The traditions or culture or way of life of a people
inevitably include some practices
that must be changed by those who
wish to qualify for God's choicest blessings.
Chastity is an example.
Thou shalt not commit adultery, the Lord commanded from Sinai,
and repeated in modern revelation.
Flee fornication, the New Testament commands.
Always, the prophets of God have condemned whoredoms,
yet these eternal commands have frequently
been ignored, opposed, or mocked by powerful traditions
in many lands.
This is especially visible today when the movies, magazines,
and internet communications of one nation
are instantly shared with many others.
Sexual relations out of wedlock are tolerated or advocated
by many.
So is the rapidly expanding culture of pornography.
All who have belonged to these cultures of sin
must repent and change if they are
to become the people of God, for he
has warned that no unclean thing can enter into his kingdom.