Virginity Defined
The concept of virginity encompasses a lot more than just the commitment to refrain from all forms of sexual activity, unless one is in a permanent marriage relationship.
For one to commit to, and live a life of virginity, there must also be a committed relationship with the Creator of the Universe. The first and greatest allegiance any human can make is to God. This is the focus when a commitment of virginity is made. God says in His word that our bodies are not our own, and that we have been purchased with a price through the sacrifice of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Jesus earned our loyalty and commitment not to live as we desire, but as He desires. When one becomes a Christian, they instantaneously become one with Divinity. This means their bodies belong to God. In addition to becoming one with the Lord, they also become one with every other believer because we are all part of the same body! When the Holy Spirit makes this awesome truth a reality in the life of a Christian, they look at virginity in a totally different way. They no longer live as they please, they become accountable to both God and the body of Christ. We are indeed accountable to one another in the Lord!
1 Corinthians 6:17-20 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit. Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.
We at Securing Hope Ministry believe knowledge is power, and to impart the knowledge that every Christian is actually one with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, will motivate those who gain
this knowledge, to live a life that will bring God glory. Some people may ask, ‘is it possible to live in this day and age as a virgin’? Our question is, “Is God still God”?
Virginity is one of the most significant commitments any Christian can make, as a matter of fact, it’s the second most important decision a child can make. To be able to make and keep a vow of virginity to God, means one is able and prepared to eventually make a commitment for marriage. Both require the total surrender of self, discipline, sacrifice, and putting first someone else other than self. This level of commitment is vital because it not only benefits the person making the commitment, it also benefits the entire Body of Christ. This is a reality that must be understood and taught. When the body of Christ benefits—society benefits. Would sexual immorality, STDs and unwanted pregnancies be so rampant if virginity was the rule and not the exception?
The Body of Christ as a whole does not understand the vital importance of supporting the choice of our youth and adults as well, to be abstinence until marriage. We don’t promote it, encourage it, and hold it in the highest regard as we should. We give more recognition to worldly achievements, such as sports and scholastics, than we do for the commitment of being sexually pure until marriage. It’s time to re-commit ourselves, as the Body of Christ, to establish and support the “Value of Virginity” and help make this the goal of each and every child. Other than coming to the Lord, remaining a virgin is the most important commitment a child can make. If we do God’s will and fulfill our God given responsibility to train our children in the way they should go, and encourage the lifestyle of saints instead of those in the world, we will change a generation. It is possible because it is righteous; it is righteous because it is the will of God! The book, Sex, Satan, and the Church, Exposing the Lie, covers principles that if followed, will help parents and youth leaders to focus on those concepts that will ensure the choice of virginity. One of these concepts involves being P.O.R.E. in the spirit, and is a very successful method of establishing the habits that will ensure one’s ability to make and keep a commitment of abstinence.
Virginity is not just being abstinent—it’s a mindset, a Godly lifestyle. This state of existence can be achieved by anyone who believes in, and obeys God, for He is the one who makes it possible. Our children, our families, our church, our community, and our God are worth the effort! Christ has paid the price and already gained the victory. It’s time the Church of God stops allowing the lie of demons to affect the body of Christ, and live holy as God commands and has enabled.
The concept of virginity encompasses a lot more than just the commitment to refrain from all forms of sexual activity, unless one is in a permanent marriage relationship.
For one to commit to, and live a life of virginity, there must also be a committed relationship with the Creator of the Universe. The first and greatest allegiance any human can make is to God. This is the focus when a commitment of virginity is made. God says in His word that our bodies are not our own, and that we have been purchased with a price through the sacrifice of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Jesus earned our loyalty and commitment not to live as we desire, but as He desires. When one becomes a Christian, they instantaneously become one with Divinity. This means their bodies belong to God. In addition to becoming one with the Lord, they also become one with every other believer because we are all part of the same body! When the Holy Spirit makes this awesome truth a reality in the life of a Christian, they look at virginity in a totally different way. They no longer live as they please, they become accountable to both God and the body of Christ. We are indeed accountable to one another in the Lord!
1 Corinthians 6:17-20 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit. Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.
We at Securing Hope Ministry believe knowledge is power, and to impart the knowledge that every Christian is actually one with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, will motivate those who gain
this knowledge, to live a life that will bring God glory. Some people may ask, ‘is it possible to live in this day and age as a virgin’? Our question is, “Is God still God”?
Virginity is one of the most significant commitments any Christian can make, as a matter of fact, it’s the second most important decision a child can make. To be able to make and keep a vow of virginity to God, means one is able and prepared to eventually make a commitment for marriage. Both require the total surrender of self, discipline, sacrifice, and putting first someone else other than self. This level of commitment is vital because it not only benefits the person making the commitment, it also benefits the entire Body of Christ. This is a reality that must be understood and taught. When the body of Christ benefits—society benefits. Would sexual immorality, STDs and unwanted pregnancies be so rampant if virginity was the rule and not the exception?
The Body of Christ as a whole does not understand the vital importance of supporting the choice of our youth and adults as well, to be abstinence until marriage. We don’t promote it, encourage it, and hold it in the highest regard as we should. We give more recognition to worldly achievements, such as sports and scholastics, than we do for the commitment of being sexually pure until marriage. It’s time to re-commit ourselves, as the Body of Christ, to establish and support the “Value of Virginity” and help make this the goal of each and every child. Other than coming to the Lord, remaining a virgin is the most important commitment a child can make. If we do God’s will and fulfill our God given responsibility to train our children in the way they should go, and encourage the lifestyle of saints instead of those in the world, we will change a generation. It is possible because it is righteous; it is righteous because it is the will of God! The book, Sex, Satan, and the Church, Exposing the Lie, covers principles that if followed, will help parents and youth leaders to focus on those concepts that will ensure the choice of virginity. One of these concepts involves being P.O.R.E. in the spirit, and is a very successful method of establishing the habits that will ensure one’s ability to make and keep a commitment of abstinence.
Virginity is not just being abstinent—it’s a mindset, a Godly lifestyle. This state of existence can be achieved by anyone who believes in, and obeys God, for He is the one who makes it possible. Our children, our families, our church, our community, and our God are worth the effort! Christ has paid the price and already gained the victory. It’s time the Church of God stops allowing the lie of demons to affect the body of Christ, and live holy as God commands and has enabled.