#511 - 🇬🇧 Balaam’s Strategy - The Theology of Sexuality 2/2
Listen in the final part of this episode: is there forgiveness for all kinds of sexual sins? How broad is God's forgiveness? Listen to this episode until the end to get the answer to that question.
This is the second episode of the series about the Theology of Sexuality. It was presented on November 7, 2025, to a small group of young people, most of whom were from the Capital Brazilian Church (BR2) in Highland, Maryland.
Please refer to part one of this series before listening to this episode:
Part 1/2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0CuiFtSchv3fM4GjKM7hTB?si=zWz2Myu6TtOAwTu-xXqr0w
Also, don't miss reading the following book:
- Testimonies on Sexual Behavior, Adultery, and Divorce, by Ellen G. White: https://m.egwwritings.org/en/book/122/info
Here are my notes:
· What are some of the other impure sexual practices indicated in the Bible? Lev. 18 and 20
o Pornography
o Masturbation
o Fornication
o Adultery
o Incest
o Homosexuality
§ Lev. 18:22; 20:13
§ Rom. 1:26, 27
§ 1 Cor. 6:9
§ Rev. 21:8, 27
· What was Balaam’s strategy to lead Israel to apostasy and idolatry? Num. 25:1-3; Rev. 2:14
· What should a couple that is not married but has engaged in physical intimacy do? Deut. 22:28-29 (see also Exodus 22:16-17)
· What was Peter’s counsel to the proselytes (not Jews), or new Christians? Acts 15:29
· What is God’s will for His people? 1 Tess. 4:3-8
· Without sanctification, no one will see God. So, how not to lose it? Heb. 12:14-16
· According to the Bible, what will be the result of practicing “the works of the flesh”, which is doing whatever our sinful impulses lead us to? Gal. 5:19, 21; Eph. 5:5; 1 Tim. 1:9-10
· What warnings does God have against intimate relations outside the lifelong commitment of marriage? Prov. 5:1-14; 20-23; 6:20-35; 7:1-27; Heb. 13:4
· According to John, what kind of people will be left outside the Holy City? Rev. 21:8
· What can do those who were already engaged in any kind of harmful or inappropriate sexual practices? 1 John 1:9; John 8:10-11
· Where may we find power to overcome temptations? John 15:5; Phil. 4:13