, either (we'll get to that in later posts).
The only way for you to fully experience "human fusion" is for there to be no barriers between you and your spouse. Only then can you two be combined and experience a lifetime of "The Sexual Force Unleashed." With that in mind, how can we possibly experience it with barriers between us such as:
-That smoking hot babe who lived down the hall from you freshman year?
-That handsome 27-year-old lawyer with the Lexus who you REALLY thought was in love with you during your first year in college?
-The stacked office secretary whom you graciously escorted to her apartment after happy hour? You know, to "be a gentleman."
-Your bff's older brother with the six-pack abs who you "hung out with" at her graduation party? Hey, that upstairs bedroom was the perfect place to get away from the noise and "chill", right?
-You get the idea...
Fusion can only occur if atoms are combined. Likewise, sexual fusion can only occur if a husband and wife are combined. This can only happen if there are no barriers between them. When it does, the couple will experience "The Sexual Force Unleashed", and be empowered not only to truly love each other, but to be phenomenal parents to their children, an amazing source of support for their friends, and dedicated, beneficial members of their church and the community at large.
Are you willing to make any sacrifice necessary to experience "The Sexual Force Unleashed" within your marriage? If so, read my next post to find out what you really gain when you give up forbidden sex.
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Virgin Fight Club: Protect Your V-Card
It's no secret that virginity is no longer prized in America and the rest of Western civilization. In fact, if you say that you are waiting until marriage, you are either seen as:
A) A religious nutcase.
B) An exotic animal to be killed, skinned, and worn as a sexual "fur coat" by some player/cougar-in-training who wants to stroke their ego and impress their perverted friends.
This is especially true if you are a guy, since the stereotypical male is portrayed as sex-crazed zealot who is willing to lie, cheat, and steal in the name of their patron goddess, "Vajayjay Sanctus."
Why has our society become obsessed with forbidden sex?
1) Contrary to what many churches believe, sex is fun. In fact, God designed it as the ultimate coed adventure between a married man and woman.
Proverbs 5:18-19 "May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth. A loving doe, a graceful deer—may her breasts satisfy you always, may you ever be intoxicated with her love." (NIV)
Since sex is fun, it's only natural that we, as humans, are interested in it.
2) Contrary to what our society believes, the entire human race (including myself) is evil. Even though being mistreated or misinformed may aggravate the problem, we don't need that to happen for us to become bad. We are evil because we enjoy it. It makes us happy.
Jeremiah 17:9 "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?" (KJV)
In other words, we are obsessed with forbidden sex because, to the human heart, evil + fun = "freaking sweet"! However, there is one crucial fact that society doesn't want you to know and which the church simply expects you to figure out if they just mention it in passing.
YOU CAN ONLY BE A VIRGIN ONCE!
Your virginity is like your life. You only get one, and the world is full of people who want you to waste it in the pursuit of something completely pointless or take it away from you. In light of this, isn't your virginity worth protecting? Isn't your virginity worth saving for your husband/wife, the one who truly deserves it?
I believe it is. More importantly, so does Christ.
Matthew 19:4 “Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?" (NIV)
Jesus has made it very clear: "becoming one flesh" (i.e. sex) is only meant for the marital relationship. Since sex was Christ's idea, we better figure out how He designed it so that we can enjoy it to the fullest extent possible. To figure out how to use this powerful tool for Christ's glory, keep your eye on this blog for more "Virgin Fight Club" posts.
A) A religious nutcase.
B) An exotic animal to be killed, skinned, and worn as a sexual "fur coat" by some player/cougar-in-training who wants to stroke their ego and impress their perverted friends.
This is especially true if you are a guy, since the stereotypical male is portrayed as sex-crazed zealot who is willing to lie, cheat, and steal in the name of their patron goddess, "Vajayjay Sanctus."
Why has our society become obsessed with forbidden sex?
1) Contrary to what many churches believe, sex is fun. In fact, God designed it as the ultimate coed adventure between a married man and woman.
Proverbs 5:18-19 "May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth. A loving doe, a graceful deer—may her breasts satisfy you always, may you ever be intoxicated with her love." (NIV)
Since sex is fun, it's only natural that we, as humans, are interested in it.
2) Contrary to what our society believes, the entire human race (including myself) is evil. Even though being mistreated or misinformed may aggravate the problem, we don't need that to happen for us to become bad. We are evil because we enjoy it. It makes us happy.
Jeremiah 17:9 "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?" (KJV)
In other words, we are obsessed with forbidden sex because, to the human heart, evil + fun = "freaking sweet"! However, there is one crucial fact that society doesn't want you to know and which the church simply expects you to figure out if they just mention it in passing.
YOU CAN ONLY BE A VIRGIN ONCE!
Your virginity is like your life. You only get one, and the world is full of people who want you to waste it in the pursuit of something completely pointless or take it away from you. In light of this, isn't your virginity worth protecting? Isn't your virginity worth saving for your husband/wife, the one who truly deserves it?
