At 08:09 pm 11/12/2005 -0500, Jeff wrote: >The idea of becoming one flesh with every sex partner you ever had, in >addition to being one flesh with your wife, is perhaps just a way for Paul >to help us visualize how bad he thinks it is to have sex outside of >marriage. However, is it not possible or even likely that casual sex can >have harmful effects on a person at three levels: physical, mental and >spiritual. > >In the context of verses 9 to the end of the chapter, it is a disgrace to >us, and dishonoring to God, to conduct ourselves in a promiscuous way. We >must keep in mind that Paul is addressing believers who have accepted Jesus' >sacrifice on the cross as the full penalty paid for their crimes against >God. For us to continue in that behavior after being saved is, to say the >least, not good. > >Jeff
I couldn't have put it better myself, Jeff. 8-) Frank
