Lewdness
One can easily find lewdness as they look at the bold
headlines of magazines in line at a grocery store. Indeed, on many
television shows and movies the problem of lewdness is rampant in the
bawdy actions of characters. It has also been known to be found on the
high school dance floor. What is it?
The Bible calls “lewdness” a “work of the flesh” and no
Christian should have a part of it (Gal. 5:19-21). It comes from the
Greek word ASELGEIA and Strong’s defines it as, “licentiousness
(sometimes including other vices): - filthy, lasciviousness,
wantonness.”
Thayer’s Greek-English Lexicon says it is, “unbridled lust, excess,
licentiousness, lasciviousness, wantonness, outrageousness,
shamelessness, insolence.”
The Bible not only condemns sexual and immoral activity, but even the
conversation, imitation and shameful advertisement of these things. Have
you no shame?
October 2006