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Forbidden Sexual Practices

Sexual immorality has been at an all-time high in the society today. Many people engage in disgusting sexual practices that are very offensive to God. Whether they not it and continue in immorality out of ignorance or not, God has always made it known to His people through prophets and other religious leaders that it is wrong.

No one is excluded from the laws of sexual immorality as stated in the scriptures. We all have a duty and obligation to adhere to them and teach others to do the same. We are answerable to our brothers in one way or another. We have all been tasked by God to correct our brothers and sisters who go astray and help bring them back to our heavenly Father.

After the Israelites left Egypt, Moses was given many rules and instructions to give to the people. They had to follow them and do everything to please God. They were given the Ten Commandments to govern and help them in their daily lives. They were also given other laws for living and relating to one another. They were commanded on what to eat and what not to eat. Many are the times that the Israelites sinned against God by failing to keep the laws. God, as He always does to date, forgave them very many times whenever they repented and asked for forgiveness.

In the book of Leviticus, the Lord gave the people the following summarized instructions concerning forbidden sexual practices:
Leviticus 18:1-23

1. Do not have any sexual relations with any of your relatives. 
This regulation warns against sexual relations with one's
a) Mother
b) Father's wives
c) Sister or step-sister
d) Granddaughter
e) Half-sister
f) Aunt
g) Daughter-in-law
h) Brother's wife
i) Wife's sister as long as the wife is still alive

2. Do not have sexual relations with a woman, her daughter or granddaughter. This is the same as incest.
3. Do not have intercourse with a woman during her monthly period. Such a woman is ritually unclean.
4. Do not have sexual relations with another man's wife. This is adultery and will make one ritually unclean.
5. Do not have sexual relations with an animal.
6. Do not have sexual relations with another man. NO MAN SHOULD HAVE SEXUAL RELATIONS WITH ANOTHER MAN; GOD HATES THAT. Homosexuality in NOT allowed. It is a SIN. 
    Homosexuality was the very reason why the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed during the time of Abraham. 

Genesis 18:20
     Then the LORD said to Abraham, "There are terrible accusations against Sodom and Gomorrah, and their sin is very great."

Genesis 18:32
     Abraham said, "Please don't be angry, Lord, and I will speak just once more. What if only ten are found?"
    He (the LORD) said, "I will not destroy it if there are ten."

The Lord spared Abraham's nephew Lot. He and his family were helped to escape the destruction by the two angels sent by God. He and his family were the only innocent people in the cities.

All the above practices were forbidden by God and all His people are expected to follow them. There must not be any excuse whatsoever to exclude anyone from obeying them. Anyone who wants to please God and have a good relationship with the Lord MUST listen to His commands.

Leviticus 18: 29 says,
    "You know that whoever does any of these disgusting things will no longer be considered one of   God's people."












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