08/31/2026
Many people live in sexual immorality and think God will give them a pass because they cannot control their desires or simply because they call themselves Christian.
But God is clear. If you continue in sexual immorality and refuse to repent, you will not inherit His kingdom. The very next verse warns, “for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.” (Ephesians 5:6 KJV) You are headed for hell, not heaven. Calling yourself a Christian does not exempt you from His judgment.
An English dictionary commonly defines “whoremonger” as someone who visits prostitutes. But in Ephesians 5:5, the Greek word translated “whoremonger” is po**os, meaning a fornicator or sexually immoral person. It is not limited to prostitution.
Whether money is involved or not, the same warning applies. Being in a relationship does not make sexual activity outside marriage acceptable to God. Having someone’s consent does not mean you have God’s approval.
Sexual sin is not limited to physical contact. Watching explicit content, exchanging sexual images outside marriage, and deliberately feeding or provoking lust are not harmless just because no physical contact takes place.
Jesus warned that looking with lust is already adultery in the heart (Matthew 5:28). Scripture warns that adulterers will not inherit the kingdom of God and that God will judge them (1 Corinthians 6:9–10, Hebrews 13:4).
Deliberately provoking lust means leading others into sin. Jesus pronounced woe upon those who lead others into sin and warned that those who cause others to stumble will be cast into the furnace of fire (Matthew 18:7; Matthew 13:41–42). You cannot deliberately encourage the sin Jesus condemned and expect to escape judgment while refusing to repent.
These warnings apply to both men and women. God does not have one standard for her and another for him.
But you do not have to remain in this sin.
Christ can cleanse you and set you free.
Stop defending what God commands you to forsake.
Repent before it’s too late.