I believe it is. More importantly, so does Christ.
Matthew 19:4 “Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?" (NIV)
Jesus has made it very clear: "becoming one flesh" (i.e. sex) is only meant for the marital relationship. Since sex was Christ's idea, we better figure out how He designed it so that we can enjoy it to the fullest extent possible. To figure out how to use this powerful tool for Christ's glory, keep your eye on this blog for more "Virgin Fight Club" posts.
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Using The Subtle Approach To Give Your Testimony
Talking to people about Jesus Christ is like talking about Batman to Harvey Dent. For those of you who aren't familiar with the Batman comics, Harvey Dent was once Batman's ally and friend. However, after Harvey's face was scarred by a mobster during a trial, he turned evil and became Two-Face, one of Batman's mortal enemies. In a similar manner, humanity (through Adam and Eve), once enjoyed a close friendship with Jesus Christ. When we were tempted by Satan, we (through Adam and Eve) turned evil and became Christ's mortal enemies. Yet, in the same way that Batman still cares deeply about Harvey, so does Christ still care deeply about us. That's why those of us who have accepted Jesus as our personal Savior are called to preach the gospel: so that others can become saved. Even though non-Christians, like Two-Face, may choose to kill us with the flippant toss of a coin.
Fortunately, in the United States, your chances of being killed for talking about Jesus are very slim. That being said, you still have to be careful about how you go about it. I have discovered that if I bring up Jesus immediately, I get politely blown off and shooed away. So last night, I tried a more subtle approach at a local grocery store. I told the cashier and the bagger that the anniversary of the day that my best friend saved my life was coming up on April 20th. I then explained that my best friend had saved me by letting people drive nails through His hands and hang Him from a tree until He suffocated to death. Slowly, I worked around to saying that my best friend was the Christ, Jesus. Neither one of them came to faith, but the bagger listened intently to what I had to say. The cashier listened for a while, too, before she figured out who I was really talking about. If I had started preaching immediately, both of them would have probably blown me off with a curt "Have a nice day" before I could even finish the first sentence of my testimony.
Talking about Jesus is never easy. However, if you pick the right approach, you can at least get people to listen to your testimony.
Fortunately, in the United States, your chances of being killed for talking about Jesus are very slim. That being said, you still have to be careful about how you go about it. I have discovered that if I bring up Jesus immediately, I get politely blown off and shooed away. So last night, I tried a more subtle approach at a local grocery store. I told the cashier and the bagger that the anniversary of the day that my best friend saved my life was coming up on April 20th. I then explained that my best friend had saved me by letting people drive nails through His hands and hang Him from a tree until He suffocated to death. Slowly, I worked around to saying that my best friend was the Christ, Jesus. Neither one of them came to faith, but the bagger listened intently to what I had to say. The cashier listened for a while, too, before she figured out who I was really talking about. If I had started preaching immediately, both of them would have probably blown me off with a curt "Have a nice day" before I could even finish the first sentence of my testimony.
Talking about Jesus is never easy. However, if you pick the right approach, you can at least get people to listen to your testimony.
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Spiritual Lessons Learned The Hard Way: Give Someone The Gospel While You Still Have The Chance
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit..."-Matthew 28:19
If someone has not heard of Jesus, how can they come to faith in Him? That is an important question for us to ask as Christians before we wimp out of giving the gospel. I'm not saying that we should hang out on street corners screaming Bible verses at strangers. Unless this is ancient Israel and you are a prophet, that's being spiritually drunk and disorderly in public. I am saying, however, that if the opportunity presents itself, we need to tell people about Jesus. If we don't, we may not get another chance.
That person may die tomorrow, if not later that same day. To be less morbid, they may simply move. A few years ago, I lost a valuable opportunity to witness to someone because I was the one who moved. This person and I got off to a rocky start. I tried to say hello and they cut me off. When they had a change of heart and tried to befriend me later, I brushed them off. They reached out to me multiple times and I dismissed them. I later realized that God was leading that person to me over and over again so that I could show them His love and witness to them. However, because of wounded pride, I pushed them away.
Looking back on the situation, this person was very shy. Now I believe that the reason why they cut me off before was not because they were trying to be rude, but rather because they were intimidated. The Holy Spirit later let me know that if I had reached out to that person with the gospel, they would have believed. Unfortunately, by the time I had realized this, I had moved to a different area. I haven't seen that person since.
The reason why I am telling this story is that pride can be the root of our refusal to give the gospel. In my case, it was because I felt that I had been personally insulted. For most believers, it's because they don't want to be rejected. They would rather be well-liked by others than offer them the only way to escape the fires of hell: Christ. In other words, their pride and ego is more important than the eternal well-being of others.
I lost an opportunity to help someone reconcile with God because of my pride. Even though I have repented, the consequences may be permanent. As much as I hope that this person will still be reached by God's Word, the fact is that Christ may have selected me to be their final chance. If you have an opportunity to lead someone to a saving relationship with Christ, take it while you still can. It may not only be your only chance; it could be theirs as well.
