Namoro e sexo
Namoro e sexo são temas que a Bíblia trata com clareza e sem tabus. Deus criou o sexo como bênção dentro do casamento e nos chama à pureza fora dele.
Pureza sexual
A vontade de Deus é a santificação. Cada um saiba controlar seu próprio corpo em santidade e honra, não na paixão do desejo.
What God wants is for you to live holy lives. So stay away from sexual immorality in order that each of you may control yourselves in a way that is holy and respectful, not indulging passionate lust like the heathen who have no knowledge of God.
"Food for the stomach, and the stomach for food"—but God will destroy both of them. Also, the body is not meant to be used for immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.
All those who have this hope in them make sure they are pure, just as he is pure.
Arrependimento e restauração
Bem-aventurado aquele cujo pecado é perdoado. Deus restaura os que se arrependem e cria neles um coração limpo e renovado.
How happy are those whose wrongs are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
How happy are those whose sins the Lord does not count against them, those who do not act deceptively.
When I kept quiet, my body fell apart as I groaned in distress all day long.
You beat me day and night, my strength dried up as in the heat of summer. Selah.
Then I confessed my sins to you. I did not hide the wrongs I had done. I said to myself, "I will confess my disobedience to the Lord," and you forgave the guilt of my sins. Selah.
Therefore let all who are faithful pray to you while there’s time, so when trouble comes in like a flood it will not overwhelm them.
Wash away all my guilt; cleanse me from my sin.
I admit my rebellion; my sin always stares me in my face.
I have sinned against you, you alone. I have done evil in your sight. So you are right in what you say, and fair when you judge.
Purify me with hyssop so I can be clean; wash me so I can be whiter than snow.
Please let me hear joy and happiness again; let the bones you have crushed be glad once more.
Turn your face away from looking at my sins; please wipe away my guilt.
Create a pure mind in me, God, and make me trustworthy again.
Don’t expel me from your presence; don’t take away your Holy Spirit from me.
Give me back the happiness of your salvation; help me to have a willing nature.