Christian Marriage and Sex

The time has come for us as believers to change our distorted image of sex. God created sex, but over the years some Christians have come to view sex as something invented by the world. Well, here's news for you, Big Brother did not invent sex! God Almighty did, and there's nothing nasty or dirty about it.

Unfortunately, some Christian women feel that sex is their wifely duty rather than something to be enjoyed by both she and her husband. When you think about it, it's an insult to God, to look upon something He created and fail to see the beauty in it or cherish it as a gift.

Remember that sexual intercourse is exclusively for married people (Genesis 2: 24-25 and Matt 19:4-6) therefore only married couples can enjoy sexual intimacy.

Sex between husband and his wife is not just physical, it's emotional, and it's spiritual. The word of God describes it as a man and a woman becoming one flesh. But unfortunately, some of us have become so "heavenly bound" that we are simply no earthly good. In other words, we are so focused on getting to heaven that we forget we have a life to live here on earth. Not just tolerating life, but living life to the absolute fullest.

After all, your marriage is a reflection of the marriage between Christ and the church. And guess what? Christ is passionate about you! So get passionate about your spouse (Prov 5:18-19).

 . If you don't know how to make this change then pray and ask God to renew your heart and mind in this area. After that, I suggest you educate yourself with the word of God on this subject..

Conservative critics say that coherence (clinging) is precisely what the Bible offers on sex; but reading Genesis 1: 27-28, Genesis 2:24-25, Matt 19:4-6 and Exodus 20:14 in the context of the Christian believer, and with awareness that the text is “divinely inspired” - that is, given to people directly by God; therefore, a believer can come to only one conclusion on questions of sex and marriage which is that sexual intimacy outside marriage (lifelong commitment between a man and woman) is not in accordance with God’s creation.

There are plenty of Christian books that have been written on this topic, so you should have no problem finding a Godly material.

Now, take it one step further by planning a time to sit down with your spouse and read the material together. If you have been slacking in this area of your marriage, I encourage you to make immediate change. Be deliberate about getting the spice back into your sex life. Apologize to your spouse for treating this aspect of your marriage as dirt.

Finally, thank God and appreciate His beautiful gift and ask him to continue to give you understanding according to His Word in this area.

Believe me, your new attitude will be a breath of fresh air to your spouse.