Is masturbation or looking at pornography always wrong? Is it always a sin to have sex outside of marriage? Is BDSM always sin? The answer to these questions is no. Proverbs 18:13 says, "Spouting off before listening to the facts is both shameful and foolish." (NLT) Many have strong opinions regarding what the Bible has to say about sex. They'll harshly judge others because of their sexual choices. They'll "spout off" about questions before having studied the biblical facts on the matter. If someone doesn't live according to the mores of some more "traditional" church goers, they'll judge you. Perhaps you have faced this judgment yourself or felt guilt, at times unnecessary guilt, regarding your sexual desires or choices. At times austere rules and suppression of sex brings sin and harm to peoples' lives, sometimes great harm. On the other hand, while we have liberty in Christ to enjoy sex, this liberty needs to be limited out of love for God, others, and oneself. This book is intended to be a voice of moderation. It's meant to be a voice of Godly biblical wisdom on this matter where few others have had the courage to speak up. Many have rightfully come to see that sex outside of marriage can be a holy and loving choice before God. Yet they are left without Christian and biblical input into the matter. There is currently a "hookup culture" which has gone too far and has led to sin and harm. This book seeks to address this. This book is broken into 40 chapters. Each of the 40 chapters has as its title a "Christian myth" regarding sex which the chapter then addresses. Some chapters are short and easy to read and offer some practical advice on sex and social issues. Others deal with this subject exegetically from the Bible and thoroughly examine theological subjects such as the meaning of the words: fornication, adultery, lust, etc. Thorough biblical research has gone into the writing of this book along with research into the original biblical languages. If you are truly interested in learning about this subject, and perhaps more importantly brave enough to see what the Bible actually says on this subject of sex, then check out this book for a balanced and biblical perspective.
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