A Culture of Confusion
We live in a world where “Everyone does what is right in their own eyes”. Moral relativism holds that people do not universally accept a single moral principle, and that it is okay for different people to have different moral values or beliefs. It rejects the idea of absolute standards of morality and argues that what is wrong or right depends on cultural norms. All forms of moral relativism maintain that morality is not absolute but rather constantly changing in accordance with different contexts. By definition, a society based on moral relativism is a Godless society.
However, even many atheists and agnostics recognize the danger in moral relativism. They understand that moral relativism can lead to moral nihilism, which suggests that all actions are morally permissible and none are more right or wrong than any other. This can lead to a situation where individuals have no moral compass and cannot make ethical decisions.
If morality is relative, then individuals may be less likely to take responsibility for their actions since no absolute standard holds them accountable. This could potentially lead to an erosion of social order and an increase in dangerous behavior.
God our Creator is not the author of confusion. When He created us, He established clear “rules of engagement” to keep us within safe boundaries. Yet, just as Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit from the “tree of the knowledge of good and evil,” every human born since that day has shared in their disobedience and has helped create a world marked by chaos, confusion, and suffering.
1 Corinthians 14:33: for God is NOT a God of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.
Our Broken world
The Bible itself details the story of a fallen world filled with violence, greed, vulgarity, selfishness, drunkenness and idolatry. Some people might think of this as “freedom” to do as we “wish”, but as we see in the world, our desire to sin and rebel has led to untold amounts of suffering.
How sin distorts our Conscience
God did not create us this way; sin entering the world made us what we have become – tarnished. And yet God loved us too much to leave us in this broken condition—separated from Him and hurting ourselves and each other. Therefore, God gave mankind a conscience to restrain sin, but it was never enough, because we can ignore the conscience and eventually sear it so badly that it no longer functions at all (1 Timothy 4:2).
The Law of Moses Confronts Sin
God later gave us His Law through Moses and the nation of Israel. The Law was an excellent tool for revealing and teaching God’s standards of righteousness; however, it was never meant to be an instrument that could actually make us righteous (in right standing with God). In fact, we came to see that the Law had the opposite effect on sin. It tends to stir up and intensify our sinful nature, causing us to DESIRE to sin even more (Romans 7:7-9). When we try to use the Law as the means to make ourselves righteous, it leads to one of two outcomes: SHAME for failing to keep it perfectly, or self-righteousness, which is not God’s standard of righteousness.
Only God’s Grace grants the power to Overcome
Finally, God sent His Only Son Jesus Christ to be the propitiation for all of our sin through His Sacrifice on the Cross. ✝️Righteousness is IMPUTED supernaturally to all who believe in Jesus. God then GIFTS all believers with His amazing Holy Spirit who literally indwells us and helps us to overcome the sin nature.
Yet, Even with God’s Grace, mankind still has the propensity to sin
Even with our conscience, the Law of Moses, and God’s Holy Spirit, we can still be drawn into sin. This is the battle of the believer, flesh vs spirit. Flesh will always draw us into sin, declaring that MORAL RELATIVITY and not God determines the difference between right and wrong in any given situation. The Spirit will draw us back to God. 🕊️
Jermiah 17:9: The heart is deceitful above all things🖤
and beyond cure.
Who can understand it?
Why Human Morality Cannot Be the Final Authority
Scripture confirms that only God has the ability to accurately determine right from wrong.
Although many people accept moral relativity, most still recognize that murder and greed are sinful. Across cultures, people generally agree on this. Sexuality, however, has been fiercely debated for millennia. Sadly, the MODERN Church⛪ has fallen into this trap.
In Acts Chapter 15, the apostles came together in what is known as “The Jerusalem Council” to determine what restrictions should be placed on believing GENTILES (non-Jews). They all agreed that Gentiles did not have to “keep” the Law of Moses; however, LAWLESSNESS was also not acceptable. Many of the Gentile believers came from pagan backgrounds where various sexual practices were considered not only harmless but completely acceptable. This was not true for the Jews who understood that sexual purity was an important component of being in Covenant with God (YHWH).
