Celibacy and Chastity are basically the same thing.
It’s like saying, Garments, Raiments, Robe, Vesture, Outfits etc. These are all clothes for covering the body. They are for beauty, honour, Holiness, righteousness, etc
Chastity and Celibacy are both about sexual purity and Godly virgins. Matthew 19:12 & 2Corinthians 11:2.
Celibacy and Chastity is about zero sexual couplelation with any male, female, animal or self(masturbation) in marriage or outside marriage.
Chaste and Celibate Christians are those prestigious and royal souls that have been handpicked by the Lord God Almighty Jehovah to be sexually pure and wise virgins for Christ Jesus use; and these beautiful and holy souls have equally agreed with Lord Jesus Christ to use their Body and Members for the work and Glory of God.
Abba Father and Lord Jesus have been Celibate and Chaste since before Genesis so these are very Special and Wonderful virtues of God Almighty.
It’s for ALL Christians or for as many as will agree to receive these special gifts of Almighty Jehovah.
God Almighty gives these special gifts by Christ Jesus, HE didn’t specify why or for whom so we cannot say it’s only for priests but we can say it’s for SPECIAL Christians that are handpicked and love picked by Abba Father.
Now, Celibacy and Chastity are NOT about SELF control. They are about HOLY SPIRIT control.
No Christian, no matter how seasoned or experienced can stay chaste or celibate by SELF CONTROL.
Without the Holy Spirit of God indwelling us and guiding us, helping us, controlling our thoughts and sanctifying our members everyday, we cannot succeed at this.
Where self comes in here is the Christian agreeing with the Almighty Jehovah by the Holy Spirit to stay chaste and celibate.
Chastity and Celibacy is NOT about us. It’s about us agreeing with Lord Jesus to let HIS will be done on earth as it is done in Heaven.
Holy Abba Father is the Author of Chastity and Celibacy, while Lord Jesus is the King of Chastity and our Righteous Celibate Bridegroom.
When we choose to be chaste and celibate, it’s not about us so we CANNOT use SELF to control or sustain this virtues.
Celibacy and Chastity are special gifts of Almighty Jehovah, it’s like Salvation, we CANNOT maintain it, we can only agree with Lord Jesus to stay Chaste and Celibate like ABBA Father, Lord Jesus and EVERYONE in the Kingdom of God.
Abba Father, Lord Jesus and the Kingdom of God are chaste and celibate so when Abba Father bestows this Holy and special gifts on a Christian, just like the free gift of Salvation. We receive it and let the Holy Spirit of God CONTROL & MAINTAIN it with us.
No Christian chooses to be celibate or chaste, it’s a gift of God and hence it is SPIRIT CONTROLLED.
Romans 12:1 NIV (Chastity)
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.
2 Corinthians 11:2
For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a CHASTE virgin to Christ.
Matthew 19:12 NIV (Celibacy)
“For there are eunuchs who were born that way, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by others—and there are those who choose to live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”
We chose to be Christians because Almighty Jehovah offered us the free gift of Salvation by King Jesus (John 3:16)
We also chose to be celibate and chaste because Abba Father gifted us with these were wonderful gifts.
As we agree with Abba Father to be like Father, Son, Holy Spirit, Angels of God, Kingdom of God to be like God, imitate God and let God’s will be done on earth as it is on Heaven by denying the flesh and saying “NO” to sex and sexual immorality, may the powerful Holy Spirit of God continually help us honour God and do HIS will concerning us in Jesus Beautiful name, amen.
Not SELFCONTROL, they are Holy Spirit Controlled because it’s a SPECIAL gift of God so God Almighty Jehovah will maintain and sustain it by the Holy Spirit of God, we only need to submit and surrender our BODY & MEMBERS to God.
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