The introduction to the book sets out some of the questions that it aims to answer. It explains why this book is necessary, and why it will be of interest to readers.
Chapter 1 IN THE BEGINNING Chapter 2 HOW GOD JOINS COUPLES IN MARRIAGE Chapter 3 SEX IS COVENANT Chapter 4 THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF SEX Chapter 5 ADULTERY - SEX WITH A MARRIED WOMAN Chapter 6 PORNEIA Chapter 7 SEPARATION AND DIVORCE Chapter 8 THE EXCEPTION CLAUSE Chapter 9 REMARRIAGE Chapter 10 ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS Chapter 11 DEFACTO RELATIONSHIPS Chapter 12 ANNULMENT Chapter 13 THE HUSBAND OF ONE WIFE Chapter 14 MARY AND JOSEPH Chapter 15 HOMOSEXUALITY Chapter 16 FANTASY, MASTURBATION AND PORNOGRAPHY Chapter 17 THE WOMAN AT THE WELL Chapter 18 THE WEDDING Chapter 19 MARRY 'IN THE LORD' EPILOGUE Appendix WHAT SHOULD HAVE SHARI DONE? ABOUT THE AUTHOR Please download an unregistered copy of this ebook totally free. This unregistered version of the ebook has the first five chapters unlocked for your viewing.
This chapter looks primarily at the book of Genesis, and its teachings on sex. It finds that when a couple has sex, they are expected to remain married companions for life. It also finds that people were meant to be sexually faithful to their one partner for life.
Are couples joined in marriage by God even when they don’t have a church wedding ceremony? If so, then how does God do this?
In this chapter, we look at many biblical covenants - their outward signs, their requirements, and the blood sacrifices that seal them. We compare the covenantal relationship of marriage to other forms of covenants.
Following on from Genesis we look at how men had a responsibility to keep every woman that they had had sex with as their wife. We also look at different classes of wives such as concubines and queens.
This chapter teaches that biblically, adultery is sex with a married woman - not a married man. It shows this from the perspectives of both the Old and New Testaments.
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If sex makes a marriage, then what would the word ‘porneia’ (commonly known as ‘fornication’) mean? This chapter is extremely interesting as it proposes a meaning for the word ‘porneia’ that many would never have previously thought of.
Biblically, are separation and divorce the same thing? And are they allowable?
Keeping our new meaning of the word ‘porneia’ in mind (chapter 6), how does this change our understanding of Matt 5:32 and 19:9? An explosively interesting chapter!
What does the Bible teach us about remarriage and polygyny? Many people have their set ideas about these things, but do they know what the Bible really teaches?
If divorce and remarriage are unacceptable behaviors for christians, where then does that leave those people ‘stuck’ in abusive relationships? We look into the story of the marriage of Nabal and Abigail (1 Sam), and also at the abusive relationship between Israel and God.
Are all people living in defacto relationships ‘living in sin’? This chapter also includes some good reasons why christian couples should actually have a wedding.
Here we look at some historical applications of the Bible’s teachings on sex, along with some information from the bible on vow making.
This chapter looks primarily at 1 Tim 3:2, 12 and Titus 1:6. Do these verses exclude men who have been divorced (and/or remarried) from the pastoral ministries?
Were they engaged or married before the birth of Jesus? Had they had sex with each other? Rather than going into details of the fatherhood of our Lord Jesus, in this chapter we look at divorce, engagements, and appropriate sexual behavior for the unmarried.
A great chapter explaining biblically why homosexuality is wrong. This chapter does more than many previous works on the subject of homosexuality, because it builds on the many new teachings that the book has already presented.
In a book about the biblical teachings on sexual relationships, a chapter on these subjects must inevitably be included. We take a sensitive look at these issues in the light of what we have learnt.
Looking at stories such as the ‘woman at the well’ from the gospel of John, we see God’s great love and forgiveness for those of us who have sinned sexually.
This chapter explains where weddings came from and why many think they are mandated by the Bible. It explains that sex itself is far more sacred than the ceremony originally designed to protect it.
This chapter looks at some of our favorite biblical marriages – and how they survived despite odds similar to those many face today – especially in light of the teachings of this book!
The Epilogue finally ‘wraps up’ the book – summarizing the main and most interesting points.
This appendix to chapter 2 asks what guidance a parent or adviser should give to a young person already engaging in sex...
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