Divorce and remarriage

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><< *Saving for the cause of fornication*.  Fornication- Consensual sexual
> intercourse between two people not married to each other.
>
> This means heterosexual or homosexual.  In my opinion, it also includes
> child molestation since a child cannot consent. >>
>
>Fornication, simply put means any moral sin.  And in this dispensation it
>also includes sexual fantasies and all of the above.


Bro. Fitgerald, usually I agree with you, but I question the above
conclusion.

"fornication" as it is used in the NT is translated from the Greek "porneia"
(look familiar?).  It's meaning is obviously related to sexual sins (or
figuratively, idolatry - spiritual adultry against God).  There is nothing
to indicate this is a general word used for just any "moral" sin.  A few
"moral" sins come to mind...murder, euthanasia (same thing), embezzlement,
to name a few that have nothing to do with "porneia".


Anneliese