At the Jerusalem Council, the Apostles determined what is known as “The Four Prohibitions”. These were the only “restrictions” that would be placed on gentile believers. Because the Gentiles already understood basic morality, such as not murdering, stealing, or cheating a neighbor, the apostles did not need to include these. These were the only restrictions the apostles placed on Gentile believers.
As we can see, the apostles understood that there ARE moral absolutes that include sexual purity.
The question then becomes; HOW should we define sexual purity?
The answer: We should NOT define sexual purity because ONLY GOD has the authority or power to define it. He does so in His Word.
A Consistent Call for Sexual Purity
Sexual Purity Is Encouraged in Both the Old and New Testaments.
Jesus says:
Matthew 19: 3 Some Pharisees came to Jesus, testing Him and asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason at all?”
4 And He answered and said, “Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning made them male and female,
5 and said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’? 6 So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, no person is to separate.
In the verses above (Matthew 19), Jesus Himself defines genders as binary and created by God in the BEGINNING – MALE and FEMALE. The lie that there are over 100 genders was created by Satan for the purpose of CONFUSION and MANIPULATION. Multiple gender identities did not come from God. God’s ways are simple. From the Beginning HE created them MALE and FEMALE. Of course, with the fall, we see the addition of eunuchs in the Bible, men who were castrated either by force or by choice. Our incredibly COMPASSIONATE God loves and accepts the Eunichs who choose what is pleasing to Him.
Isaiah 56:4 For this is what the Lord says:
“To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths,
And choose what pleases Me,
And hold firmly to My covenant,5 To them I will give in My house and within My walls a memorial,
And a name better than that of sons and daughters;
I will give them an everlasting name which will not be eliminated.
In Matthew 19 (above) Jesus defined marriage as between A MAN and A WOMAN, “father and mother”, one man and one woman in Holy Matrimony. The two come together as ONE FLESH. This is a Biblical marriage. In the Bible, a man cannot marry a man, nor can a woman marry a woman. Homosexuality is not part of God’s plan for marriage as the foundation for the family. Likewise, polygamy is also not part of God’s original plan; however, there were many polygamous marriages in the Bible. Just because they were in the Bible does not mean that God approved of them. Polygamy in the Bible was another symptom of our broken human sexuality.
The Law of Moses says:
Leviticus 18 (verses 6–23) explicitly forbids sexual relations with close relatives (parents, siblings, in‑laws, etc.), adultery, child sacrifice, homosexual acts, and bestiality (sex with animals).
Leviticus 20 reiterates and strengthens these prohibitions, adding penalties for adultery, incest, homosexual acts, and bestiality
The Apostle Paul (New Testament) says:
1 Corinthians 6:9-10: Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, 10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor those habitually drunk, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.
1 Corinthians 5:1: It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and sexual immorality of such a kind as does not exist even among the Gentiles, namely, that someone has his father’s wife.
Romans 1: 24 Therefore God gave them up to vile impurity in the lusts of their hearts, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them. 25 For they exchanged the truth of God for falsehood, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
26 For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged natural relations for that which is contrary to nature,
27 and likewise the men, too, abandoned natural relations with women and burned in their desire toward one another, males with males committing shameful acts and receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error.
We can see above that in the Old and New Testament sexual purity is an EXPECTED part of being in RELATIONSHIP (COVENANT) with God. The Bible is very clear that the only approved sexual relationship occurs in a MARRIAGE (COVENANT) between ONE MAN and ONE WOMAN. Other sexual relationships such as fornication (sex outside of marriage), adultery (extra-marital sex), polygamy (having more than one spouse), incest (sex with family members), homosexuality (man with man and woman with woman) bestiality (sex with animals) are all forbidden.
Jesus Addresses Lust at the Heart Level 🖤
What does God’s Word say about pornography?
