A podcast listener named Alex writes in to ask this, Pastor John, is premarital sex

worse than an addiction to pornography?

Why or why not?

Yes it is and no it isn't.

Is that helpful?

No, that's not.

No.

Well, so here I have to explain.

Both premarital sex called fornication in the Bible, at least in the old translations,

is sinful and pornography is sinful.

Both are expressions of the God opposing sinful soul.

The Bible says in 1 Corinthians 6, 18, flee fornication and then it gives reasons.

It also says in Matthew 5, 27, you've heard that you said you should not commit adultery

but I say to you, everyone who looks upon a woman with lustful intent has already committed

adultery with her in his heart.

The cultivation of sexual arousal with someone not your wife is a corruption of a good

gift that God has given of sexuality.

So yes, porn is sinful and fornication is sinful.

Both displease the Lord, both reveal a heart of rebellion against God and a heart willing

to belittle God because we say he's insufficient for our satisfaction.

We have to have these other sinful avenues.

So what do I mean when I say yes premarital sex is worse than porn and no, it's not worse

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