Many people wonder if it’s okay for christians to have sex for fun, or if sex is only meant for procreation within the confines of marriage The truth is, the bible doesn’t explicitly address the issue of having sex for pleasure, but it does provide some guidance on how christians should approach sex in the context of a relationship. Summary of biblical teaching about sex the bible presents sex as a sacred gift from god to be enjoyed within marriage for intimate oneness, procreation, and mutual delight It places boundaries to protect individuals and communities from the spiritual and practical harm of sexual sin. “for the man who does not love his wife but divorces her, says the lord, the god of israel, covers his garment with violence, says the lord of hosts So guard yourselves in your spirit, and do not be faithless.” proverbs 4:23 esv / 6 helpful votes helpful not helpful keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.
Many people think they know what the bible teaches about sexuality They believe that the bible teaches that sex is only for procreation and that masturbation, abortion, and contraception are wrong, when actually the bible is silent on each of these issues. What this means is that the couple can never do anything to intentionally thwart the procreative end of sex, since procreation is what sex is for To do so would be to violate human nature, and thus to violate god’s will To me, the clearest example or indication in the bible of human sexual characteristics and functions being not only for procreation but also for physical pleasure is the song of solomon (solomon also being the primary author of the book of proverbs from which the passage cited in the question was taken).
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