The Meaning Of Fornication

I had thought I covered this topic sufficiently enough in previous posts, but apparently not.  So, I might as well address it a little deeper.  I will be more straight forward and bold this time, so please be aware.  I am fully aware that I may estrange the few friends and acquaintances I have left, but in order to offer the innocent, those whose hearts are set on following the Saviour, the opportunity to move closer to the Father, and not be led astray, I must speak out. 

The best way to deceive people is to use the familiar terms used in the scriptures, but to change the meaning of those words, so the people are led astray unawares.  In this way, the people think they are still following the dictates of God, but they have really "transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant."  This is the curse to which Isaiah was referring.   

There is a heavy movement circulating with several people writing scriptural thesis' on the 'meaning of fornication.'  In these papers, the authors strive to convince the reader of a new meaning of the term "fornication."  Of course, in order to do so, the authors must also alter the meanings of other words, such as: marriage; and adultery.  By the time one is done reading these various thesis', many readers are fully convinced of the "truthfulness" of the satanic doctrine.  These thesis' are written by very skillful scriptorians, who use various quotes of scripture and holy men (usually taken out of context) to prove their arguments, which often convinces their unread readers. 

First, these wicked scriptorians break down the meaning of the word fornication into two parts: that which precedes marriage; and that which occurs during marriage.  They assure the reader that fornication means different things in both these areas.  In the former, it is often accepted that fornication refers to sex, specifically intercourse, prior to marriage (even this they attempt to justify).  In the latter, they have gone to great lengths to create the meaning to be no longer in love with their spouse, and thereby nullifying the words of Christ, and justifying divorce and remarriage. 

I will not mention, in this post, where these thesis' can be found, in case some who are not aware decide to read them and inadvertently be led astray by them.  It is my intent to state the correct doctrine, thereby offering the reader a choice, not by debating scripture, but by the Holy Spirit of God. 

Initially, I was going to debate based on a point by point approach, but to debate only seems to inspire further contention.  Instead, I am not going to address, in this post, the meanings of marriage, adultery, divorce, or separation.  I am going to keep this focused on the meaning of fornication. 

The first thing to realize is that God does not change.  All that made Him God is still what makes Him God.  He cannot, and does not, alter that.  If we want to follow Him, to be like Him, then we too must follow the rules that He follows.  In accordance with this is to go back to earlier source material, specifically the earlier source Hebrew, paying close attention to the actual meaning of the letters.  A thorough web search will reveal a consistent meaning of Hebrew letters and meanings.  It only takes a little bit of elbow grease.  Cross-referencing with Aramaic, Greek, apocryphal books, and other earlier source material also sheds light on the subject.  Of course, having a modern prophet just ask God to clarify does not hurt either. 

So, what does fornication mean?  It obviously refers to sex in some way, but why is it that some people in the scriptures are referred to by God or His prophets, as being fornicators, when clearly they were not disgruntled with each other, or having sex outside of their marriage?  It is because fornication refers to the acting upon the lust of the flesh.  From fornication comes all sorts of sexual sins, such as: pornography; literotica; romance novels; movies and music that exalt or trivialize sexual behaviour; fantasies; crude jokes and speech; masturbation (inside or outside marriage); any type of sex with anyone outside of marriage; adultery; sexual addiction; etc.  In fact, it is easily possible for one spouse to be guilty of fornication, and the other spouse not, even if they both only have any type of sex with each other.  Because one could be interested in the other and the strength of the union, while the other could be interested in only the physical pleasure.  Even the denial of intimacy is a form of fornication within marriage.  Anything that leads closer to Christ is of Christ,  on the contrary, anything that leads closer to fulfilling the lusts of this world is against Christ. 

The trivialization of sex in our culture has done more harm than any other sin upon the face of the earth.  It was the sin at the time of Noah, the sin at the time of Sodom and Gomorrah and the other cities of the plains, and prophesied to be the sin in the latter days for which the world will be burned.  The lies and deceptions of those who would gratify their vain ambitions, and excuse their sinful behaviour has led millions of people into the gaping jaws of hell.  These people who espouse such wickedness also promote the false doctrine of, 'go sew your wild oats, then return and get re-baptized and you will be clean again.' 

Beware of those who change the doctrine of Christ and His God, by changing the meanings and definitions of those teachings.  Those who change the meanings, lead people away into forbidden paths, often worrying the Law of Moses, the lower law, which was given because of the hardness of their hearts.  Because the Children of Israel were so immoral and unchaste, they were given a lower law to limit their evil desires.  The Law of Moses was not given to exalt the people, but rather to keep them from being totally evil.  The Law Christ brought was to raise people out of the filth, to move them closer to the Father.  Always follow the teachings of Christ over the Law of Moses. 

How could anything be more evil, more deceptive, than a man or a church who uses the same terms as found in the scriptures, but changes the meaning of those terms?  Yet, here we have people changing the definitions of marriage, adultery, and fornication, and as John said, "By thy sorceries were all nations deceived!"  John calls these people sorcerers.  They are deceiving nations!  All so they can feel comfortable in their own sins.  They make excuses as to why they do not speak to God in person, face to face, always looking for another reason, refusing to acknowledge their rebellion, their fornication against God.  The only thing worse would be to start promoting murder and human sacrifice. 

There is no greater idolatry in the history of the world that could surpass the trivialization of fornication.  It is, "the great whore of all the earth." 

To those who promote this wicked doctrine, and those who have fallen into it's snare, I say repent.  Turn back to God.  Give up all lusts of this world, specifically the carnal lusts and addictions of the flesh, mind, or emotions.  You have not gone so far astray that you cannot come back.  The Lord is the Lord of forgiveness.  Repent and return to Him, and you can find forgiveness and peace for your soul.  He has so much in store for you, but you can only receive it if you abide the laws upon which it is predicated.  He is there waiting for you.  He will accept all those who truly repent and reform their ways to follow Him. 

To those who have not fallen into this trap; stay strong.  I know the adversary is very persuasive and powerful with peer pressure, but God is stronger.  Keep your hearts set on your Heavenly Father, and keep your eye fixed upon the blessings He promises.  He will not fail you.  You will never regret keeping yourself pure and unspotted from the world when you see the blessings attached.  In fact, eternity and exaltation will open before you! 

.