The opposite of abstain is to indulge, behold instead of walking away, and embrace instead of fleeing. 2 Timothy 2:22 says, “Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.”

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. A body of believers is as strong as its weakest member. 1 Corinthians 12:14 says, “For in fact the body is not one member but many.” When I broke my foot, it affected everything I did.

When a member of the body of believers indulges in sexual immorality, it affects everyone in the fellowship. Paul went on to exhort the believers in Thessalonica. 1 Thessalonians 4:6 says, “That no one should take advantage of and defraud his brother in this matter, because the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also forewarned you and testified.”