This paradoxical view of sexuality in our society requires a paradoxical response from the Church. We live in a society where pornography is rampant, where young people trade nude pictures of each other as currency, where all sorts of sexual practices and partners and casual encounters are viewed as natural and beneficial.
Many in our society believe sexual activity is no big deal, and so they scratch their heads as to why anyone would make a judgment about consensual sexual behavior. It is a radically diminished view of sex that kidnaps it from its covenantal home and strips it of its spiritual dimension.
Saying: We teach the seriousness of sex when we explain how the union of a man and woman within the covenant of marriage points to the spiritual union of Christ and His church. There is a glorious mystery here β of two becoming one flesh, of a union that is oriented toward the creation of new life, of a new family that leads to more image-bearers of God.
Wright places the Christian view of sexuality within the grand narrative of Scripture:. To put it starkly: instead of being a sacrament, sex has become a toy. Showing: The Church must not only say that sex is serious, but also show this to be the case.
Jesus puts sex in its place when he calls us to implement radical measures as we pursue a life of single-minded devotion and purity Matt. So, get ready. The silence of the Christian church in regards to sexual sin among its own members reinforces the societal myth that sexuality can be casual and free of consequences. This is where I get my identity, my fulfillment, my life. You are pinning too many hopes on sex.
