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121 My Journey to Life, Step 14—Marriage, p. 3.6 (Ellen G. White Estate)
Contemporary culture often portrays sex in a crude, debased, dehumanizing and even brutal way. God intended married sexual relations to be honorable and undefiled. He never designed marriage to be full of lust, shameful, and sinful ( Hebrews 13:4 ).
122 My Journey to Life, Step 14—Marriage, p. 3.7 (Ellen G. White Estate)
… experience sexual intercourse because of physical limitations can nonetheless find joy and bonding in other expressions of physical affection. All …
123 My Journey to Life, Step 14—Marriage, p. 5.2 (Ellen G. White Estate)
• Fornication and Adultery. Though common for many cultures, Scripture regards any sexual relationship outside of marriage, with either gender, a sin.
124 My Journey to Life, Step 14—Marriage, p. 5.3 (Ellen G. White Estate)
… illicit sexual experiences such as viewing pornography in magazines, computer games, the internet, or watching movies that reduce men, women, and children …
125 My Journey to Life, Step 14—Marriage, p. 5.4 (Ellen G. White Estate)
… ). Having sexual relations of any kind with a family member other than one’s spouse is an abomination to God.
126 My Journey to Life, Step 14—Marriage, p. 5.6 (Ellen G. White Estate)
… with sexual orientation toward their own gender or toward other various deviations away from a Biblically principled heterosexual relationship, should …
127 My Journey to Life, Step 14—Marriage, p. 6.2 (Ellen G. White Estate)
Other shared roles include lover, friend, companion, and partner which encompasses mutual respect, mutual forbearance, mutual submission, and mutual obligations such as nurture, comfort, support, and sexual fidelity.
128 My Journey to Life, Step 14—Marriage, p. 6.8 (Ellen G. White Estate)
Ellen G. White, In Heavenly Places, p. 120.4; Selected Messages, vol. 2, p. 248.4; Gospel Workers (1892), p. 424.1; Testimonies on Sexual Behavior, p. 255.4
129 My Journey to Life, Step 16—Baptism, p. 9.1 (Ellen G. White Estate)
… , or sexual immorality, has been crucified and we are no longer slaves to doing wrong. The person who has died to self through the power of Christ’s crucifixion …
130 My Journey to Life, Step 19—Christian Behavior, p. 7 (Ellen G. White Estate)
5. What biblical principles guide human sexuality?
131 My Journey to Life, Step 19—Christian Behavior, p. 7.1 (Ellen G. White Estate)
… of sexual intimacy within the lifelong marriage of one man to one woman. Sexual expression, then, is a beautiful gift from God. He intended it to increase the …
132 My Journey to Life, Step 19—Christian Behavior, p. 7.2 (Ellen G. White Estate)
… of sexual purity stands against all forms of perversions or abuses of human intimacy. This would include prostitution, extramarital sexual relations …
133 My Journey to Life, Step 19—Christian Behavior, p. 8 (Ellen G. White Estate)
6. Can pornography be an innocent way to heighten married sexual pleasure or provide sexual release for a young person not ready for marriage?
134 My Journey to Life, Step 19—Christian Behavior, p. 8.1 (Ellen G. White Estate)
… . Because sexual self-gratification becomes the main goal of sexual activity in pornography, sexuality becomes a matter of fantasy rather than mutual connection …
135 Counsels on Relationships, p. 65 (Ellen G. White Estate)
Eros—romantic or sexual Storge—familial Philia—love that unites people with shared interests, such as belief in Christ Agape—God’s unselfish, unconditional love for humankind
136 Counsels on Relationships, p. 119.2 (Ellen G. White Estate)
… be sexually active until marriage may find that resolution easier to maintain if they postpone exclusive dating until they’re older. https://ellenwhite.org …
137 Counsels on Relationships, p. 125.3 (Ellen G. White Estate)
… of sexual behavior were especially challenged. Sexual activity outside of marriage became mainstream and “If it feels good, just do it!” became society’s …
138 Counsels on Relationships, p. 125.5 (Ellen G. White Estate)
“Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body.” 1 Corinthians 6:18 NKJV
139 Counsels on Relationships, p. 128.3 (Ellen G. White Estate)
… around sexual pleasure and material gifts — but this is not God’s blueprint. A God-centered relationship should emulate reciprocity, mirroring Christ’s …
140 Counsels on Relationships, p. 135.6 (Ellen G. White Estate)
Reflect: How does the Bible’s teachings on marriage and sexuality inform your understanding of the potential spiritual implications of cohabitation?