Sexuality and the Scriptures

 

1.    Do the Scriptures direct our attitudes regarding our bodies?

        a. Rom 12:1                               g. lI Tim 2:22

        b. I Cor 3:16                               h. I Pet 1:14-16,2:11,4:1,2

        c. I Cor 6:15-20                          I.  I Pet 1:3-11

        d. Col 3:5-6                                j.  II Pet 2:2

        e. Heb 12:1-4                             k. Prov 11:22

        f.  I Thess 4:3-5                           

 

2.     Contrasting “The Flesh” and “The Spirit”

        a. Gal 5:19-26                b. Rom 7:5,6

 

3.     Blessings/Cursings associated with Obedience/Disobedience

        a. Deut 28:1-14, 29:19-21

        b. l John 2:3-6, 15-17

          c. Rev 21:6-8 and 22:12-16

 

4.     “Intentional” vs. “Unintentional” Sin

          a. Num 15:22-29, 15:30-36

        b. James 4:17

        c. Heb 6:4-6

        d. Heb 10:26-31

          e. II Pet 2:20,21

          f.  Jude 4

 

5.     Specific sexual sins addressed in the Scripture

      a. Adultery: Exod 20:14,17; Lev 18:20, 20:10; Deut 22:22-29; Prov 2:16-19; 5:3-8; 5:9-14; 6:24-29; 6:32-35; 7:4-9; 7:10-15; 7:16-21; 7:22-27; 9:13-18; 22:14; 23:27,28; 27:8; 29:3; 30:20; Mal 3:5; Matt 5:27-32; Matt 19:3-9; Mark 10:1-12; Luke 16:18; John 8:3-11; Rom 2:22; Rom 7:2,3; I Cor 6:9,10; Heb 13:4

        b. Fornication: Acts 15:20,28,29; Rom 13:13,14; I Cor 6:9,10; Heb 13:4

          c. Incest: Lev 18:6-18; 20:1 1,12,17,19,20; Deut 27:20-23; I Cor 5:

         d. Homosexuality: Lev 18:22, 20:13; Rom 1:25-27,32; I Cor 6:9,10; I Tim 1:8-10

          e. Cross Dressing: Deut 22:5

          f.  Bestiality: Lev 18:23; 20:15,16; Deut 27:21

         g. Sharing Mates: Amos 2:7

         h.  Menstrual: Lev 18:19, 20:18

         i.  Molech: Lev 18:21

         j.  Seduction: Habak 2:15

         k.  Prostitution: Deut 23:17,18; Lev 19:29, 21:9; Hosea 4:1 1

         l.  Polygamy/Idolatry: I Kings 11:1-10; Exodus 34:16; I Cor 7:2; I Tim 3:2

 

6.     The Old Testament is for an example!    I Cor 10:1-13

 

7.     Is there no hope? Good News!

        a. I John 1:5-10

        b. I Cor 10:13

 

 

8.     So… How?

          a. Don’t Compromise:       I Cor 5:1-2

          b. Separate Yourselves:    I Cor 5:9-13

         c. Bad Company:              Job 15:34; I Cor 5:6-8, 15:33

 

9.     Abiding… a way of life,

        a. John 8:31,32

        b. John 15:4-11

        c. I John 3:7-10

        d. Rev 22:11

 

10.    Marriage

         a. Figuratively... God to Israel     Isa 54:5

                           … Christ to Church  Eph 5:23-32

          b. An excellent wife                    Prov 12:4, 14:1, 19:14, 31:10-28,29,30,31

         c. To deny marriage is evil          I Tim 4:1-5

         d. To be centered on love and obedience     Eph 5:21-33

         e. To be centered on the fear of the Lord     Ps 128:1-6

         f. Between Believers!                  II Cor 6:14-18

         g. INSTITUTED BY GOD to:

                       prevent immorality         I Cor 7:1-5,8,9; I Tim 5:9-14

                       satisfy                          Prov 5:18,19

                       help                             Gen 2:18

                       unify                             Gen 2:23-25

                       bear children                 Gen 1:28; Ps 127:3-5

                       as a reward                  EccI 9:9

h. God ordained Sex in Marriage:

                by creating it                 Gen 1:27,28-31

             for our sexual needs       Prov 5:15-20

              to express our love        Song of Solomon 4:16

 

 

 

Dr. Leonard Marotta, Ob/Gyn

 

References:

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Book: "The Family - God's Weapon for Victory" by Robert Andrews (available at Amazon.com and elsewhere)