Holiness isn’t a costume you put on for church. It’s loyalty. It’s alignment. It’s a decision—daily—to live inside God’s design instead of trying to rewrite it.
In Genesis, God creates humanity male and female—equal in value, different by design (Genesis 1:27). Then He establishes a pattern for marriage that’s both simple and stubbornly clear: a man leaves, cleaves to his wife, and they become one flesh (Genesis 2:24). That “one flesh” isn’t just romance. It’s covenant. It’s two lives joined into one story under God.
And Jesus doesn’t treat that as ancient poetry. In Matthew 19, He points back to creation and says, essentially, this is still the blueprint. He affirms that God’s design is intentional, and He warns against treating marriage like something disposable or customizable (Matthew 19:4–6). Not because God is trying to ruin your fun—but because He’s trying to protect what’s sacred.
So why do we feel pressure to “remix” the blueprint?
Romans 1 gives a blunt answer: when people turn from worshipping God to worshipping created things, everything starts to bend out of shape—our thinking, our desires, our behavior (Romans 1:21–23). Sexual sin is named as part of that rebellion, but it’s not the only sin—Paul goes on to list a whole crowd of evils, showing that the real issue is deeper than one category (Romans 1:28–32). In other words: sin doesn’t play favorites. It spreads.
That’s why this song isn’t about pointing at them—it’s about examining us.
Because Scripture puts heterosexual lust, adultery, sexual greed, and every other kind of sexual impurity in the same “this will destroy you” bucket. The Bible does not give straight people a gold medal for being straight. It calls everyone to repentance, self-control, and purity.
But here’s the part most people skip: God doesn’t just diagnose—He delivers.
In 1 Corinthians 6, Paul lists many sins and then drops one of the most hope-filled lines in Scripture: “such were some of you.” Past tense. Why? Because in Christ, believers are washed, sanctified, and justified (1 Corinthians 6:11). That means you don’t have to pretend you’ve never struggled. You don’t have to become self-righteous. You don’t have to be crushed by shame either. The gospel gives you both honesty and hope.
And what about temptation?
James 1 clears up what many believers confuse: temptation itself isn’t sin. Temptation becomes sin when desire is welcomed, nurtured, and acted on—when it “conceives” and gives birth (James 1:13–15). That matters because a Christian can say, “I feel a pull,” without surrendering to it. A pull is not a throne. You don’t have to obey every desire that knocks.
So what does holiness look like in real life?
Truth without cruelty: Speak about sexual sin the way you’d want someone to speak about yours—clear, firm, and without arrogance.
Compassion without compromise: Love people deeply while refusing to call sin “good.”
Light, not secrecy: Bring temptation into the open before God, and if needed, before a trusted mature believer. Sin thrives in darkness; freedom likes daylight.
A bigger yes: Holiness isn’t just “no.” It’s a “yes” to God’s wisdom, God’s authority, and God’s better future.
God’s design isn’t oppression. It’s direction. And His commands aren’t there to humiliate you—they’re there to heal you.
"Lord, You are good, and Your ways are right. Forgive me for the ways I’ve treated desire like a ruler instead of treating You as King. Thank You that in Christ I can be washed, made holy, and made right with You. Give me strength to resist temptation before it grows, courage to bring struggles into Your light, and a heart that loves people with compassion while honoring Your truth. Set me apart for You—mind, body, and choices. Amen."
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