Each day we seem to run into an article, newsfeed, or a personal discussion which involves a misconception about human sexuality. First, let me define what sin is. This will help in our understanding of what follows. This is a general description understood by the writers of the Old and New Testaments. Sin is living in defiance of th…
Each day we seem to run into an article, newsfeed, or a personal discussion which involves a misconception about human sexuality. First, let me define what sin is. This will help in our understanding of what follows. This is a general description understood by the writers of the Old and New Testaments. Sin is living in defiance of the way God designed the world. It is actively rebelling against His plan, purpose and design for all human kind. No one is exempt.
In short, God’s plan establishes sex within the framework of covenantal marriage between one biological male and one biological female. We only need to read Genesis chapters one through three. This is not hidden, but obvious to all readers. Unbiblical sexuality then is living in defiance of the way God designed human sexuality as expressed in His Word. I will list a few more references in the footnote.
Briefly, here is an explanation of how people defy God’s design and an example of the form that defiance takes.
• God’s plan substituted for an unreal plan (e.g. pornography).
• God’s plan duplicated beyond the original (e.g. adultery, polygamy).
• God’s plan pre-empted (e.g. premarital sex, cohabitation).
• God’s plan altered (e.g. same sex relations).
• God’s plan coerced (e.g. sexual assault, abuse).
• God’s plan exploited (e.g. pedophilia, sex trafficking).
• God’s plan corrupted (e.g. non-human sexual relations).
As anyone can see, all examples listed above are found to be contrary to the expressed will of God and His design for all humankind. These are contrary to Biblical sexuality concerning the union of one biological male and one biological female in a covenant marriage ordained by God. God’s design by definition is sacred and binding, while the other avenues listed tear down, destroy and inflict pain on the participants who choose to sin.
As a follower of Christ, these are the false realities we will not enter into. Yet, a growing number of forms of media and now Meta, view these sinful examples as legitimate alternative choices. It is a lie and it leads to death. The growth of virtual reality is inevitable and it is inevitable that lost people who design this VR world will make the above examples normative in the worlds they build. It plays to the sin nature within everyone. As a result, people desire it and thus profits will be made and control will be gained. However, those who choose to follow Jesus will reject these counterfeit forms of unbiblical human sexuality and live by God’s design. Not only that, they will make disciples and teach others to reject them as well.
Each day we seem to run into an article, newsfeed, or a personal discussion which involves a misconception about human sexuality. First, let me define what sin is. This will help in our understanding of what follows. This is a general description understood by the writers of the Old and New Testaments. Sin is living in defiance of the way God designed the world. It is actively rebelling against His plan, purpose and design for all human kind. No one is exempt.
In short, God’s plan establishes sex within the framework of covenantal marriage between one biological male and one biological female. We only need to read Genesis chapters one through three. This is not hidden, but obvious to all readers. Unbiblical sexuality then is living in defiance of the way God designed human sexuality as expressed in His Word. I will list a few more references in the footnote.
Briefly, here is an explanation of how people defy God’s design and an example of the form that defiance takes.
• God’s plan substituted for an unreal plan (e.g. pornography).
• God’s plan duplicated beyond the original (e.g. adultery, polygamy).
• God’s plan pre-empted (e.g. premarital sex, cohabitation).
• God’s plan altered (e.g. same sex relations).
• God’s plan coerced (e.g. sexual assault, abuse).
• God’s plan exploited (e.g. pedophilia, sex trafficking).
• God’s plan corrupted (e.g. non-human sexual relations).
As anyone can see, all examples listed above are found to be contrary to the expressed will of God and His design for all humankind. These are contrary to Biblical sexuality concerning the union of one biological male and one biological female in a covenant marriage ordained by God. God’s design by definition is sacred and binding, while the other avenues listed tear down, destroy and inflict pain on the participants who choose to sin.
As a follower of Christ, these are the false realities we will not enter into. Yet, a growing number of forms of media and now Meta, view these sinful examples as legitimate alternative choices. It is a lie and it leads to death. The growth of virtual reality is inevitable and it is inevitable that lost people who design this VR world will make the above examples normative in the worlds they build. It plays to the sin nature within everyone. As a result, people desire it and thus profits will be made and control will be gained. However, those who choose to follow Jesus will reject these counterfeit forms of unbiblical human sexuality and live by God’s design. Not only that, they will make disciples and teach others to reject them as well.
Thanks Joe for all you do.