>> Verses to Scan (NIV)
- Isaiah 1:18 “Come now, let us reason together,” says the Lord. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.”
- Hosea 3:1 The Lord said to me, “Go, show your love to your wife again, though she is loved by another and is an adulteress. Love her as the Lord loves the Israelites, though they turn to other gods and love the sacred raisin cakes.”
- Luke 7:47 “Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven-for she loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.”
- 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers . . . will inherit the kingdom of God. And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
>> Websites to check
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- www.christianitytoday.com/cl/2001/001/8.38.html “A Second Chance at Virginity?” by Tim Stafford.
- http://go.studentz.com/my_faith/true_love_waits.htm True teen stories of sex, forgiveness, promises and purity.
- http://www.boundless.org/2000/departments/beyond_buddies/a0000197.html A look at how Jesus provides forgiveness and healing from sexual sin.
>> Books to Read
- Wait for Me: Rediscovering the Joy of Purity in Romance by Rebecca St. James, a message of purity, forgiveness and healing.
Find out how to buy this... - Reclaiming Intimacy: Overcoming the Consequences of Premarital Relationships by Heather Jamison, a message for older readers who are trying to heal from the wounds of premarital sex.
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