earth who, in purity, can satisfy this need for affection in his wife, and vice versa. You may have to arrange your life so that this has a higher priority on your schedule. You may have to cut down on the work load at home, office, church, or community to pay this debt to your wife or husband. This debt of love should be paid willingly and eagerly. The greatest guard to a man's purity is the affection of a devoted wife. The greatest guar antee of a woman's faithfulness is the devotion of an affectionate hus band.
It is the exact opposite of Christian love. The only allowance Paul makes for permissable abstaining from sexual relations is when it is by the consent of both husband and wife. This allows them time for true wor ship and spiritual activity. Such sep aration is to be the exception rath er than the rule. It is only for a brief time. If it lasts too long the pressure of Satan and the society he dominates may break down your resistance to impurity, or the resistance of your partner. A husband is the only person on
Part II of Dr. Robinson's article on The Christian Home will be continued in the May issue.
Speaking in Marshburn Hall during a Torrey Seminar is David L. Larsen, Pastor of the First Evangelical Covenant Church, Rockford, Illinois. Page 19
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