Monday, February 22, 2016

The Forbidden Sexual Practices – Leviticus 18 - 19

YES, The Bible talks about this too!!! And its sooooo simple, that no explanation is needed. Check it out!

 2Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. I am the Lord your God…. 4 You must obey all MY regulations and be careful to obey MY decrees, for I am the Lord your God. 5 If you obey my decrees and my regulations, you will find LIFE through them. I am the Lord.
6 “You must never have sexual relations with a close relative
7 … with your mother
8 … with any of your father’s wives
9 … with your sister or half sister
10 … with your granddaughter
11 … with your step sister
12 … with your father’s sister
13 … with your mother’s sister
14 … with your uncle’s wife
15 … with your daughter-in-law
16 … with your brother’s wife
17 … with both a woman and her daughter
18 … While your wife is living, do not marry her sister and have sexual relations with her
19 … with a woman during her period of menstrual impurity
20 … with your neighbor’s wife
22 … Do not practice homosexuality…  It is A DETESTABLE SIN
23 … with an animal
24 “Do not defile yourselves in any of these ways…  25 Because the entire land has become defiled, I am punishing the people who live there. I will cause the land to vomit them out.…  29 Whoever commits any of these detestable sins will be cut off from the community of Israel. 30 So obey my instructions, and do not defile yourselves by committing any of these detestable practices that were committed by the people who lived in the land before you. I am the Lord your God.”


But LIVE IN HOLINESS in the way you conduct yourself![1]
The Lord also said to Moses, “Give the following instructions to the entire community of Israel. You must be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy. “Each of you must show great respect for your mother and father, and you must always observe MY Sabbath days of rest. I am the Lord your God.
DO NOT put your trust in idols or make metal images of gods for yourselves…
“When you sacrifice a peace offering to the Lord, offer it properly so you will be accepted by God
“When you harvest the crops of your land, DO NOT harvest the grain along the edges of your fields, and DO NOT pick up what the harvesters drop…. Leave them for the poor….
11 “DO NOT steal.
“DO NOT deceive or cheat one another.
12 “DO NOT bring shame on the name of your God by using it to swear falsely.
13 “DO NOT defraud or rob your neighbor.
“DO NOT make your hired workers wait until the next day to receive their pay.
14 “DO NOT insult the deaf or cause the blind to stumble. You must FEAR your GOD
15 “DO NOT twist justice in legal matters… Always judge people fairly.
16 “DO NOT spread slanderous gossip among your people.[b]
“DO NOT stand idly by when your neighbor’s life is threatened.
17 “DO NOT nurse hatred in your heart for any of your relatives.
Confront people directly so you will not be held guilty for their sin.
18 “DO NOT seek revenge or bear a grudge against a fellow Israelite, but
LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.
19 “You must OBEY ALL MY DECREES.
“DO NOT mate two different kinds of animals.
DO NOT plant your field with two different kinds of seed.
DO NOT wear clothing woven from two different kinds of thread.
23 “When you enter the land and plant fruit trees, leave the fruit unharvested for the first three years and consider it forbidden. DO NOT eat it. 24 In the fourth year the entire crop must be consecrated to the Lord as a celebration of praise. 25 Finally, in the fifth year you may eat the fruit. If you follow this pattern, your harvest will increase.
26 “DO NOT eat meat that has not been drained of its blood.
“DO NOT practice fortune-telling or witchcraft.
27 “DO NOT trim off the hair on your temples or trim your beards.
28 “DO NOT cut your bodies for the dead, and DO NOT mark your skin with tattoos.
29 “DO NOT defile your daughter by making her a prostitute
30 “Keep my Sabbath days of rest, and show reverence toward MY sanctuary….
31 “DO NOT defile yourself by turning to mediums or to those who consult the spirits of the dead
32 “Stand up in the presence of the elderly, and show respect for the aged. FEAR YOUR GOD
33 “DO NOT take advantage of foreigners who live among you in your land. 34 Treat them like native-born Israelites, and LOVE THEM AS YOU LOVE YOURSELF….
35 “DO NOT use dishonest standards when measuring length, weight, or volume. 36 Your scales and weights must be accurate.
37 “You MUST BE CAREFUL TO KEEP ALL OF MY DECREES AND REGULATIONS BY PUTTING THEM INTO PRACTICE. I AM THE LORD.”


If you disagree with one or more of these, I suggest you, go directly to GOD with it, because this is His speech, HIS words, NOT MINE.

I’m praying you get a hold of HIS words, and think twice before you choose to disobey for is in Jesus name I pray and for the glory of God, AMEN!!!



[1] Leviticus 19

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