{"id":258,"date":"2011-04-27T08:24:34","date_gmt":"2011-04-27T12:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/askandy.fbclafayette.org\/?p=258"},"modified":"2014-07-25T13:41:06","modified_gmt":"2014-07-25T17:41:06","slug":"what-are-key-purity-principles-for-the-guys-only","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.faithlafayette.org\/4twelve\/what-are-key-purity-principles-for-the-guys-only\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are Key Purity Principles For The Guys (Only)?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.faithlafayette.org\/4twelve\/files\/2011\/04\/Rochet-in-your-pocket-pic.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-262\" src=\"https:\/\/faith-blog-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/20170523133403\/Rochet-in-your-pocket-pic-e1303846407570.jpg\" alt=\"Rocket on a launch pad \" width=\"248\" height=\"166\" \/><\/a>Guys, we all know\u00a0the ladies don&#8217;t get it when it comes to the male brain and lust and sex.\u00a0 However,\u00a0 our Creator does.\u00a0 And He has a few things to say about the issue &#8211; What we think about&#8230;How we use our body and what we use if for&#8230;.What we talk about&#8230;.\u00a0 So, here is one purity principle that may stick in your brain and help you connect a biblical truth in a relevent way that, hopefully, will help you live differently &#8211; In a way that honors God.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Guys, <strong>&#8220;Keep your rocket in your pocket.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s right.\u00a0 Guys, biblically, if you are not married to one woman, you better keep your rocket in your pocket.\u00a0 Explanation, God gave you a sexual organ to bring pleasure to your wife <em>in the context of marriage<\/em>. I\u00a0Thessalonians\u00a04:1-8 is real clear.\u00a0 God&#8217;s will for those who follow Him (and for all) is to not be involved in sexual immorality-not just intercorse, but arrousing or taunting someone to have sexual thoughts, desires, or engage in sexual activity.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, this goes against most TV shows, movies, and modern day slogans and worldviews &#8211; who cares!<\/p>\n<p>Yes, there are more purity principles for the fellas, but\u00a0let&#8217;s make sure\u00a0you\u00a0follow this one.\u00a0 And, let&#8217;s make sure you are\u00a0keeping your buddies accountable to do the same.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll chat more later.\u00a0 Ladies (if applicatble), now that I have your attention, we will talk about purity principles for you later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guys, we all know\u00a0the ladies don&#8217;t get it when it comes to the male brain and lust and sex.\u00a0 However,\u00a0 our Creator does.\u00a0 And He has a few things to say about the issue &#8211; What we think about&#8230;How we use our body and what we use if for&#8230;.What we talk about&#8230;.\u00a0 So, here is&#8230; <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.faithlafayette.org\/4twelve\/what-are-key-purity-principles-for-the-guys-only\/\">read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[1],"tags":[14,4223,4222],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.14 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What Are Key Purity Principles For The Guys (Only)? 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