Question 109

Doth God forbid in this command, only adultery, and such like gross sins?

Since both our body and soul are temples of the Holy Ghost, he commands us to preserve them pure and holy: therefore he forbids all unchaste actions,^a gestures, words, thoughts,^b desires, and whatever can entice men thereto.^c

1. a. Ephesians 5:3; 1 Corinthians 6:18

   Ephesians 5:3

   ^5:3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

   ^5:3 But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed.

   1 Corinthians 6:18

   ^6:18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

   ^6:18 Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.

   King James VersionBerean Standard Bible

2. b. Matthew 5:28

   Matthew 5:28

   ^5:28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

   ^5:28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

   King James VersionBerean Standard Bible

3. c. Ephesians 5:18; 1 Corinthians 15:33

   Ephesians 5:18

   ^5:18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

   ^5:18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.

   1 Corinthians 15:33

   ^15:33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

   ^15:33 Do not be deceived: "Bad company corrupts good character."

   King James VersionBerean Standard Bible