Biblical Sexuality: Marriage, Gender Identity, Transgender, and Pornography Part Two

 Biblical Sexuality: Marriage, Gender Identity, Transgender, and Pornography Part Two

Part III: Redemption 

Q. What has the Lord Jesus Christ accomplished for me in the gospel with regard to all forms of sexual sin?

1. Through true faith in the promise of God’s Word (John 17: 3, 17; Hebrews 11: 1-3; James 2: 19), and wholehearted trust in Christ (Romans 4: 18-21, 5: 1, 10: 10; Hebrews 4: 14-16), not only to others but to me also; the forgiveness of all my sexual respasses (Colossians 2: 13-14; 1 Corinthians 6: 13-14), canceling all my guilt (Colossians 2: 14; Hebrews 2: 14), and meriting for me eternal righteousness and salvation (Romans 1: 16-17; Hebrews 10: 10).

Q. How does the truth of the gospel set us free with regard to sexual sin?

1. Since I died, was buried, and have been raised with Christ (Romans 6: 1-4) through His death and resurrection, I am set free from slavery to any form of sexual sin. Christ has broken its dominion over me (Romans 6: 5-14), and I now live with a renewed desire (Hebrews 8: 10-12; Colossians 3: 1-5) to reckon myself dead to my old way of sexual immorality (Romans 6: 21; Ephesians 5: 1-17), but alive to God in pursuing a sexually pure life for His glory (Romans 6: 11).

Q. Why are all forms of sexual immorality incompatible with my union with the Lord Jesus Christ?

1. Since I have become one with Christ in body and spirit, any form of sexual immorality invites that which is profane into my holy union with Christ (1 Corinthians 6: 15-20). Therefore, I am called to be one with Christ by fleeing all forms of sexual immorality (1 Corinthians 6: 18; 1 Thessalonians 4: 3).

Part IV: Restoration

Q. What does God call us to do when we fall to sexual sin?

1. When I commit any form of sexual sin, even the slightest desire or thought contrary to any of God’s commandments, I should confess my sins to Him (Psalm 1; 32: 5; 2 Samuel 12: 13; 1 John 2: 9), eagerly turn away from all sexual sin (1 Corinthians 6: 18; 1 Thessalonians 4: 3), and seek to walk in the newness of life (Romans 6: 4; 7: 6; Colossians 3: 1-5). 

Q. Since we have been delivered from all sexual sin, why should we pursue a life of sexual purity?

1. Five reasons:

1. Because our sinful desires do not define us or constitute our identity as those purchased by the blood of Christ (1 Corinthians 6: 20; 7: 23; 1 Peter 1: 17-18). 

2. Because sexual purity is the will of God for our sanctification (1 Thessalonians 4: 3).

3. By pursuing a life of sexual purity, we show that we are thankful to God for His salvation (Romans 6: 13; 12: 1-2; 1 Peter 2: 5-10).

4. We also stand as witnesses, that those living in sexual immorality might see in us the holy purity that God loves (Matthew 5: 14-16; Romans 14: 17-19; 1 Peter 2: 12; 3: 1-2).

5. As we battle against our sinful nature, the Holy Spirit strengthens our Christian walk and we give glory to God (1 Corinthians 10: 31; Galatians 5: 17).

Q. What is pornography? 

1. Pornography is a lustful desire of the flesh, activated through the channel of the eye (Job 31: 1; 1 John 2: 16), through the looking upon or distributing of naked images of males and females for the purpose of sexual arousal (Matthew 5: 28; 1 Corinthians 7: 9). 

Q. Why is pornography so destructive?

1. Because the use of such images ruins the sexual intimacy intended for marriage (Ephesians 5: 25; Hebrew 13: 4), supports idolatry in the worship of the creature (Romans 1: 24-25), dehumanizes men and women promoting abuse, especially of women (Genesis 1: 26-27), advances other forms of sexual purity (Romans 1: 18-27; James 1: 14-15; 2 Peter 2: 14), creates idleness in society to the harm of our neighbors (2 Thessalonians 3: 6-12), and degrades the mind into darkness (Romans 1: 28-32; Ephesians 4: 18-19).

Q. Can those be saved who do not turn to God from their unholy desires and are unrepentant of their sexual ways? 

1. By no means. Scripture tells us that no sexually immoral person, no adulterer, no fornicator, no homosexual, no abuser of women, or the like will inherit the kingdom of God (1 Corinthians 6: 9-10; Galatians 5: 19-21; Ephesians 5: 1-20; 1 John 3: 14). 

Q. What is involved in genuine repentance of all sexual sin? 

1. Two things:

1. The dying away of the old self, by hating all forms of sexual immorality and fleeing from it (2 Corinthians 5: 17; Ephesians 4: 22-24; Colossians 3: 5-10; 1 Corinthians 6: 15-20).

2. And the rising to life of the new self, by finding great joy in leading a sexually pure life and, if married, by properly loving our spouses (Psalm 51: 8; Isaiah 57: 15; Romans 6: 1-11; Ephesians 5: 22-33).

In conclusion, the above catechism is important to deal with some of the issues facing Christians today. We need to stand strong for the Gospel and not compromise with the world. We must be prepared to be persecuted. The world seeks to force sexual sins upon us not just accept the sinful lifestyles but to approve of them also. This ministry is opposed to all sexual sin, not just homosexual sin. We stand in opposition to transgenderism, gender identity or confusion, and same sex marriage. We believe our stands are Biblical and we will stand for truth.