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. . The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and theLord for the body. . .
Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christhimself’shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with aprostitute? Never! Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostituteis one with her in body? For it is said ‘the two will become one flesh’. . . ” I Corinthians 6:13-16 When you have sex with someone, you becomeone. “The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, andlikewise the wife to her husband.
The wife’s body does not belong to her alonebut also to her husband. In the same way, the husband’s body does not belong tohim alone but also to his wife. Do not deprive each other except by mutualconsent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then cometogether again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack ofself-control. ” I Corinthians 7:3-5 God created sex for marriage, and itis a good thing. “But if they cannot control themselves, they shouldmarry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
” I Corinthians7:9 No sex before marriage. “May your fountain be blessed, and may yourejoice in the wife of your youth. A loving doe, a graceful deer – may herbreasts satisfy you always, may you ever be captivated by her love. Why becaptivated, my son by an adulteress? Why embrace the bosom of another man’swife?” Proverbs 5:18-20 “Drink water from your own cistern, runningwater from your own well. Should your springs overflow in the streets, yourstreams of water in the public squares? Let them be yours alone, never to beshared with strangers.
May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in thewife of your youth. A loving doe, a graceful deer – may her breasts satisfy youalways, may you ever be captivated by her love. Why be captivated, my son, by anadulteress? Why embrace the bosom of another man’s wife? For a man’s ways are infull view of the Lord, and he examines all his paths. The evil deeds of a wickedman ensnare him; the cords of his sin hold him fast. He will die for lack ofdiscipline, led astray by his own great folly.
” Proverbs 5:15-23 Thispassage compares the wife to a cistern, well, and fountain which is a source ofpleasure to the man. Sexual pleasure is part of God’s purpose for sex inmarriage as can be seen in this passage. Such experience is designed for thecommitment and trust of marriage. Outside of marriage sex ultimately leads toguilt and loss of self-respect.
Following are excerpts from the book Song ofSongs. Although the language is rather foreign to our culture, the basic messageis clear that physical love between a man and wife is scriptural. The husband is”Lover” and the wife is “Beloved”. The brackets before eachquote show who is speaking.
“Beloved Like an apple tree among the treesof the forest is my lover among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade andhis fruit is sweet to my taste. He has taken me to the banquet hall, and hisbanner over me is love. Strengthen me with raisins, refresh me with apples, forI am faint with love.
His left arm is under my head, and his right arm embracesme. Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you by the gazelles and by the does of thefield: Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires. ” Song of Songs2:3-7 “Lover How beautiful you are, my darling! Oh, how beautiful! Youreyes behind your veil are doves. Your hair is like a flock of goats descendingfrom Mount Gilead.
Your teeth are like a flock of sheep just shorn, coming upfrom the washing. Each has its twin; not one of them is alone. Your lips arelike a scarlet ribbon; your mouth is lovely. Your temples behind your veil arelike the halves of a pomegranate. Your neck is like a tower of David. built withelegance; on it hang a thousand shields, all of them shields of warriors.
Yourtwo breasts are like two fawns, like twin fawns of a gazelle that browse amongthe lilies. Until the day breaks and the shadows flee, I will go to the mountainof myrrh and to the hill of incense. All beautiful you are my darling; there isno flaw in you. ” Song of Songs 4:1-7 “Beloved My lover is radiantand ruddy, outstanding among ten thousand.
His head is purest gold; his hair iswavy and black as a raven. His eyes are like doves by the water streams, washedin milk, mounted like jewels. His cheeks are like beds of spice yieldingperfume. His lips are like lilies dripping with myrrh.
His arms are rods of goldset with chrysolite. His body is like polished ivory decorated with sapphires. His legs are pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is likeLebanon, choice as its cedars. His mouth is sweetness itself; he is altogetherlovely.
This is my lover, this my friend. . . ” Song of Songs 5:10-16″Lover You are beautiful, my darling, as Tirzah, lovely as Jerusalem,majestic as troops with banners. Turn your eyes from me; they overwhelm me. Yourhair is like a flock of goats descending from Gilead.
Your teeth are like aflock of sheep coming up from the washing. Each has its twin, not one of them isalone. Your temples behind your veil are like the halves of a pomegranate. Sixtyqueens there may be, and eighty concubines, and virgins beyond number; but mydove, my perfect one, is unique, the only daughter of her mother, the favoriteof the one who bore her. The maidens saw her and called her blessed; the queensand concubines praised her.
” Song of Songs 6:4-9 “Lover Yourstature is like that of the palm, and your breasts like clusters of fruit. Isaid, “I will climb the palm tree; I will take hold of its fruit. ” Mayyour breasts be like the clusters of the vine, the fragrance of your breath likeapples, and your mouth like the best wine. Beloved May the wine go straight tomy lover, flowing gently over lips and teeth. I belong to my lover, and hisdesire is for me.
” Song of Songs 7:7-10 “Beloved I am a wall andmy breasts are like towers. Thus I have become in his eyes like one bringingcontentment. ” Song of Songs 8:10 Dedicated love between marriagepartners should bring fulfillment and contentment. The end result of shared loveis contentment.Religion
