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.