Christian's teaching on fornication

Christian's teaching on fornication

Christian teaching on irresponsible sexual behaviour.

There are many irresponsible sexual behaviours.
They include among others all acts and forms of: perversion, misuse, and abuse of sex, incest, rape, fornication, adultery, homosexuality, lesbianism or gay, prostitution, concubine, masturbation, bestiality and child marriages among others. These irresponsible sexual behaviours are against God’s will for humanity. Christians are to shun irresponsible sexual behaviour. This is because their bodies are the temples of the Holy Spirit. Thus whatever Christians do with their bodies, it should be for the glory of God.

Fornication.

This is consensual sexual intercourse between unmarried people. It is condemned by both African and Christian teachings and punishment in African traditional society was by either payment of fines, stoning, and ritual cleansing. In the Old Testament, men were forced to marry the girl.
Jesus said that fornication was due to people’s evil thoughts. Abstinence for the youth is encouraged and preached.

Why do the youth engage in pre – marital sex? There are several reasons. Some of them are: sexual curiosity, proving manhood, human weakness, lack of self control, testing fertility, fear of being jilted / rejected; commercial sex for money; copying acts in the print and electronic media. Others reasons are frustrations, drug abuse, bribe to get a job, and permissiveness in the society.

Effects of Fornication.

Some of these are having children out of wedlock; feelings of distrust, guilt, and hurt; contracting STI’s and HIV/AIDS; loss of self-respect; early and forced marriage and abortion.

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In what ways is sex abused in Kenya?

1. By practicing fornication/sex before marriage.
2. Adultery – sex outside marriage
3. Through prostitution
4. By practicing bestiality
5. Through homosexuality/lesbianism/gayism
6. Incest
7. Rape/defilement of minors
8. Masturbation
9. Pornographic literature – using of technological devices in sex

What is the Christian teaching on responsible sexual behavior?

1. Responsible sex is between male and female.
2. Sexual intercourse is allowed between married people.
3. Faithfulness is a virtue in this: Both partners must avoid adultery.
4. Responsible sexual behavior means exercising self-control.
5. It entails obedience to God’s commands hence a Christian has to shun forbidden sexual behavior e.g. fornication.
6. Body temple of the Lord. Our sexual relationships should uphold human dignity and respect for our bodies.
7. The Bible teaches that whatever we do with our bodies should be for the glory of God (1 Cor. 7:19-20).

List the difference types of irresponsible sexual behavior

1. Homosexuality (lesbianism, sodomy)
2. Bestiality
3. Masturbation
4. Rape
5. Incest
6. Prostitution
7. Fornication
8. Abortion

What is the Christian teaching about marriage?

1. The church defines marriage as a covenant.
2. The Bible teaches that marriage is a divine institution.
3. Marriage is for procreation.
4. Marriage is for companionship.
5. It is for fulfillment of mutual love.
6. Marriage is a remedy against sin – fornication.
7. It should be monogamous.
8. Marriage should be permanent – no divorce.
9. Without or with children marriage is complete.
10. Sex outside marriage is forbidden.

Identify five (5) reasons why the taking of alcohol as a way of spending leisure is condemned

1. It leads to conflicts/quarrels within the family.
2. Misuse of family resources.
3. May lead to addiction.
4. Leads to irresponsible sexual behaviours e.g. prostitution, adultery, and fornication.
5. Could lead to loss of income.
6. May lead to irresponsibility, which leads to accidents such as motor accidents.