A New Christian Sexual Ethic
A life of wisdom calls us to understand why we make the moral and ethical decisions that we do…and be able to explain it to others.
Here are some of the complicated issues we have to address in order to do this successfully:
Christians are not supposed to have sexual desire. Here’s why:
Lust is a sin
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Christians are not supposed to sin
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Christians are not supposed to lust.
And if lust is the same thing as sexual desire…
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