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The same book of Galatians that
tells us that we are not under law but under grace, also tells us that Christ came to deliver us from this evil
world (Gal. 1:4) and warns us that the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: "Adultery,
fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry," etc. (Gal. 5:19-21).
Now how are you going to explain
what fornication is, what lasciviousness is, if you do not specify?
Yes, indeed, the Holy Spirit can
direct Christians into right living, but good preachers and teachers are here to guide their thinking and to
show them both from the Scriptures and from daily life all around us what is right and what is wrong for a
believer. Then we introduce them to the Spirit's power so they can be victorious. Even Paul had a real battle
with the flesh and cried, "For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do"
(Rom. 7:19).
HOW TO GO ABOUT
IT
First, make up your mind that
you are going to obey God. Get Dr. John kice's little booklet Why Preach Against Sin? and read it several times.
See how much God has to say in the Bible on this subject.
Second, remember that you are
obligated under God to put up the warning sign where the bridge is out. The media, the public schools and the
entertainment world all are doing all they can to ruin our young people. Many parents do not give their children
the warnings and the instructions they need. You may be their only hope.
Third, The unsaved world looks
on so it does matter how a Christian lives. As Christian young people are taught this, and as new converts learn
the Bible, it is not asking too much to expect them to understand that Christians have a standard to maintain as
we live before the world we seek to win. Compromising our standards is not the way to win the
lost.
Fourth, Teach them that while
"All things are lawful unto me,... all things are not expedient" (I Cor. 6:12) by any means. Teach them
what GOD says, and you get the monkey off your back!
This is not the time to cave in
and let down. Get on the battlefield for our Lord! Challenge people with the truth. If you are the spiritual
giant you ought to be, and if you truly love the Lord, they will know you are right.
Don't be a pip-squeak. Don't
drift with the tide of popular opinion. 'Be not afraid of their faces," God told Jeremiah.
Put on the whole armor of God.
Stick to your standards. Pray that we might yet have a spiritual awakening in America!
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