PAUL'S Q AND A ON SEX, SINGLENESS AND MARRIAGE (9)
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7
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Paul's Q and A on Sex, Singleness and Marriage (9)
Series: 1 Corinthians
Robert Dawson
1 Corinthians 7
One mother said she had, more or less, dismissed the idea of a generation gap until a recent conversation with her preteen daughter. While talking with her daughter, she mentioned how important it was to remain chaste. Her daughter, rather surprised responded, ''But why mom? I'd rather do the chasing myself instead of being chased!''
The language may have changed, the terms may be different, but the pull and danger of sexual immorality remains the same. Something else that remains the same and has not changed are God's guidelines and principles for sexual-purity.
Historically people have been all over the map with their opinions concerning sexual-ethics and marriage. The issue of sexuality has not only been a quagmire in our day and age but every day and age. There have always been questions and struggles surrounding this topic, even within the church. This was true of the church in Corinth. We have already seen that sexual purity and immorality was not only a problem in their culture but in their church.
There appears to have been two very different responses to the issue of sexual desire and activity. More than two different responses, there were two extreme responses. (That is usually what happens when there is disagreement and each side of the issue feels compelled to win the argument and make their point, they run to the extremes and often end up living in the extremes, neither of which is rarely right).
One group, that we looked at last week, believed freedom in Christ meant all boundaries were removed. They felt they were free to do what they wanted and pursue their physical desires without any consequence because they believed the body was morally and spiritually irrelevant. It was going to die and decay. Therefore, whatever you wanted to do with it was fine and had no bearing on your spiritual life. The body was here for food, alcoho ...
Series: 1 Corinthians
Robert Dawson
1 Corinthians 7
One mother said she had, more or less, dismissed the idea of a generation gap until a recent conversation with her preteen daughter. While talking with her daughter, she mentioned how important it was to remain chaste. Her daughter, rather surprised responded, ''But why mom? I'd rather do the chasing myself instead of being chased!''
The language may have changed, the terms may be different, but the pull and danger of sexual immorality remains the same. Something else that remains the same and has not changed are God's guidelines and principles for sexual-purity.
Historically people have been all over the map with their opinions concerning sexual-ethics and marriage. The issue of sexuality has not only been a quagmire in our day and age but every day and age. There have always been questions and struggles surrounding this topic, even within the church. This was true of the church in Corinth. We have already seen that sexual purity and immorality was not only a problem in their culture but in their church.
There appears to have been two very different responses to the issue of sexual desire and activity. More than two different responses, there were two extreme responses. (That is usually what happens when there is disagreement and each side of the issue feels compelled to win the argument and make their point, they run to the extremes and often end up living in the extremes, neither of which is rarely right).
One group, that we looked at last week, believed freedom in Christ meant all boundaries were removed. They felt they were free to do what they wanted and pursue their physical desires without any consequence because they believed the body was morally and spiritually irrelevant. It was going to die and decay. Therefore, whatever you wanted to do with it was fine and had no bearing on your spiritual life. The body was here for food, alcoho ...
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