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Feb 16, 2011 · It is easy to label Jennifer Knust, the author of Unprotected Texts: The Bible’s Surprising Contradictions About Sex and Desire, a theological renegade. And she does say the sorts of things in this book—about premarital sex and abortion and gay marriage—that make conservatives shudder. But in one respect at least, Knust, a School of ...
- Having A Friendship with The Opposite Sex
- Risks with Opposite Sex Friendships
- Rewards of Opposite Sex Friendships
To start, we have to acknowledge that there are many different types of male and female friendships. It can be between a single woman and a married man, a married woman and a single man, two married people or two single people. Depending on the status of each person in the friendship, there needs to be different boundaries set so that they do not c...
There are always going to be risks for Christians that enter into a male-female friendship. There is the possibility that it can start as an innocent friendship, but one person falls for the other and the feelings are unreciprocated. When this happens, the friendship should end immediately. Male and female relationships are also vulnerable to the r...
After you have evaluated the risk factors, you can ask yourself if the risk can be mitigated. Can honestly, community, and accountability keep you from falling into one of the traps of opposite sex friendships? God can reward those who keep appropriate boundaries in their relationships. He will help us find people in our lives that will be supporti...
Jun 9, 2023 · Answer. The Bible reveals that sex (sexual intercourse) is God’s good gift to human beings. Like all of God’s good gifts, sex has been used for both good and evil throughout history. God’s command to Adam and Eve, delivered with His blessing, to “be fruitful and increase in number” ( Genesis 1:28) implies the necessity of their having ...
Oct 4, 2019 · Genesis 1:27 is the basis and Biblical definition of sexual identity. “So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female, He created them.”. Before we continue this article, if one is feeling confusion or inner conflict over their identity, one should seek wise, loving and encouraging counsel with the ...
Mar 14, 2022 · By definition, a nonmarital sexual encounter (i.e., “bed”) is defiled. For the Christian, sex outside of marriage isn’t an option. Yet where it has regrettably transpired, a contrite heart God does not despise ( Ps. 51:17 ), for we have an advocate with the Father, the Lord Jesus Christ, the propitiation for our sins ( 1 John 2:1–2 ).
Feb 20, 2024 · The Bible also says sex has a practical purpose, well actually two. First, it is the way we fulfill God’s instructions to be fruitful and multiply found in Genesis 1:28. Sex makes babies.
The position of Moody Bible Institute on human sexuality and marriage is grounded in the authority of the Bible as the divinely inspired and inerrant Word of God. Our position is also consistent with the teaching of the Church throughout the centuries. Since the beginning of creation, God has revealed His intention for human personhood, sexual ...
