Christian Life Class Notes

May 28, 2026

CHRISTIAN LIFE – LESSON 9

Sin Nature Part 3

Introduction & Review

1. The Character of Attacks from the Sin Nature

   1. Appealing

   2. Directed at the soul

   3. The list in Galatians 5

   4. The way these things can produce works

      1. Directly

      2. Indirectly

2. The Sexual Works of the Flesh

   1. Adultery

      1. Textual problem

      2. Definition

      3. Spoken against – 1 Cor 6:9

   2. Fornication

      1. Definition

      2. God’s will regarding it – 1 Thess 4:3

      3. Problems with it – 1 Cor 6:13-20; Eph 5:3-5

   3. Uncleanness

      1. Definition

         1. Related to ceremonial uncleanness

            1. Lev 11 etc.

            2. Acts 10:14 etc.

         2. Related to works

            1. Rom 1:24

            2. 2 Cor 12:21

      2. Should not be a part of the walk of a Christian

         1. 1 Thess 4:7

         2. Eph 4:17-24; 5:2-5

         3. Rom 6:19

   4. Lasciviousness

      1. Definition

      2. The possibility of living this way – 1 Pet 4:3

      3. Christians told not to live this way – Rom 13:13

3. God’s Expectations Regarding Marriage and Sexuality

   1. Is sex evil?

      1. Gen 1:28; 2:24

      2. Intended to be part of marriage – Heb 13:4

   2. The purposes of a sexual relationship in marriage – 1 Cor 7

   3. The dangers of not believing God has a standard – 2 Pet 2

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