Homosexuality and Bestiality The Seventh Commandment What God condemns, we must condemn. Leviticus 18:22 “You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination.” Leviticus 20:13 “If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; ...
Transgression in the Name of Religion The Seventh Commandment Pagan practices must not inform true religion. Leviticus 19:29 “Do not profane your daughter by making her a prostitute, lest the land fall into prostitution and the land become full of depravity.” Prostitution was closely linked to idolatry in pagan practice. It was often the case ...
Concerning Rape The Seventh Commandment Rape is an especially heinous sin. Deuteronomy 22:25-27 “But if in the open country a man meets a young woman who is betrothed, and the man seizes her and lies with her, then only the man who lay with her shall die. But you shall do nothing to the ...
Sex with a Betrothed Woman The Seventh Commandment Again, sex is reserved for marriage. Deuteronomy 22:23, 24 “If there is a betrothed virgin, and a man meets her in the city and lies with her, then you shall bring them both out to the gate of that city, and you shall stone them to ...
Sex before Marriage The Seventh Commandment God’s Law discouraged premarital sex. Exodus 22:16, 17 “If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged to be married and lies with her, he shall give the bride-price for her and make her his wife. If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he ...
Against Depravity The Seventh Commandment God’s Law protects the sanctity of marriage. Leviticus 20:14 “If a man takes a woman and her mother also, it is depravity; he and they shall be burned with fire, that there may be no depravity among you.” This statute guards against a violation of marriage on two levels—a ...
Adultery and Near Relations The Seventh Commandment Adultery with near relations is prohibited. Leviticus 20:20 “If a man lies with his uncle’s wife, he has uncovered his uncle’s nakedness; they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless.” Leviticus 20:12 “If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death; ...
Dealing with Adultery The Seventh Commandment The Church must deal with adultery in its midst. Deuteronomy 22:30 “A man shall not take his father’s wife, so that he does not uncover his father’s nakedness.” 1 Corinthians 5:1, 2, 13 Leviticus 20:11 “If a man lies with his father’s wife, he has uncovered his father’s nakedness; both of ...
Adultery Proper The Seventh Commandment Guard against all adultery. Leviticus 18:20 “And you shall not lie sexually with your neighbor’s wife and so make yourself unclean with her.” 1 Corinthians 10:8 Leviticus 20:10 “If a man commits adultery with the wife of his neighbor, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.” Deuteronomy 22:22 “If ...
Nakedness and Fornication The Seventh Commandment Fornication begins in the heart. Leviticus 20:19 “You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister or of your father’s sister, for that is to make naked one’s relative; they shall bear their iniquity.” Leviticus 20:21 “If a man takes his brother’s wife, it is impurity. He has uncovered ...