Immorality vs. Personal Purity: Christian Sex Education • We get enough information from the wrong sources. -Far too many boys have been “taught” about it from Larry Flint and Hue Heffner- either by their father or on their own. -Then we wonder where all these misconceptions and misguided notions of what it is all about come from???? Immorality vs. Personal Purity: Christian Sex Education • And.... -Far too many girls have been “taught” about it by allowing them to dress and act far beyond their years. -Then we wonder why they wind up sexually active and/or pregnant during their teens???? Immorality vs. Personal Purity: Christian Sex Education • Could it be that the problem of Gross Immorality in our society today is… a problem of our own making, and a failure to teach and practice what God says? Christian Sex Education • We are going to deal with this subject senstively, being keenly aware of younger ears in our audience. • Hopefully, nothing will be said to cause embarassment or concern to anyone. • That being clarified…. What is “Sex”? A. It is more than a biological function. • From the point of view of Christian, and therefore Biblical Education: -Humans are different than animals, Gen.1:26-28. -Animals have no moral command from, nor were they created in the image of, God. -They were given but one command, Gen.1:22. What is “Sex”? • Therefore, “it”: -was unrestricted by God in animals; and -was the mere biological function which provided for the procreation of the various species of them. What is “Sex”? • By Contrast: -Humans were/are given moral directives by God, Gen.1:28, 2:15-17. -Even that part of Adam & Eve’s relationshipwas also governed by God, Gen.2:24. -Likewise, as Humans, we were given intellect and reasoning abilities which would allow us to exercise self-control in this matter as well as all others as directed by God, 1Cor.9:25ff. What is “Sex”? • Therefore, -As moral beings, able to discern right from wrong and make judgements…. We must also realize that we will be held accountable for the judgments that we make in this matter, as well as all others, (as dictated by God), 2Cor.5:10 Rom.14:12 ! What is “Sex”? B. “It” is an act in which a man and a woman give themselves wholeheartedly and freely give themselves to one another, and is part of the commitment they make to be husband and wife for the rest of their lives. What is “Sex”? • There are at least 3 passages which need to be consider here: -Gen.2:24 the Leave & Cleave principle. -Heb.13:4 Marriage/”it” was created in and must be maintained with, honor by all. -Prov.5:15-19 “It” is wholesome, pure, and ordained of God within marriage. It was intended to bring joy & happiness. What is “Sex”? C. It is an act which designed to prevent the temptation to sin through unlawful gratification, 1Cor.7:1-2. By: -v.3 by each partner understanding the “duty” -v.4 “does not have authority over her/his own body” 1. Neither has the right to refuse their mate; and 2. Neither has the right to bestow these priviledges to any other than their mate. What is “Sex”? Therefore, -v.5 “Stop depriving one another” (NASV) or “defrauding one another” (KJV). This passage conveys a very simple message: Husbands and wives were not to deprive each other of this marriage right except by mutual consent for special spiritual devotion; and then were to “come together again” to prevent the temptation to sin. Conclusions: -It is the will of God that we “abstain from sexual immorality” 1Thess.4:3. -Marital Sex has been given that we are not “tempted beyond what you are able” 1Cor.10:13. -We are not to “deprive one another” and thereby put stumblingblocks before our mate, Mat.18:7. -God’s laws, including these, are for our benefit & survival as individuals, couples, and as a society, Deut.6:24.