Sex

If you're wondering, no, I'm not an expert when it comes to sex. I'm engaged and getting married on July 25th. So, ask me in a few months if you need advice. Yeh, I'm a Christian who practices chastity before marriage. Anyways, I heard a great talk a few weeks ago by Mark Driscoll to 800 UNC college students concerning 3 ways our culture views sex.

1. Sex is god.

This is the predominant view of sex in our culture. We spiritually bow down to sex and worship it. It is our highest value and treasure. We long for it and serve it, and we allow it to consume our mind. We present our bodies to it and make sacrifices for it. Ultimately, it is our god. Americans spend more money on the sex industry than Major League Baseball, Basketball and Football combined. This is quite unfortunate.


2. Sex is gross.

This is the predominant view of sex among most conservative Christians and others. We don't talk about it. We sweep it under the rug and hope nobody brings it up. When it is brought up, we are told it is wicked and ungodly. It is nasty and naughty. It is what the pagans practice. This is also unfortunate.


3. Sex is a gift.

This last view is the proper and right view of sex. It understands that sex is one of the greatest gifts God has given to his creation. It is to be enjoyed and practiced. It is God's design to fill the earth with his people. It is a beautiful thing, a good thing. However, like most things in life, we unfortunately take a "good" thing and turn it into a "god" thing. Sex is supposed to glorify God. We should marvel at the knowledge and goodness of God when we think of sex. Therefore, let's keep sex in it's proper place where God designed it. He designed sex to be practiced between one man and one woman for life in the confines in marriage. This isn't because God is a mean and restrictive God. He designed it this way because this is the way it brings most satisfaction and fulfillment. When we exchange God's design for our own, we always miss the mark and ruin a good thing. He cares for us. He loves us. He wants the best for us. He is wiser than we are, and we should follow his plan and creation. This is where satisfaction, joy and fulfillment come in life.