Let's Talk About Biblical Sexual Morality
Let me start by saying unequivocally this post is rooted in God’s truth and comes from a place of love. Since God is infinite and all-knowing, and we are finite with clear limits to our knowledge, I believe it is wise to bring a spirit of humility to these issues (and others). God’s word is clear on these issues and any Christian who speaks about these things with the purpose of sharing truth and offering a chance at repentance is acting in accordance with God’s commands and in His spirit of love. However, speaking about these issues with the purpose of condemning, “othering,” or in any way trying to make someone out to be more of a sinner than the sinners we all are is not in line with God’s commands or His spirit of love.
When you hear/read the Bible’s take on sexual morality, you may not like what you hear. Let me be clear about something — That’s a YOU problem! Just like when I read something about these issues (or others) in the Bible that I may not like, it’s a ME problem! Bringing a spirit of humility to God’s Word means we accept the fact that God judges and measures us by HIS standard, and we reject the urge to judge and measure God’s Word by OUR standards. If you make a habit or lifestyle of doing the latter, then at least be honest about what you are doing — standing in judgment against God and elevating your standards above His! That’s a bold stance which you may want to reconsider.
Bringing a spirit of humility to God’s Word also means that we recognize it’s God’s job to decide whether one sin is more severe than another, not ours. Even if our feelings toward sin are perfectly in line with God’s feelings and scale (which of course could never happen), it’s still not our place to act on it. We should consider that things like our personal bias, culture, and other outside influences may shape our views as much as God’s Word (even as Christians), which should drive us even more to a place of humility. All that said, God does permit us to call a spade a spade, or in this case, a sin a sin. In fact, to not call things how God says they are is to replace God’s words with our own. When someone says or does something in clear violation of God’s standards and we are in a position to affirm or deny their words and/or behavior, we have the opportunity to speak truth in love. Should we decide to pass on this kind of opportunity for whatever reason, we are choosing not to share God’s truth and perhaps allowing the other person to believe we agree with his false standard and/or there is nothing wrong with doing something in opposition to God. What good does that do anyone?
When it comes to biblical sexual morality, God is clear about what is and isn’t acceptable. As Pastor John MacArthur mentions in his video and letter linked here —>(John MacArthur), God’s design for sexuality is strictly within a marriage between one man and one woman! That’s it! That means anything else related to sexuality that happens outside of a marriage is not something God approves of and therefore considered sin. I’m not going to get into an exhaustive list of sinful sexual behavior and Bible verses here, but you can be sure that things like homosexuality, pre-marital sex, extra-marital sex, pedophilia, and anything involving porn and playing with yourself definitely aren’t warranting a thumbs-up from God. The whole “love is love” mantra is not something that comes from God or lines up with God’s standard. God is love! He defines what love is and isn’t. If you are someone who has one of those “love is love” signs or uses some other means to express this sentiment, you are actually making a public confession that you stand against God when it comes to Biblical love and sexuality. You may also be surprised to find out that while God is high on virtue, He’s not a big fan of virtue-signaling. But, that’s a topic for another day.
On this Sunday, January 16, 2022, many pastors are choosing to preach about biblical sexual morality. This is a nationwide effort to show support for our Canadian brothers who will now be considered criminals for preaching a Biblical message of repentance when it comes to sexual sin. I’m happy to say my pastor and our church will be participating in this event. If you are a Christian, I hope you will encourage your pastor and church to do the same. If they are unaware of this event, or perhaps unable to make plans to join on such short notice, I hope you will join with us in prayer. Again, you can find the info here —> (January 16).
Now is as good a time as any to stand for Biblical sexual morality. Who is willing to stand with us? If you are, please share across social media and in messages to family and friends. Thanks!
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