Compromised Components
- kingdomcitizensinc
- Dec 21, 2025
- 6 min read
the polygamous plight series
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Our faithfulness to Christ causes us to flourish, benefiting the relationships we have with mankind as well. Likewise, our unfaithfulness to Christ naturally reaps unfavorable outcomes with God and mankind.
1 Corinthians 3:11-15
“11 For no one can lay any foundation other than what has been laid down. That foundation is Jesus Christ. 12 If anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or straw, 13 each one’s work will become obvious. For the day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire; the fire will test the quality of each one’s work. 14 If anyone’s work that he has built survives, he will receive a reward. 15 If anyone’s work is burned up, he will experience loss, but he himself will be saved—but only as through fire.”
Do you see the connection to polygamy here? Let me explain its significance. What we see in 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 is that what survives receives a reward. This is the same language and context used by Paul when he refers to winning our race in 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, Hebrews 12:1-2, and 2 Timothy 4:7-8. The materials God gives us helps us build, grow, and expand. These materials are given to us out of the unlimited resources of His provision in Heaven. It’s no wonder that gold is a natural resource that represents immortality, and is also the first material mentioned in 1 Corinthians 3:12.
Anything we attempt to use outside of God’s provision is lesser, finite, and exposed to corruption by nature. Gold, silver, and precious stones can withstand the heat of fire — with only their impurities melted away in the process. However, materials like wood, hay, and straw burn away into nothing, and almost instantly. We can see this in any fire pit we’ve ever attempted to keep lit for any extended period of time. Wood may last longer than hay or straw but it is still eventually reduced to ash in the heat of the flame. Unlike gold, silver, and precious stones which are all enhanced in the fire.
Non-Compatible Materials
Building with foreign (non-compatible) materials creates cavities of weakness; fault lines that eventually fracture what we’ve built. Under pressure, the vulnerabilities we’ve embraced like badges of honor become veins that deliver cancerous ideals to our hearts. Soon oxygen is replaced with volatile fumes that become a part of our logic and personality, then pumped through the arteries we nurture towards the relationships we’ve built…and boom! There goes the house of glass we’ve whitewashed to appear safe and pretty — but in reality has only ever been a facade, devoid of Christ’s reign, peace, and provision.
By using such foreign materials, we’ve compromised our quality of life, both in heaven and on earth. We are at risk of losing our reward in heaven and maintaining healthy relationships with our fellowman on earth. We’ve all been there, when we’ve ingested something that didn’t sit well with us and led to heartburn that made us irritable towards others. At times, when seeking relief, the discomfort of foreign and volatile materials irritate our souls to the point that we lash out at others. Maybe not violently. Perhaps in passive-aggressive ways, but the result is never received with positivity.
On its face, you might not call this polygamy but it is polyamorous behavior. Polygamy and polyamory both involve relationships with multiple partners, but they differ fundamentally in meaning and legal context. Polygamy refers to the practice of being married to more than one spouse at the same time, whereas polyamory involves engaging in multiple consensual romantic or sexual relationships, typically without legal marriage.
The Unholy and Lesser
When you think Polygamy, include the perversion of marriage and covenant (adultery). When you think Polyamory, think "situationships" and fornication (an orgy of the soul; wild and excessive indulgence). Understanding this, we can compare foreign materials to foreign partners. If foreign materials are considered “lesser” in the sense that they do not hold up, in excellence, to the standard of God — then foreign partners can be perceived as “lesser” in the sense that they do not meet the Lord’s standard of excellence for any engagement or covenant.
Within a marriage-covenant, the husband and wife are one flesh. Any introduction of outside partners into this marriage-covenant, would be a violation; adultery. Our Lord-God, as the Supreme Intelligent Designer He is, designed the human body with special resistance to foreign items. In this way, our immune systems naturally reject harmful intruders that infiltrate the body. Likewise, a husband and wife (who are one-flesh) will experience inflammation in their marriage with the introduction of foreign pollutants and agitants until they are completely expelled.
Within the God-ordained body of a marriage are retained the exclusive rights of each covenant bearer. If a particular need or desire isn’t being met within this covenant-marriage, we do not have permission to pursue external sources. We don’t peruse the perimeter for alternative acquaintances. We go directly to our spouse with our concerns. If our spouse refuses to provide a safe space to discuss our concerns or does not respond favorably, we don’t step out. We go to God in prayer.
Being An Accountable Builder
For singles, you do not have a spouse. Please stop playing house. Potential partners may not be foreign, in the sense that they are ungodly, but intercourse before marriage is still a violation before God. Not only is sex before marriage a sin, as it exists outside of God’s purposed and blessed intention, but 1 Corinthians 6:18 refers to sexual immorality as a sin against your own body. This makes sex outside of marriage a foreign and “lesser” form of intimacy.
Don’t permit compromised components access to your holy temple. Be careful not to be led astray by premature practices. The pollutants and agitants of secular influence want to sift you, not satisfy you. This is why it’s so important to read your Word, pray, fast, and allow God to surround you with a community of wise and accountable brothers and sisters. Insulate your circle with those who consistently exhibit self-control and a desire to please the Lord, above all else. Hold fast to those who will help you maintain your covenant of chastity with the Lord.
For both, married couples and singles, network until you find reputable singles and couples. For the singles who are dating but not married, this is especially important. Watch closely for Godly couples. Observe their devotion. Pick their brains. Ask them about their journey together. With their permission, investigate their ups and downs so you can gain some wisdom from their short-comings and triumphs.
Ask those singles with a true heart for God how they remain obedient to His Word. When times are hard or temptation is breathing down your neck, you’re going to need a strong sister or brother in Christ to provide support and encouragement. More than combating the wiles of the flesh, we need to stay focused on Who the True Lord is. We need that group of Godly friends who will help us when we are conflicted in our faith.
This is how we obtain the “greater“ components in our walk with God; the gold, silver, and precious stones of our faith. When the counterfeits come along, and polygamous behaviors attempt to seize our mood, we must face our trials in the strength of the Lord. Call those lesser components what they are. Those distractions, counterfeits, and temptations are nothing more than wood, hay, and straw; all things that will perish with this world in the flame of Christ’s return.
Make sure to stay tuned in for this next blog post so you don't miss out on your word of instruction and encouragement...In our next blog, we'll observe scenarios that should deter us from indulging in the polyamorous mindset. Thank you and God bless!
Scripture of Emphasis:
Ephesians 2:19-20 (NIV)
19 "Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household, 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone."
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