Friday, 6 October 2017

Comprehending Pink’s Commandments Part 44



Foreword:
The following exerpt is taken from The Ten Commandments  by Arthur W. Pink
(BAKER BOOK HOUSE, 1994 GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
In this blog series I will work through this very important article a paragraph at a time – asking my reader comprehension style questions at the end. I have been much convicted by the writings of Pink and I pray your walk will also be strengthened meditating on his teaching of scripture …

THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT PART V
Although the sin of "adultery" is alone specifically mentioned in this precept, the rules by which these Commandments are to be interpreted (see earlier chapters) oblige us to understand that all other kinds of uncleanness are prohibited under that of this one gross sin. Everything that defiles the body is here forbidden; adultery is expressly mentioned because all other moral pollutions tend thereto. By the wickedness of that which all men know to be wrong, we are exhorted to abominate every unlawful passion. As all manner of chastity in our thoughts, speeches, and actions is enjoined by the perfect rule of God, so whatever is in the least contrary and prejudicial to spotless chastity and modesty is here prohibited. Every other sexual union save that of marriage is accursed in God's sight.
This commandment forbids all degrees or approaches to the sin prohibited, as looking in order to lust. Its force is, Thou shalt in no way injure thy neighbor's chastity or tempt to uncleanness. It requires that we abstain from immodest apparel, indelicate speech, intemperance in food and drink which excites the passions, and everything that has any tendency to induce unchastity in ourselves or others. Let young people especially fix it in mind that all unclean conduct before marriage on the part of man or woman is a wrong done against the marriage to be. Though this commandment is expressed in the form of a negative prohibition, yet positively it enjoins all the opposite duties, such as cleanliness of the body, filling the mind with holy objects, setting our affection on things above, and spending our time in profitable occupations.


1) What things can a person do to defile their body other than sexual activity outside the marriage?

2) How is premarital sex as much adultery committed against God and your spouse as extra-marital sex? What affects from premarital sex can come back to haunt and destroy a marriage long ofter its comission (think in medical and progeny terms)?

3) Once a person has had more than one sexual partner they have established a baseline for comparing the performance of all other partners and thus are more likely to commit the sin again or grow weary of their current partner. If you, like myself, have had multiple partners and are now happily married, how much would you give to never have had any other than your beloved?

4) Pray through the last sentence’s positive “enjoinings”.





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