Philippine Trip April 8-11, 2023
Dear family, brethren, and friends,
Jhun Layusa brought us from Naga to Pulanglupa Pasacao, Camarines Sur on Saturday to labor with Rico and Rocky Ruado. The audience of 44 people were crammed into a house with some listening on the outside as I taught on “Selecting a Mate: The Lord Builds the House” (Ps. 127:1). Before lunch the focus was on what God does to help us find the right mate and after lunch what God teaches us to do to find the right mate. The key on our side is to be the right kind of person in order to find and attract the right kind of person.
Since I touched on avoiding dances in order to maintain moral purity, someone during the open forum asked if folk dances are appropriate for Christians. If the dance does not involve males and females in inappropriate touching and sexual moves, it may be innocent. This led into a more detailed discussion about the dangers of temptation involved in most dancing. The dangers center around lasciviousness or conduct which stirs the desire for fornication.
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