Transcript sexual ethics

SEXUAL ETHICS
Moral Choices Chapter 10
Sexual Ethics
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For introductory discussion, how would
you respond to:
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A high school student who’s unsure of his
sexual orientation
A gay couple who wants you to conduct
their civil union ceremony
A couple considering permanent birth
control
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Areas of discussion:
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Singleness
Birth Control
Homosexuality/Same Sex Marriage
Pre-Marital Sex/Abstinence
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Sexual Relationships in the Bible
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Creation Account
Old Testament Law
Wisdom Literature (Song of Solomon)
I Corinthians 6:12-20
Singleness as a Calling
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I Corinthians 7:25-35
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The Present Crisis
Passing Away
Singleness as more expedient
Application: Singleness in the Church
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Homosexuality and the Bible
Key Texts to Consider:
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OT Law (Leviticus 18)
Sodom and Gomorrah (Gen. 19)
Romans 1:24-27
I Corinthians 6: 9-11
Case 10.1 for discussion
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Homosexuality and Secular Culture
Natural Law Argument
Public Health Argument
Centrality of the Family-- A Historical
Argument
Homosexuality and Same Sex Marriage
Case 10.2 for discussion
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In Defense of Abstinence
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Only type of “safe sex”
Teenagers won’t “Just do it.”
Short-Circuits Relational Development
Abstinence Builds Trust
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Dealing With Sexual Failure
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Imagery of the Garden and Gardener
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Ethical Issues in Birth Control
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Children as a Blessing
Mandate from Creation
Purpose of Sex
Types of Birth Control
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Divorce and Remarriage
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OT Background--Deut. 24
NT Teaching
Matthew 5, 19
 Romans 7
 I Corinthians 7
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