I recently heard a popular national radio host say, “there is no way that a single man will stay celibate for a year!” First of all, how does this radio host know that? I’ll tell you that he doesn’t. The host knows nothing about what a devout man may do. It is best that this radio host speak for himself; meaning he as a single man coudn’t stay away from sex.

Sex outside marriage is fornication, it’s sinful, and those who do it will be lost in hell if no repentance is done (1 Corinthians 6:9-18, 5:1-13; 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8; Hebrews 13:4; Galatians 5:19-21). Only those who obey the law of God will make it to heaven, which means no fornicator will be there. Which also means that single people who do make it to heaven would have lived their lives just the opposite of what the radio host said. Meaning that single people can live without commiting fornication if they value their souls (Matthew 16:24-26).

So it all comes down to what means the most to a person: unlawful sex or denying the evils of the flesh, so that the soul can be saved at Judgment Day (Heb. 10:38-39; 1 Peter 4:17-19).
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There is much tradition of men in religion (Matthew 15:1-14). Things not found in God’s word are put forth as doctrine and people accept such as truth (Jeremiah 23:30-33). For example, December 25th as the birth of Christ. Peter as the first Pope. Baptizing babies. Calling men “Reverend” and “Father.”Becoming a saint after death. Lent. Church baking projects. Church sponsored recreation, like ball teams and other games of contest. Praying for the dead. etc. etc.

Read the New Testament and see what the church taught and compare it to what you see in your church. Or pick a church practice and request that a church leader show you that practice in the Bible. You will be amazed when the church leader does a lot of talking but cannot show Bible authority. “Prove all things” saith the word of God (1 Thessalonians 5:21). So challenge your church leaders to prove their practices from the Bible (Acts 17:11).
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An error held by some churches is the belief that religious differences are okay. I remind you that we have only one Bible and that Bible has only one message, and it demands that we believe and teach the same thing (1 Corinthians 1:10; 2 Cor. 13:11). So I ask “why aren’t we doing so?” And what are we going to do about it? It’s not pleasing to God if Baptists, Lutherans, or Catholics agree to disagree on doctrine and each claim to be teaching God’s word. Someone is wrong! (1 Cor. 14:33; Galatians 1:6-9; 2 John 9-11). Because out of the churches mentioned, no unity in doctrine exists among them; only differences in name, doctrine, organization, and work (Ephesians 4:3-6).

Jesus Christ said, “He would build His church” (Matthew 16:18). Which He did in Acts 2:27. Jesus built only one church, and He prayed that His followers would be one as He and the Father are one (John 17:20-24). Rather than thanking God for all the different churches in the world, man should pray as Christ did—that all come to the knowledge of the scriptures and be one, therefore leaving man made doctrines behind (Matt. 15:7-14; Mark 7:6-9).
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It’s amazing what a spilt second can cost you. For example, take your eyes off the road while driving and one can crash into the guard rail. Take your eyes off walking and just a step onto uneven pavement can cause a strained ankle. Yes, eyes were meant to look always ahead to keep one safe while walking. The same applies when it involves the soul of man. The Devil collects souls for eternal damnation and he would like yours (James 5:8).

All it takes is one spilt second and the devil could have you, so here is what a person must do in order to protect himself. First, one must obey the gospel so that his sins can be washed away (Acts 22:16, 2:38; Titus 3:3-7; Romans 6:1-18). Next, one must devote himself to faithfulness every moment because such doesn’t just happen (Titus 3:8; 2 Peter 1:1-11; 1 John 1:6-10; 2 Peter 3:17-18; James 4:7-10; Matthew 7:13-29).
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