Is sex considered a sin? What does the Bible say?
We live in a time when the world is changing the standards and moral commandments established by God thousands of years ago. The Bible warns people to believe when the world says that it is normal that if you practice safe sex or same-sex union should not be a sin, but have the same status as marriage between a man and a woman.
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God created man and woman. Therefore, the story of creation, the Fall, and sin must be, at least in part, the story of human sexuality. While some parts of this story are relatively well known, other parts were completely unexpected, even shocking, to the early readers of the Bible.
Is sex good?
In modern culture, Christianity is commonly portrayed as sexually repressive. Since Christians are known to oppose gay sex, premarital sex, and illegitimacy, the assumption is that Christians believe that sex in itself is bad. But nothing could be further from the truth!
The Bible says that the first husband and wife “were not ashamed of both their nakedness” (Genesis 2:25).
Before the Fall, sex was part of the created order. It was good, it happened freely, without restrictions on the part of men and women.
The Bible says that sex suffered during the Fall, but it remains something to be celebrated and protected throughout the biblical canon.
Sex between husband and wife is never a cause for shame. It must be respected, protected and enjoyed as a gift and blessing. Today, young couples often say that sex should only happen when both parties want it.
But the Bible says sex in marriage should happen when the parties want it. Of all the things the Bible says about sex, this is very surprising.
This means that sex is natural for humans, but not necessary. It is possible to live a full, blessed, rich, rewarding and important life and never have sex with anyone.
Sex is good, but not always.
It”s not just about the kids
God created men and women and commanded them to be fruitful and multiply. The message seems very clear: sex is good, but not always. But biblical sex is, above all, intimate friendship. We are talking about becoming one flesh, about being attached to another. This Hebrew term means something greater than, but inferior to, physical union.
This means being almost alone. Sex is the desire for physical, emotional, sexual and ontological unity. It is also about submission, exploration, discovery and pleasure.
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Yes, sex often leads to a baby, but ultimately that”s not the point. This is for the glory of God and for the comfort of mankind. This is a subtle and very important difference.
Premarital sex (fornication)
What does the Bible say about premarital sex? First, the Bible has different terms to describe premarital sex. One of them is fornication. If you look up the meaning of this word in the dictionary, you will see that it is “sexual intercourse between a man and a woman who are not married.”
Another way to describe premarital sex in the Bible is the term “fornication” or “indecency.” And women who have sex before marriage are called “harlots” and “prostitutes.”
The world is becoming comfortable and interesting terminology for premarital sex, such as “having an affair”, “fling” or “one night stand”. But it is obvious that God sees this in a completely different light.
In First Corinthians, Corinthians 6:13b, 18, we are told that Flee from immorality. A sin that a person commits outside the body. But if anyone is a fornicator, he sins against his own body.”
The Bible is clear that premarital sex is a sin and that it is practiced by unrighteous people. God”s commandments are not always easy to follow. The Bible says not to think of sex as something exciting and fun.
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What the Bible Says About Masturbation
Is masturbation a sin? Many Christians find it difficult to answer this question according to the Bible. This is because the Bible does not specifically mention the word “masturbation.” By the way, old dictionaries interpret “masturbation” as “violence against oneself.”
God created sex so that we could become one with our husbands and wives. According to church canon, masturbation is a selfish act when a person uses and abuses God”s gifts.
In this regard, the question often arises: is it better to masturbate than to commit debauchery? Perhaps this is the lesser of two evils? But the point is that God wants people not to be in situations where they have to choose evil, be it “lesser” or “greater.” He doesn”t want you to engage in sin.
Let”s look at why masturbation is not better than fornication. First, masturbation does not actually relieve the tension of sexual pressure. You will feel relief in the short term, but in the long term it will create a stronger desire for meaningful sexual intercourse.
Vicious circle. Your satisfaction is temporary. And the more you indulge in this activity, the more addicted you become. You will then find that in order to maintain the same level of arousal, you must resort to increasingly extreme forms of behavior.
Then greedy thoughts ultimately lead to other perversions. This is because sin will reproduce itself if you do not control it.
When a person fantasizes and masturbates, he opens his mind and heart to strange and kinky thoughts and possibilities.
In what cases does the church bless sexual relationships?
God is the creator of sex. And God gave people the ability to enjoy sex.
The Church approves of meaningful sexual relationships with people we are married to. Indeed, if God does not want people to enjoy sexual relationships, then He does not make sex so enjoyable.
According to the Bible, when we have sex, we become one with that person. But who in their right mind would voluntarily want to be with a prostitute or with a person who has multiple sexual partners in one night?
