From The Desk:
The Sin of Immorality
Purity of mind, conscience, and body is a tremendous personal asset. While this alone is not godliness, it is a Christian virtue and a blessing to mankind. The declining moral values of today are allowing men and women to accept and indulge in behavior that the Bible clearly defines as sin. This behavior has become an accepted way of life for many people. That which God calls sin is no longer called sin. What will be the result?
Television, movies, and much literature are filled with violence, sex, and other immoral practices. This evil influence is brought into the home for entertainment. The minds of men, women, and children are filled with lustful thoughts and desires. It is sad that this evil environment is even found in the homes of some professing Christians today.
God’s Word tells us that “evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived “2 Timothy 3:13. “This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lover of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection...despisers of those that are good...lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God” 2 Timothy 3:1-4.
“ The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? Jeremiah 17:9. Jesus told his disciples in words that we can understand and apply to our lives, “ For out of heart proceed evil thought, murders, adulteries, fornications” Matthew 15:19.” For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he”. Proverbs 23:7. Again Jesus says in the Holy Scriptures, “Whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart” Matthew 5:28.
Men and women are seeking a life of pleasure and are going to all means to satisfy their lust. They are enjoying today and not worrying about tomorrow, unconcerned about giving an account of their deeds on the judgement day when all must stand before God. Some of the pleasures which are indulged in today are drugs, and sex. Men and Women go to parties, and dances to relax and enjoy themselves. There every passion can be aroused with very little or no control.
It is accepted in many cultures to have a boy or girl friend and start dating at a young age. This often is supported by the parents who think this will help their child be more accepted and included in the popular crowd. The young people soon become too familiar with each other. Much time is spent in dating and partying, which all too often leads to petting and sex. The reasoning might be that others are doing it. “But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death” James 1:14-14.
Sexual sin is a great distraction to a person in his work causing him to deviate from worthy goals or to neglect his duties. His family is neglected, which results in a unhappy home. Guilt from such sins often causes emotional distress. On the other hand, the rewards of pure living are great. A morally pure person can have peace of mind and freedom from fear, whereas the impure can have no part in the kingdom of God. “Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God?”
1 Corinthians 6:9.
Gospel Tract and Bible Society.
These solo tables shows the melodic and harmonic qualites in my new system for the electric Bass Guitar. This theory of music and its approach is superimposed in a single motion or bass riff. These creations can build melodic and harmonic figures to be used in a spontaneous situations.This mix of chords, inversions, major and minor scales are design to enhance your solo patterns. The Creative Formula for the Bass Guitar is used for the development of improvisation for the Bass Guitar.
By Brian Ellis