What the Bible Really Says About Sex

Published by in Article on January 3rd, 2012

The following is an excerpt from an article written by Pastor Mark Driscoll entitled “What the Bible Really Says About Sex” found on FoxNews.com.  In the article, Pastor Mark contrasts what our culture says about sex with what the Bible says.  The article is phenomenal as it hits on several issues and appeals to God’s original intent for sex.  Pastor Mark does an amazing job tackling this issue, and as he is an amazing writer and communicator, I have nothing further to add. Enjoy.

 

Sex is a selfish act, a conquest of personal fulfillment.

That’s the mindset of most people in our culture regarding sex—even if it’s only subconscious. For the most part, our society celebrates the process of hook up, shack up, and break up.

All you have to do is take a moment to observe the way sex is communicated in our culture.

Thousands of articles are churned out on how to cope with a past of multiple partners and how to find the next one. 

Porn is a massive industry, generating $10 to $14 billion annually in revenues. 

Nearly every sitcom on the air seems to make light of sleeping around, and films like “No Strings Attached” and “Friends with Benefits” lure young eyes to the theater, while a sex-crazed Tucker Max boasts about his conquests and skyrockets to the top of the New York Times bestseller list, becoming a cult hero for young slackers everywhere.

It also explains why sex trafficking is a $32 billion global industry, 45,000 to 50,000 young girls are trafficked in the United States every year, and why one in 12 youths experience sexual victimization, including sexual assault and attempted or completed rape.

The problem, however, is not sex.

It’s us.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2012/01/03/what-bible-really-says-about-sex/#ixzz1iSA0ZO6E

Happy New Year

So another year has come and gone.  In a few short minutes, we will all be ringing in the new year of 2012.  Wow! It is hard to believe that 2011 is over…

In regards to New Years, I have never really understood the hype.  Growing up, I saw people get all geeked out for a ball dropping out of the sky with the turning of a second.  Family and friends got so excited and wanted to “celebrate” the new year.  I’ve just never understood why people go so excited…big deal another year has come and gone…haha.

I was talking to my wife, Mel about this very thing earlier this evening and how I did not understand why people get so stoked about New Years.  As she does so often, she offered a very interesting perspective to set me straight.  She went on to explain how so many people are always looking for something more.  They see New Years as a new start–they begin new things/resolutions, and they see the new year as a chance to start over.  The sad thing is that a new, fresh start can’t be found in the ticking of a second to dawn a new year or a ball drop but rather can only come from Jesus.

Wow!  She is so right! I have never thought of it like that. We as people always look for a fresh start–an opportunity to start things new.  That’s what is so appealing about the new year-that’s what is so appealing about anything new for that matter.

Anyway, I just wanted to share that on New Years.  I for one will look at New Years differently from now on–a chance to point to the Gospel and the grace of God.  Know that a true, fresh start can only come through Jesus.

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