On Sexual Promiscuity, Abstinence, and Freedom.

For this week's history assignment, the main project was to compose a short, yet engaging presentation, aimed at youth and their parents, on the topic of sexual promiscuity and freedom, yet addressing it from a Biblical worldview.

Needless to say, this caused a bit of a crisis on my end, since I would easily tell you I am nowhere close to having all my thoughts on this subject sorted out.

However, for almost the first time since this course started, I managed to compile my actual thoughts - soundly backed by Scripture - while still being pleased with the finished product.

Therefore, with no further ado...

I present:

Sexual Promiscuity, Freedom, and License: A Biblical Analysis

I'm going to start, as I think any good analysis should, by defining my terms.

Promiscuous: having or involving many sexual partners.

Therefore, 'promiscuity' IS:

• An indiscriminate and immoral sexual lifestyle 
• Premarital sex with several partners, one night stands, etc...

Promiscuity is NOT:

• Having a crush, flirting, holding hands with a guy, kissing a guy.....

But....

And the options?

Or...

,.....yeahhh.....

How about this?

(And for those of you poor deprived souls who actually don't know who Mr. Darcy is..if you even exist...) 

But is that really realistic? 

And where does one draw the line between holding out for a real gentleman, and..say..the guy with the nerf shooter?

I guess it's rather time for the million dollar question, then, isn't it? 

"Flee from sexual immorality" 1 Corinthians 1:16

"But sexual immorality and impurity...must not be named among you, as befits the saints" Ephesians 5:3

"For this is the will of God, your sanctification, that you flee from sexual immorality" 1 Thessalonians 4:3

"Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous" Hebrews 13:4

"Now the works of the flesh are evident; sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality" Galatians 5:19

...now. I know what you're all thinking....

Or maybe, like me..

But, see the thing is... I beg to differ. 

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, all things are become new" 2 Corinthians 5:17

"We were buried therefore with Him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead...we also might walk in newness of life" Romans 6:4

"There is therefore no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus" Romans 8:1

So here's the deal, then. 

We know the Bible says that sexual immorality is a sin. 

But the Bible also says lying is a sin. 

Granted, the world around us might be headed to hell in a handbasket, but that doesn't mean we have to go along with it. 

Rather, God commands us to "flee youthful lusts" and, instead, set an example for other believers in faith, love, charity, conversation, purity, etc.

BUT

You are NOT damaged goods if you have screwed up. 

Therefore, in conclusion, 

If you are committed to avoiding sexual promiscuity in favor of a life of sexual purity in order to follow, honor, obey, and glorify God, well then good for you.. but beware of judgmentalism. 

"If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us" 1 John 1:8

And if you've made mistakes in the past?...

Well, Jesus himself said it best. 

"Neither do I condemn you. Go and sin no more". John 8:11 

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