Fleeing from Sexual immorality

Actually, "Dave Ramsey" types would tell you to forgo the trip until you save the money to go.

 

Does her Pastor or someone in the church have a spare room? Motel 6 is cheap no frills....Tom bodett will leave the light on for you.

 

This person could be an under cover cop looking for a bust.

...an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

 

Her testimony also.

I believe you just answered your own question.

 

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The very fact that you or her are even considering staying at this woman's home shows neither of you are mature nor wise.
1Cor 10:12
Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

Get yourself a room and do not be alone with this woman as she IS NOT mature in her faith nor wise. Meet in public and keep your hands off one another. Remember a kiss of passion is the beginning of the sexual experience. Also do not put such a venture on a credit card unless it can be paid off at the end of the month. That too is un-wise. Do not be a slave to the lender. Make sure you are not running up debt to fulfuill your desires. Wait upon the Lord until you can afford to pay for all this in cash.
Isa 40:31
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew [their] strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; [and] they shall walk, and not faint.

 

Second what Freeatlast said.

(...even though you said elsewhere you'd never again read one of my posts. )

 

I wonder if some people even own a mirror...

 

I'm amazed at the lack of grace some posters are exhibiting in this thread. Someone asks a question, by all appearances, in humility, and he gets his character, alleged social skills, and spiritual maturity attacked for asking the question.

How is that helpful to your brother in Christ?

While we may have some significant differences, why use this moment of vulnerability (asking a sincere question makes one vulnerable) to take shots at him?

Frankly, it shows a lack of spiritual maturity on the part of the snipers and not the target of their barbs.

 

You call it a 'lack of grace'- I call it a 'wake-up call'. I suppose some would accuse Jesus of a 'lack of spiritual maturity' for the way he talked to his disciples sometimes.

 

:thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:

 

On another note that I don't think anyone has mentioned yet.

Should the trip be taken at all by an unemployed person who has to go into debt to do so?

How is this trip different from anything else someone wants vs basic needs, when debt is required to supply the wants?

 

Did he, or did he not, ask: "What do you say?

So how much spiritual maturity are you showing by saying that then?

 

Baptist Believer, have you considered the Heading of the Original Poster?

Fleeing from Sexual immorality.

It would appear the OP'r has already concluded that an encounter might present itself as a blip on the radar screen. Then, asks the rest of us what we think about it all.

Could one draw a conclusion that perhaps the question is really about asking if there is some loophole to justify an act between the two, should the opportunity arise, so that it might not actually be considered "immoral"?

If he has doubts about it all then give into the doubt.

 

This verse comes to mind-

Proverbs 27:17

Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.

Sharpening is not painless on the part of either of the parties.

 

we are called by God to avoid even the appearance of Evil!

It would seem to be "not the Christian thing to do!"

can meet her for lunch/dinner date, but that would about the extent of it!

 

I suppose I haven't.

 

Actually no...

We are called to avoid evil every time it appears.

If we are to avoid things that some people might think are evil, then Jesus was an extremely poor example for us by the way He lived His life. He associated with the "wrong" kind of people, He healed on the Sabbath, and challenged the religious authorities of His day.

The avoiding "even the appearance of evil" teaching is a formula for condemnation and control, not Spirit-filled living.

 

Think that in THIS situation though brother...

We should shun even giving to others reason to ridicule cause of Christ,and i am NOT trying to be a legalist, but for example...

I moved down to near detroit, and for last week before my wedding date, stayed at friends house that week, and stayed away from my wifes house until wedding day!

 

DaChaser1 is correct. We are to avoid even the appearance of evil. In other words if it looks like it can turn to evil or even seems evil we are to stay away from it in our daily practices. It is talking about what we take part in as a way of life, not spreading the word of God.