December 29, 2016

Podcast 65: Christian Views of Sexuality (Apologetics 15)

24 minutes

Apologetics 15: Gender and Sexual Ethics (Objection 3)

This lecture covers some basic Christian sexual ethics, including marriage, divorce, pornography, homosexuality, cohabitation, and adultery. Sadly, since this was the last lecture, time did not permit a thorough analysis of these subjects. Even so, I touched on each briefly and biblically in an effort to stake out a Christian position on each and give some evidence to equip you to give an answer to those who critique us.

If you would like to take this class for credit, please contact the Atlanta Bible College so you can register and do the necessary work for a grade.

Notes:

on all of these controversial issues

comes down to whether or not the bible is true and authoritative

how to interpret the bible

statistics of success/failure

reason from creation (again depends on scripture)

remember Satan is working on culture to make it hard to understand the gospel (Mt 13.19) and to blind people’s eyes from seeing it (2 Cor 4.4)

Marriage

live together before marriage

divorce of you don’t get along

God invented sex for marriage

who do you think designed our genitals, packing them with a ridiculous concentration of erotogenic nerve endings?

God’s vision of the world included: naked vegetarians living in a garden making lots of babies

God proclaimed the first two people married (Gen 2.23-24)

Jesus speaks on divorce & remarriage

“whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery” (Mt 19.3-9)

Paul speaks on singleness vs. marriage (1 Cor 7.1-17)

good to be single

wife does not have authority over her own body..husband does not…

don’t deprive each other of sex except for a time of prayer otherwise Satan will tempt you b/c of your lack of self-control

remain single

better to marry than burn (with passion)

Lord says: wife should not separate from her husband

if she does anyhow, she should remain unmarried

or be reconciled to her husband

if spouse is unbeliever, don’t divorce him/her

spouse is made holy by believer (and kids too)

if unbelieving spouse separates, let it happen

marriage represents relationship between Christ and the church (Eph 5.31-33)

three views of marriage

western: it’s good so long as I’m happy or at least not miserable

the individual is at the center of the western cultural view towards marriage

traditional: it’s good so long as it helps the family/clan

biblical: my marriage is a living illustration of Christ and the church

Sex Outside of Marriage

God designed sex for marriage in the beginning. Thus, sex within marriage is godly and holy and enjoyable and not shameful.

problem is when someone takes sex out of this boundary

it’s like a nuclear reactor

so long as it is contained behind a lead barrier

w/ plenty of cooling systems functioning

all is well and this immensely powerful reaction does good

but take it out from that protected system and you have Fukushima or Chernobyl

Jesus on sexual purity

Mat 5.8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

Mat 5.27-30

don’t look at a woman w/ lustful intent

same as committing act of adultery

need to be extreme here (gouge out eye, cut off hand): he’s really talking about lust!

Paul on purity

1 Thessalonians 4.3-8

3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you

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December 29, 2016

Podcast 65: Christian Views of Sexuality (Apologetics 15)

24 minutes

Apologetics 15: Gender and Sexual Ethics (Objection 3)

If you would like to take this class for credit, please contact the Atlanta Bible College so you can register and do the necessary work for a grade.

Notes:

on all of these controversial issues

comes down to whether or not the bible is true and authoritative

how to interpret the bible

statistics of success/failure

reason from creation (again depends on scripture)

remember Satan is working on culture to make it hard to understand the gospel (Mt 13.19) and to blind people’s eyes from seeing it (2 Cor 4.4)

Marriage

live together before marriage

divorce of you don’t get along

God invented sex for marriage

who do you think designed our genitals, packing them with a ridiculous concentration of erotogenic nerve endings?

God’s vision of the world included: naked vegetarians living in a garden making lots of babies

God proclaimed the first two people married (Gen 2.23-24)

Jesus speaks on divorce & remarriage

“whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery” (Mt 19.3-9)

Paul speaks on singleness vs. marriage (1 Cor 7.1-17)

good to be single

wife does not have authority over her own body..husband does not…

don’t deprive each other of sex except for a time of prayer otherwise Satan will tempt you b/c of your lack of self-control

remain single

better to marry than burn (with passion)

Lord says: wife should not separate from her husband

if she does anyhow, she should remain unmarried

or be reconciled to her husband

if spouse is unbeliever, don’t divorce him/her

spouse is made holy by believer (and kids too)

if unbelieving spouse separates, let it happen

marriage represents relationship between Christ and the church (Eph 5.31-33)

three views of marriage

western: it’s good so long as I’m happy or at least not miserable

the individual is at the center of the western cultural view towards marriage

traditional: it’s good so long as it helps the family/clan

biblical: my marriage is a living illustration of Christ and the church

Sex Outside of Marriage

God designed sex for marriage in the beginning. Thus, sex within marriage is godly and holy and enjoyable and not shameful.

problem is when someone takes sex out of this boundary

it’s like a nuclear reactor

so long as it is contained behind a lead barrier

w/ plenty of cooling systems functioning

all is well and this immensely powerful reaction does good

but take it out from that protected system and you have Fukushima or Chernobyl

Jesus on sexual purity

Mat 5.8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

Mat 5.27-30

don’t look at a woman w/ lustful intent

same as committing act of adultery

need to be extreme here (gouge out eye, cut off hand): he’s really talking about lust!

Paul on purity

1 Thessalonians 4.3-8

3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you

...more

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