If someone has not heard of Jesus, how can they come to faith in Him? That is an important question for us to ask as Christians before we wimp out of giving the gospel. I'm not saying that we should hang out on street corners screaming Bible verses at strangers. Unless this is ancient Israel and you are a prophet, that's being spiritually drunk and disorderly in public. I am saying, however, that if the opportunity presents itself, we need to tell people about Jesus. If we don't, we may not get another chance.
That person may die tomorrow, if not later that same day. To be less morbid, they may simply move. A few years ago, I lost a valuable opportunity to witness to someone because I was the one who moved. This person and I got off to a rocky start. I tried to say hello and they cut me off. When they had a change of heart and tried to befriend me later, I brushed them off. They reached out to me multiple times and I dismissed them. I later realized that God was leading that person to me over and over again so that I could show them His love and witness to them. However, because of wounded pride, I pushed them away.
Looking back on the situation, this person was very shy. Now I believe that the reason why they cut me off before was not because they were trying to be rude, but rather because they were intimidated. The Holy Spirit later let me know that if I had reached out to that person with the gospel, they would have believed. Unfortunately, by the time I had realized this, I had moved to a different area. I haven't seen that person since.
The reason why I am telling this story is that pride can be the root of our refusal to give the gospel. In my case, it was because I felt that I had been personally insulted. For most believers, it's because they don't want to be rejected. They would rather be well-liked by others than offer them the only way to escape the fires of hell: Christ. In other words, their pride and ego is more important than the eternal well-being of others.
I lost an opportunity to help someone reconcile with God because of my pride. Even though I have repented, the consequences may be permanent. As much as I hope that this person will still be reached by God's Word, the fact is that Christ may have selected me to be their final chance. If you have an opportunity to lead someone to a saving relationship with Christ, take it while you still can. It may not only be your only chance; it could be theirs as well.
Friday, March 28, 2014
The Most Important Books Of The Bible
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are the most important books of the Bible. Why? Because they give you all of the information that you MUST know about Jesus Christ. Not only do they systematically prove that He is the Jewish Messiah, but they also demonstrate that He is the only way to get right with God. Without Him, the richest life has no meaning, purpose, or significance. With Him, the poorest life is full of unimaginable joy, excitement, and wisdom. Not to mention that, since Jesus Christ is God in the flesh, they are the clearest portrayal of what God is really like (hint: He is neither a lightning-wielding tyrant nor a daisy-picking pansy).
For that reason, I have decided to read two chapters a day from the gospel this year. I have already read the whole Bible three times and it's time for me to pick a specialty. In order for me to truly know who God is and what His will is for my life, I must develop my relationship with Christ. I can only do that if I truly get to know Him through the scriptures.
Prayer Projects Cancelled
I have decided to cancel all celebrity prayer projects until further notice. Quite frankly, my typical pattern was to pray consistently for a week, then I would get distracted and forget about it until there was only a week left in the month. At that point, I would "binge" to try to catch up, which didn't always work. So until I know for certain that I can commit to these projects, I won't do them. Meanwhile, I will read the gospels and pray about other areas in my life to continue my spiritual growth.
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Casting Down My Idol
Sometimes, a certain aspect of your life becomes so overly important that it's no longer beneficial to you. We call these things obsessions; the Bible refers to them as idols. These things aren't necessary bad in and of themselves. For example, hobbies are perfect for making the most out of your spare time and meeting cool people. However, if you cross the line and worship them, you will become childish and irresponsible. You will eventually abandon postpone life goals such as getting a career, starting a family, going to college, and finding your own home because it was more "fun" to watch movies, play video games, or watch sports. In extreme cases, it may lead to you abandoning your life goals completely and wasting away in a mediocre life because you are too distracted by "La-La Land" to achieve anything of significance. The idol which almost doomed me to this fate was my obsession with MMA.
I thought that watching MMA would help me. I believed that observing the dedication and discipline of the fighters would inspire me to pursue my life goals. Unfortunately, there was one small hiccup: it was too much fun! I became addicted, and went from watching the pay-per-views as a monthly "night out" with friends to obsessing over it day and night. I read thousands of articles on the internet and watched hundreds of fights on Youtube. I followed dozens of fighters on Twitter and even considered ditching my life's calling to pursue it as a career (which would be nearly impossible to achieve at this point since I am in my late twenties). Then came the coup de gras: after the pay-per-views and TV events, I started oversleeping and missing church. After it happened again today, I finally realized that MMA had not just become more important than Christ in my life: it had replaced Him.
So this afternoon, I decided to quit cold turkey and get my life back. No more PPVs. No more TV events. No more fights on Youtube or reading articles. I'm in my late twenties and Christ has called me to follow Him. I can't do that if I keep blowing him off to watch cage fights all of the time. Play time is over. It's time for me to get back to work.
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