The traditions or culture
or way of life of a people inevitably include
some practices that must be
changed by those who wish to qualify for
God's choicest blessings. Chastity is an example. Thou shalt not commit adultery,
the Lord commanded from Sinai, and repeated in
modern revelation. Flee fornication, the
New Testament commands. Always, the prophets of God
have condemned whoredoms, yet these eternal
commands have frequently been ignored, opposed, or
mocked by powerful traditions in many lands. This is especially visible today
when the movies, magazines, and internet communications
of one nation are instantly shared
with many others. Sexual relations out of wedlock
are tolerated or advocated by many. So is the rapidly expanding
culture of pornography. All who have belonged
to these cultures of sin must repent and
change if they are to become the people
of God, for he has warned that no unclean thing
can enter into his kingdom.