In the Message to the Church of Thyatira a strong message against sexual immorality is given with unique insight. The source of the sexual immorality is a woman prophet who's name may have been Jezebel, or this name may have just been used to symbolize the kind of evil she was promoting. Since I've always be intrigued by the "beware the immoral woman scriptures" I dug a little to learn more about Jezebel.
Here is the commentary word for word from Revelation 2:20 NLT "A woman in the church in Thyatira was teaching that immorality was not a serious matter for believers. Her name may have been Jezebel, or John may have used the name Jezebel to symbolize the kind of evil she was promoting. Jezebel, a pagan queen of Israel, was considered the most evil woman who ever lived. "
"Why is sexual immorality serious? Sex out of marriage always hurts someone. It hurts God because it shows that we prefer to satisfy our desires our own way instead of waiting for his timing. It hurts others because it violates the commitment so necessary to a relationship. It hurts us because it often brings disease to our bodies and adversely affects our personalities. Sexual immorality has tremendous power to destroy families, churches, and communities because it destroys the integrity on which these relationships are built. God wants to protect us from hurting ourselves and others; thus, we are to have no part in sexual immorality, even if our culture accepts it."
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