Sexual Harm, not Blessing
1 Corinthians 7
We are learning about…
What should be
Versus
What is
What should be - what I consider when looking at myself.
What is - where I offer compassion and Grace to others.
1 Corinthians 6
18 Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body.
1 Corinthians 6
19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, 20 for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body. (Matt 5:28)
What should be: 1 Corinthians 7:2
But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband.
What is: Sexual harm, not blessing
You requested that we address Abortion, Homosexuality, and gender-confusion issues
We don’t believe God
1 Corinthians 1:18 For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
We believe that we know better than God and /or that He doesn’t do everything the Bible tells us He does. Thoughts like “If He knew what I was going through…..”
Abortion
Proverbs 6:16-19- There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers. (Ex 21:22-25)
You are a miracle
The chances of you being conceived to become who you are (that is, that one particular egg meeting that single sperm) is 1 in 4 quadrillion.
Homosexuality
Romans 1:26-28
For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another,
Homosexuality
Romans 1:26-28
men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error. And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done.
Homosexuality
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards,
Homosexuality
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
Same sex-attraction
Gender Confusion or Gender Dysphoria (GD)
Deal with my sin. Speak and stand for Truth from Love
What should be - what I consider when looking at myself.
What is - where I offer compassion and Grace to others.