Ed Young: Don’t Let Society Fool You
According to Fellowship Church Pastor Ed Young, many Christians find it difficult to talk about sex. This is undoubtedly rooted in the way in which sex is portrayed in popular culture. And there’s no denying the fact that we live in a throw-away society where nearly everything, including sex, is objectified. But Ed Young believes that we shouldn’t allow the declining morality of others to cloud the Christian view of a beautiful act.
Ed Young maintains that sex between married couples is both spiritual and enlightening. In fact, Ed Young believes that sex actually brings couples closer to God. During intercourse, couples experience moments of pure, mindless ecstasy and love. These fleeting moments of pure love are about as close to heaven as one can get in this world. And that makes sense, because sex is actually a God-ordained gift.
Ed Young’s Biblical Evidence
Many Christians are taken aback by a statement like the one above. But the truth of the matter is that the Bible is awash with references to sex. While some of these passages concern taboo sexual acts, the passages regarding sex between married couples reinforce Ed Young’s argument.
For instance, consider Proverbs 5:17-23: “Let your fountain be blessed, and rejoice in the wife of your youth, a lovely deer, a graceful doe. Let her breasts fill you at all times with delight; be intoxicated always in her love.”
The passage above validates both sexual attraction and sexual intercourse between married couples. God designed men and women to appeal to one another. He literally intended us to become “intoxicated” in our emotional and physical attractions.
Ed Young: Married Sex Is Not Lust
However, despite the fact that God designed men and women to attract, he also set some ground rules. Much of Christianity is about controlling one’s own selfish desires and impulses. Most of the deadly sins are about putting the needs of others before the desires of one’s self. Included among these sins are gluttony, greed and lust. All of these sins have an overwhelming presence in our society, which is truly disheartening. But what is perhaps more disheartening is that many Christians equate all sex to lust, which is absolutely not the case.
Ed Young notes that sex between married couples is about love, not lust. And since promoting love is one of the greatest principles of Christianity, married couples should not abstain from enjoying sex. Whether it is recreational or reproductive, sex is a God-ordained gift to couples who’ve sworn to love each other forever.