The term "whoremonger" is used in the Bible to describe individuals who engage in sexual immorality, particularly those who indulge in promiscuous or illicit sexual activities. The word is often associated with fornication and adultery, and it is used to denote a person who habitually engages in such behaviors. In the context of biblical teachings, whoremongers are frequently mentioned alongside other sinners who are warned of divine judgment.

Biblical References:

1. Ephesians 5:5 : "For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person—that is, an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God." Here, the term "immoral" is often understood to include whoremongers, emphasizing that such individuals are excluded from the kingdom of God due to their unrepentant lifestyle.

2. Hebrews 13:4 : "Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers." This verse underscores the sanctity of marriage and the condemnation of sexual immorality, which includes the actions of whoremongers.

3. Revelation 21:8 : "But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death." Whoremongers are included in the list of those who face eternal punishment, highlighting the severity of their sin.

4. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 : "Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God." This passage explicitly states that whoremongers, as part of the sexually immoral, are among those who will not inherit God's kingdom.

Theological Implications:

In the biblical worldview, sexual purity is highly valued, and any deviation from this standard is considered a serious offense against God. Whoremongers, by engaging in sexual immorality, violate the divine order established for human relationships. The Bible consistently calls for repentance and transformation, urging individuals to turn away from such sinful behaviors and seek forgiveness through Jesus Christ.

Moral and Ethical Considerations:

From a moral and ethical standpoint, the Bible's condemnation of whoremongering serves as a call to uphold the sanctity of marriage and sexual relations. It encourages believers to live lives of holiness and purity, reflecting the character of God. The emphasis on sexual morality is intended to protect individuals, families, and communities from the destructive consequences of sexual sin.

Cultural Context:

In the ancient world, sexual immorality was prevalent in many cultures, often associated with pagan worship and idolatry. The biblical injunctions against whoremongering were countercultural, calling the people of God to a higher standard of conduct. This call remains relevant today, as believers are encouraged to resist cultural pressures that normalize or trivialize sexual immorality.

Pastoral Application:

Church leaders and pastors are tasked with teaching and upholding biblical standards regarding sexual conduct. They are called to provide guidance, support, and accountability for those struggling with sexual sin, including whoremongering. The church is to be a place of grace and truth, offering hope and redemption through the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Seventh Commandment
... Whoremongers shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone:
which is the second death. . . . For without are whoremongers. . . ...
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The Seventh Commandment
... hell. Whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.' Hebrews 13:4. Though
men may neglect to judge them, yet God will judge them. ...
/.../watson/the ten commandments/2 7 the seventh commandment.htm

The Fear which Terminates in the Second Death.
... of the latter kind, and determines their future portion"The fearful, and unbelieving,
and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and ...
/.../lee/sermons on various important subjects/sermon xx the fear which.htm

Meditations for Household Piety.
... and labour would take more effect than it doth;"the streets of towns and cities
would not abound with so many drunkards, swearers, whoremongers, and profane ...
/.../bayly/the practice of piety/meditations for household piety.htm

O virgin-Youth that Art Become Bridegroom, Move to a Little ...
... They who were true betrothers, set the Name of her betrothed upon her; the false
betrothers like whoremongers, set their own names on the flock. ...
/.../hymns and homilies of ephraim the syrian/hymn xx o virgin-youth that.htm

Come Rest, and be Still in the Bosom of Thy Mother, Son of the ...
... Elijah restrained the desire of the body, he withheld rain from the adulterous;
because he kept under his body, he withheld dew from the whoremongers, who let ...
/.../ephraim/hymns and homilies of ephraim the syrian/hymn ix come rest and.htm

Hebrews xii. 28, 29
... the body. Marriage is honorable in all, [3454] and the bed undefiled; but
whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. Let your conversation ...
/.../homilies on the gospel of st john and hebrews/homily xxxiii hebrews xii 28.htm

A Good Wife.
... as putting the finishing stroke to the question about marriage, he adds: "Marriage
is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers ...
/.../clement/the stromata or miscellanies/chapter xx a good wife.htm

Press Gang and Methodists
... understood this could be none but the Methodist preacher; for who "disturbs the
peace of the parish" like one who tells all drunkards, whoremongers, and common ...
/.../wesley/the journal of john wesley/press gang and methodists.htm

Impotence and Rivalries of the Sophists Put to Shame by the Death ...
... Or who has so rid men of the passions of the natural man, that whoremongers are
chaste, and murderers no longer hold the sword, and those who were formerly ...
/.../select works and letters or athanasius/section 50 impotence and rivalries.htm

Whoremongers (8 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Whoremongers (8 Occurrences). 1 Corinthians 5:9 I did
write to you in the epistle, not to keep company with whoremongers -- (YLT). ...
/w/whoremongers.htm - 8k

Whoremonger (4 Occurrences)

/w/whoremonger.htm - 7k

Whores (2 Occurrences)

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Fearful (73 Occurrences)
... Revelation 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers,
and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have ...
/f/fearful.htm - 28k

Removeth (27 Occurrences)
... (YLT). 1 Kings 15:12 and removeth the whoremongers out of the land, and
turneth aside all the idols that his fathers made; (YLT). ...
/r/removeth.htm - 14k

Menstealers (1 Occurrence)
... 1 Timothy 1:10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for
menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other ...
/m/menstealers.htm - 6k

Mankind (80 Occurrences)
... 1 Timothy 1:10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for
menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other ...
/m/mankind.htm - 30k

Perjured (1 Occurrence)
... 1 Timothy 1:10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for
menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other ...
/p/perjured.htm - 7k

Perverts (7 Occurrences)
... 1 Timothy 1:10 whoremongers, sodomites, men-stealers, liars, perjured persons, and
if there be any other thing that to sound doctrine is adverse, (See NIV). ...
/p/perverts.htm - 8k

Burneth (67 Occurrences)
... Revelation 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers,
and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have ...
/b/burneth.htm - 28k

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