Sexual Purity: The Joy of Moral Freedom
Staying sexually pure, or committing to moral purity, can be a big step toward personal revival, deep joy, and true freedom. Join us on this episode of Infuse as we ...
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God created us as sexual beings, and our sexual drive is a good and powerful part of us. But when those desires surpass our desire for God, or when we seek to fulfill them apart form God's prescribed means and timing, they can be our downfall. The Bible's perspective on sexual purity has gotten a bad rap as repressive, outdated, legalistic, and no fun. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Staying pure or committing to moral purity, can be a big step toward personal revival, deep joy, and true freedom.
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