(-from August 18, 2009 9:15pm)
As a believer in Christ's resurrecrion, if I had to describe 21st century sexuality in two words the first word would be Disconnected. Meaning broken down, incoherent and irrational.
The second word would be Dysfunctional ... as in malfunctioning or undermining.
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You've heard all the trendy, popular arguments about sexual relationships: "What's the big deal" "It's just sex," "If two people are consenting adults, then what's the harm?" and even "I know it's not a sin because God wants me to be happy, and he knows I have needs."
So what's wrong with those arguments?
The first problem has to do with perspective. As in, seeing the world as if you'd created it ... and then trying to conform God's laws to suit your needs. The second problem has to do with Sin.
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As a culture, we've adopted the worldview that if something's fun and feels good, it makes sense and is perfectly OK to do it.
The physical pleasure associated associated with sex didn't happen by accident. Sex is a powerful, almost incessant drive ... and one that's God-given, too.
But because we want everything in life to be convenient, freely available and without consequences, we overlook the destination inherent in the drive ... which is reproduction and child-bearing.
We're Disconnected from what God created sex to be all about. God didn't created sex to please you; he created sex because it pleased him.
Our attitudes about sex are Dysfunctional when we focus on pleasing ourselves, instead of focusing on pleasing God. Whether we're talking about fashions, porn, dating or Mama Gina's Womanly Arts, human sexuality in popular culture has become nothing more important than an aerobic exercise, and nothng more consequential or long term than a fast food hot dog.
I imagine that some people are shaking their heads and disagreeing: "What's the big deal? Sex is part of who we are! If God wired us to be that way, what's wrong with expressing and satisfying our needs outside of marriage?"
That one's easy to answer: Because God said it's a sin.
Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.
Colossians 3:5
Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.
- 1 Corinthians 6:18
For everything in the world—the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does—comes not from the Father but from the world.
1 John 2:16
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[Note: I am not on the staff of, nor am I endorsed in any way by, NewSpring Church. The opinions presented here are strictly my own, and I am solely responsible for any errors, omissions or misstatements.]
