“God in Three Versions, Eclectic Trinity” (Part 3: Sex)

S-E-X!

Now that I have you’re attention, let’s turn to the second modern god – Sex. It’s titillating to think about having sex with many partners – and without any commitment! Let’s face it, sin is pleasurable and our sex drive is strong.

Some people rationalize their sexual sin. “Why not gratify my sexual desires? After all, everyone’s doing it. Why should I be left out? If I’m careful, no one will find out. After all, I deserve it. It’s so unfair to have to wait until marriage to have sex. And once married, it’s boring to have sex with just one person.”

We live in a sex-saturated culture. Advertisers sell their products by appealing to our base desires. Watch TV. The characters jump into bed with different partners almost every episode. Moreover, it’s portrayed as normal behavior. In fact, a monogamous person is depicted as weird. And it doesn’t matter whether the characters are men or women, married or single, straight or gay. Sex with multiple partners is the norm.

Then there’s the easy accessibility to pornography. The internet has made pornography readily available at the click of a mouse. Take your pick. All forms of sex acts are depicted from traditional to perverse. Consequently, many become addicted to pornography – even Christians.

Sex is a wonderful gift of God. When Eve was created God said, “That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.  Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame” (Genesis 2:24-25). God meant sex to be a beautiful expression of mutual love between a husband and wife.

Now focus on the phrase “one flesh.” It means a lot more than the act of sexual intercourse. When a man and woman come together physically, they henceforth are viewed as one person in the eyes of God. It’s similar to the Trinity. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are three expressions of One Person – distinct, yet united. So it is with sexual partners. The man and woman become two expressions of one entity – distinct, yet united.

Think about the implications of this truth. A person with many sexual partners is united with every one of them. In essence, they’ve given parts of themselves to their various sexual partners. That’s among the reasons Paul writes, “Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body” (1 Corinthians 6:18).

But there’s Good News. God can reunite the various parts of the body scattered to the four winds. Sexual sin is sin like any other sin. When we come to God for forgiveness, and repent of our sinful behavior, we become whole once again. If this post applies to you, please go before God to be forgiven, restored to fellowship, and made whole again.

Sex is like a fire in a fireplace. As long as it remains in the fireplace, it provides warmth, comfort, and peace. But a fire outside the fireplace burns down the house. If you’re married, be faithful to your spouse. If you’re single, trust God to bless you abundantly for your commitment to purity.

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