Although the Bible does not mention “pornography” by name, it consistently condemns lust and sexual immorality (porneia), making modern pornography clearly incompatible with biblical teaching. This is because pornography fuels lust, it distorts God’s design for sexuality, it objectifies people made in God’s image, and it harms the heart and the mind.
Matthew 5:27-28: “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery’; 28 but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 🖤
1 Corinthians 6:9: Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals,
1 Corinthians 6:18 Flee sexual immorality. Every other sin that a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body.
1 Thessalonians 4:3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification; that is, that you abstain from sexual immorality; 4 that each of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor, 5 not in lustful passion, like the Gentiles who do not know God;
1 John 2:16: For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.
Pornography reduces people to objects for consumption and it warps the heart and mind. 🖤 Scripture directs people to flee sexual immorality and calls for purity in thought and action.
God’s Boundaries Protect People from Harm
God did not set up these prohibitions to “spoil our fun”. He set them up for our PROTECTION🧱!
The Bible also forbids rape (forced sex), human trafficking, and the exploitation of children.
Rape 🖤
Rape, in the biblical framework, is understood as forced sexual intercourse without consent. The biblical framework defines rape as forced sexual intercourse without consent.Throughout the Bible, Scripture portrays such an act as a grievous sin deserving severe condemnation.
Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation 🖤
Scripture portrays children as precious in God’s sight. Psalm 127:3 proclaims, “Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.” This language underscores the heritage, or inheritance, that children represent-a treasure entrusted to parents and the wider community. Since they are gifts from God, any violation, including sexual exploitation or predatory behavior toward them, clashes with God’s intentions.
Archaeological evidence and historical writings indicate that various cultures-such as segments within ancient Greece or Rome-at times normalized relationships between older men and adolescent boys. Such practices stand in sharp contrast to the standards in Scripture, which consistently teach the protection and preservation of the vulnerable. Jewish and early Christian communities, guided by biblical law, had strong social mores against these culturally prevalent abuses.
How should Christians Respond to a Confused Culture?
The Christian Response
Broken sexuality, sin, and sexual impurity is something that has invaded nearly every family. This can come in the form of fornication, adultery, incest, homosexuality, pornography and even violent sexual crimes. Sadly, sexual brokenness opens up the door for more sexual dysfunction as demons then enter in and capitalize on our sin nature. The end result is broken families, pain, torment and suffering. The devil comes to kill, steal and destroy. 😈
What are we to do? How should the Church respond?
The Bible teaches Christians to let our speech be graceful, seasoned with salt. (Colossians 4:6). Therefore, we should speak to everyone with oceans of grace and love, always seasoned with the truth. Believers are not without flaws; we are people who have been completely forgiven and cleansed, so that the Word of God lights our path.
Colossians 3:5 Therefore, treat the parts of your earthly body as dead to sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry. 6 For it is because of these things that the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience, 7 and in them you also once walked, when you were living in them.
God is calling believers to sexual purity. This means that if we are living a sexually impure lifestyle according to the Bible, we need to REPENT and TURN toward sexual purity. If single, we need to practice abstinence. If homosexual, we need to walk away from same-sex relationships and refuse to act on our sexual urges. If married, we should be FAITHFUL to our spouse. If addicted to pornography, we need to reject all temptation and turn toward God. The Holy Spirit will help us live out our faith if we trust Him and listen to Him.
The Spiritual Cost of Distortion
When Compassion Becomes Compromise
For nearly 2,000 years, Christians have understood homosexuality to be a sin. The Old Testament explicitly identifies homosexuality as sinful, which explains the Jewish understanding. The New Testament also lists homosexuality as a sin in 1st Corinthians 6 and 1st Timothy 1. If that were not enough, Romans 1 makes this even clearer by not using the word “homosexuality” but instead describing it as “woman with woman” and “man with man.”
