Paul urged us to run away from sexual immorality. He didn't say to avoid it or to resist temptation. He said "flee." Why? Because chastity in action, word, and thought is an affirmation of loyalty to your most important and permanent relationships.
“Did He Not Make One?”
There are few things that prophets condemn more forcefully than unfaithfulness to your spouse. Here are the words of the prophet Malachi as they appear in a contemporary English translation of the Bible: You have broken your promise to the wife you married when you were young. She was your partner, and you have broken... Continue Reading →
Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery
On Mount Sinai, the Lord commanded, "Thou shalt not commit adultery" (Exodus 20:14). The prophet Abinadi reiterated this commandment as he spoke to the priests of King Noah. (See Mosiah 13:22.) A number of years later, priests led by Alma denounced "adultery, and all manner of lasciviousness, crying that these things ought not so to... Continue Reading →
Jacob’s Second Sermon – Jacob 2-3
Setting Shortly after the death of his brother, Nephi, Jacob delivered this sermon. He didn't enjoy delivering it, but he knew it was his responsibility to do so, because of his calling as a priest and a teacher (Jacob 1:17-19). Purpose Jacob's objective was to urge the people of Nephi to repent of two sins... Continue Reading →
Ye Have Broken the Hearts…and Lost the Confidence – Jacob 2:35
35 Behold, ye have done greater iniquities than the Lamanites, our brethren. Ye have broken the hearts of your tender wives, and lost the confidence of your children, because of your bad examples before them; and the sobbings of their hearts ascend up to God against you. And because of the strictness of the word... Continue Reading →
He Did Do Justice unto the People, but Not unto Himself – Ether 10:11
11 And he did do justice unto the people, but not unto himself because of his many whoredoms; wherefore he was cut off from the presence of the Lord.(Ether 10:11)It is tragic when an otherwise accomplished, disciplined, and hard-working individual makes short-sighted and self-defeating decisions in their personal life. For example, Morianton was an effective... Continue Reading →
I, the Lord God, Delight in the Chastity of Women – Jacob 2:28
28 For I, the Lord God, delight in the chastity of women. And whoredoms are an abomination before me; thus saith the Lord of Hosts. (Jacob 2:28) Notice the active verb the Lord chooses in the first sentence: "delight." Not "I am satisfied" or "I approve" or even "I am pleased," but "I delight in the... Continue Reading →