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The Soon Coming Judgment Of God Upon America and How To Escape It 549
Jesus taught that adultery and fornication were evil. (Matthew 15:19) Fornication is a broader
term than adultery. It includes both sex before marriage, adultery, homosexuality, lesbianism and
other sexual sins.
I
The Apostle Paul teaches us to flee fornication (1 Corinthians 6:18). He
further writes: “Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not
deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of
themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor
extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.(1 Corinthians 6:9-10)
Many modern translations translate the Greek word from which “effeminate” originates
as a male or boy prostitute. This is a more accurate translation.
II
Many modern translations also
translate the Greek word from which “abusers of themselves with mankind” originates as
sodomite or homosexual. This also is a more accurate translation.
III
This makes it clear that
unrepentant homosexuals shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
While God and His word are clear about the consequences of sexual sin, Americans are
divided on the matter. The majority of Americans are at opposition to the word of God in both
their beliefs and actions. A May 2001 Gallup poll showed that 60 percent of Americans found
nothing wrong with premarital sex and among young adults that figure was 67 percent.
2037
As a
result of these beliefs, in 2002—9.7 million men and women were living together without being
married.
2038
In 1994, more than 50 percent of American households involved couples living
together outside of marriage.
2039
By the time a woman reaches age thirty, 50% have lived with a
man outside of marriage.
2040
As a result of all the sex out of marriage, twenty-three percent (23%)
of US families are headed by an adult that has never been married.
2041
Of those who have made a commitment of marriage, one third admit to having had an
affair.
2042
More would have had an affair, over 53%, if they just had a chance.
2043
Divorce is
rampant in the US; the divorce rate has hovered around 50% for the past 30 years and fifty-eight
percent (58%) of divorces are the result of adultery.
2044
Thirty percent of Americans approve of homosexuality and lesbianism. And 20% of
Americans are infected with an incurable sexually transmitted disease.
2045
Other Sins
Forty-five percent of Americans approve of abortion. Ninety-one percent of Americans
admit to lying regularly.
2046
Americans consume 50% of the world’s illegal drugs.
2047
The crime
rate is up 800% since 1962.
2048
A higher percentage of Americans are in jail than anywhere else
in the world, 1 out of every 270 Americans.
2049
This is in spite of the fact that many convicted
criminals go free. “[C]ompared to Japan, a person in the U.S. is six times more likely to be
I
“Fornication” comes from the Greek word “porneia.” It occurs 26 times in the New Testament. The Enhanced
Strong's Lexicon defines “porneia.” as follows “1 illicit sexual intercourse. 1A adultery, fornication,
homosexuality, lesbianism, intercourse with animals etc. 1B sexual intercourse with close relatives; Lev. 18. 1
C
sexual intercourse with a divorced man or woman; Mk. 10:11,12. 2 metaph. the worship of idols. 2A
of the
defilement of idolatry, as incurred by eating the sacrifices offered to idols.”
II
“Effeminate” comes from the Greek word “malakos” which the Enhanced Strong's Lexicon defines as “a male
prostitute.”
III
“Abusers of themselves with mankind” comes from the Greek word “arsenokoites” which the Enhanced
Strong's Lexicon defines as a sodomite or homosexual.
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