So God created human beings
in his own image, in the
image of God he created them;
male and female he created them
Bible Rank: 39
What is the purpose of sex?
Even in Christian circles I used to occasionally hear that the purpose of sex was pleasure. Scholars would point to semi-erotic passages in the Song of Solomon, for example, and say, "See. Pleasure."
Now let’s be clear: Sex is pleasurable. Obviously! Absolutely! It's a joyful gift that God wired us for delight.
But pleasure is a bonus ... not the purpose.
The purpose of sex is defined on page one of scripture: Just after telling us that God made us male and female, scripture tells us why: It's so that we can "be fruitful and multiply."
In creation, the Creator commanded procreation. Commanded -- not recommended. And that's the real purpose of sex!
That's why Christianity has always joyfully and helpfully restrained sexuality to marriage. If this act is for the procreation of children, then the most truly safe context for raising children is within the family. And with this as context, the pleasure of sex, then, is to bind husband and wife together into a deeper, more committed union.
With the advent of birth-control, the rumor is that we can have pleasure without consequences (including children). But since when was selfish-pleasure-seeking ever a wise way of living? Self-oriented purposes always and inevitably turn ugly. And just look at the living conditions of children in America since supposedly free sex has trumped commitment. More and more children are living without one or both parents. More and more are living in poverty. More and more who have been procreated are killed (aborted) before they live. And it's all in the name of the pursuit-of-selfish-personal-pleasure.
That's not God's design!
Sex is for procreation. And when we eliminate the proper context for the possibility of raising children, we are mocking God.
In Christ's Love,
a guy who likes pleasure
but who benefits joyfully more
when he relies on God's plan first
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