But even with all this, many modern churches have re-interpreted the Bible in a way that is not consistent with the text, the context, or Biblical History. Why are they doing this? Although we cannot be entirely certain, it could have something to do with the fear of losing their tax-exempt status. It could have something to do with “changing with the culture”. It could have something to do with being “seeker-sensitive”.
In an effort to be compassionate, much of the church has unintentionally or sometimes even intentionally compromised truth by redefining what God calls sin.” This is compassion cut loose from sound doctrine—where the urge to soothe people’s pain replaces the call to confront sin as God defines it.
This is compassion that has been severed from truth—where some churches ⛪are redefining sin to spare feelings rather than uphold God’s Word.”
God place boundaries around Sexual Love
In Genesis 3, the devil lied to Adam and Eve and implied that God was withholding something good and desirable from them. 😈This lie was put in place for their destruction, not for their good. This is the same lie that the devil is speaking to mankind now. God is not withholding “love” from gay people. All people are made in God’s image and are worthy of love. But we must also recognize that God has established boundaries for SEXUAL love. This is for our protection because God LOVES us. I once heard sexual love described using the metaphor of FIRE. 🔥
A fire inside of a wood burning stove or fireplace gives life. When a fire is in its proper setting, it is life-giving. We can cook over a fire. It provides warmth, light, and comfort. It is a very good thing.
But when fire burns unchecked in a forest🔥, it can consume the woods, the city, and even the nation itself, unleashing chaos and unspeakable suffering. 😱
Truth and Grace Must Work Together
Christian response, Grace sprinkled with salt
JESUS is the cure for the sin problem – ALL sin. Only the Gospel of Jesus Christ can truly change the heart, turning a person from a life of sin to a life of holiness and righteousness. Jesus is the only solution. Lists of rules and regulations do not help because THE LAW only stirs up our sin nature. (Romans 7:7-9)
Galatians: Paul’s Radical Message of Freedom – Life in a Dying World
For Christians who have God’s Spirit, growing in Scripture and letting God’s Word guide our steps helps us see both sin and sinners with proper, biblical perspective. People still under the veil of deception cannot follow God’s Word, because they do not have the power to do so (Romans 8:7). Many are driven by the culture around them, by powerful emotions, or by deep past wounds. Some have endured sexual abuse, and tragically, some have also had their pain increased by “church hurt”.
As Christ’s Church, we are called to love our neighbors unconditionally. ❤️ Our job is not to judge them. Our calling is to love them and lead them to Christ. It is the kindness of Christ that leads us to repentance (Romans 2:4). The Bible says our speech should be full of grace and seasoned with salt.
Grace says, “No matter what you have done, I love you.” Salt says, “This is the way; walk ye in it.”💡
Recently, our Pastor shared a modern parable of God’s amazing LOVE.
This parable was based on a true-life story.
In this story, an impoverished single mother had a beautiful teenage daughter. The two of them were living in very humble conditions in a small village.
The daughter longed for a better life, so she ran away to the big city.
The woman despaired, knowing her daughter had no way to support herself. At the village store, the mother found an automatic photo booth, took as many pictures of herself as she could afford, and wrote a small note on the back of each one. She then traveled into the city and posted her picture everywhere she could.
Unable to find her daughter, she went home very sad. 😢However, months later the daughter, now living in complete squalor and working as a prostitute just to survive, saw one of her mother’s pictures. In tears, she picked up the picture and turned it over. The back of the photo read…
“Whatever you have done, whatever you have become – it doesn’t matter. Please come home”. Sobbing, the young girl returned home, thankful for her mother’s undying love and forgiveness.
-Mom
This is the Love that God has for us. Whatever we have done, whatever we have become, Jesus wants us to come home to Him. It is NEVER too late. With Him, there is safety, there is unconditional love, there is kindness, there is forgiveness and cleansing. He will teach us His ways and help us to walk in them. There is no sin or shame in the Kingdom of God.
FAQ: Why does Sexual Purity and Marriage matter so much to God?
Because Marriage and Sexual Purity represent a great spiritual Mystery – God joined to His people as One. 
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