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=> General Discussions => Topic started by: CrossoverManiac on May 27, 2009, 03:02:05 PM
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I have a question to you concerning sexual morality. I once believed the teachings of the church concerning sexual morality. But as time went on and I studied more on the subject, I wonder if the doctrines about sex was wrong. I heard about the Song of Solomon and that some of the Scripture was mistranslated and lead to our current belief in sexuality. I have even heard things like the doctrines concerning sexuality of the early church was based on the Bible but on the Greek philosophy of Stoicism (http://http:***no teaching links***.htm). And that's just some of the things I've heard of. So, how much of it is true and how much of it is a lie?
Moderator edit: 'No teaching links allowed'...link will not work - Marques
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Email to Ray,hope it helps.
http://www.forums.bible-truths.com/index.php/topic,1441.0.html
Dear Matthew:
"Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman hve her own husband. Let the husband render unto the wife DUE BENEVOLENCE [affection--sexual]: and likewise also the wife unto the husband" (I Cor. 7:1-3). And what will this void then? Fornication. Sex in marriage is NOT FORNICATION [fornication is 'pornea' and it means 'immorality'--hence, sex is not immoral in marriage].
In I Cor. 7:5 -9 Paul teaches that one "defrauds" if he does not allow his/her mate to have sexual relations to satisfy the sex drive within them. The phrase "come together" means "sexual cohabitation." Likewise it is better to marry and have a mate than to be single if one cannot control their burning passion (Verse 9).
God be with you,
Ray
Peace...Mark