The New Testament does not neglect the subject of immorality. Every book in the New Testament except for four short books, 2 Thessalonians, Philemon, and Second and Third John, have something to say about it. The stakes are high and the battles are fierce in the war against our spiritual adversary Satan and his host who would seek to destroy the spirit, soul and body of Christian men and women through sexual sins. This warfare is not new, but modern technology and unashamed open carnality bring the conflict close at hand. To effectively win this war, it is necessary to fight battles on two fronts at the same time. We must fill the heart within us with good instruction and keep it (Prov. 6), and we must guard the door on the outside from temptations that come (Prov. 7).
In this issue we will see excellent examples of one who fell into sin under the best of circumstances and of one who avoided it in the most difficult of circumstances. Likewise, the history of Lot shows how a selfish motive can be the beginning of a seriously wrong course and a ruined life, affecting also his family. While our consciences must be warned and reached to bring us to self-judgment as needed, our hearts are encouraged to occupy our minds with Christ to make us worshippers in the kingdom of God instead of defilers whom God must judge.