Marriage and Family · Foundational
Purity and Intimacy
God made sexual intimacy as a good gift for one husband and one wife, so His people guard it before marriage, give it freely within marriage, run from what corrupts it, and find complete forgiveness in Christ when they have failed.
The lesson walks through the topic one card at a time. The full study is the complete written article, with its sources.
What you'll learn
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Why the body and the intimacy of marriage are God's good design
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How 1 Corinthians 7 calls husbands and wives to serve one another, and why love never forces
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Why Scripture treats sexual sin and pornography as so destructive, and how to run from temptation
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How repentance and the finished work of Christ restore those who have failed, and how God cares for those who were sinned against
Lessons in this topic
01What Does the Bible Say About Sex?Plus7 min02Song of Solomon: The Song of Married LovePlusRelated lesson4 min03What Is Marriage?PlusRelated lesson6 min04How Should Couples Handle Conflict?PlusRelated lesson7 min
Key passages
Genesis 1:27Genesis 2:24–25Genesis 4:1Genesis 39:9–12Job 31:1Psalm 34:18Psalm 119:11Proverbs 5:18Proverbs 28:13Ecclesiastes 4:9–10Matthew 5:27–301 Corinthians 6:9–111 Corinthians 6:13–201 Corinthians 7:2–52 Corinthians 7:10Ephesians 5:25–321 Thessalonians 4:3–51 Timothy 1:15–162 Timothy 2:22Hebrews 4:15Hebrews 13:4James 1:14–151 John 1:9Romans 8:1