Paul boldly speaks on the subject of marriage and the marriage bed. He commands Timothy to teach these things including the council of women getting married as found in 1 Timothy. Celibacy is a gift and so is the marriage bed. It is foolish to dismiss the discussion of that within the church.

The apostle Paul tells it like is is, if you burn, lust, get married and have sex. When you do get married, do not withhold from one another. Do not give the enemy a foothold. Have sex as often as you would, note he did not say as often as you could. He says your body is not your own, that is, you are to yield your body to your spouse, the one with the strongest desire for sex is to be accommodated.

God pulls no punches, he commanded all his people to gather and hear his word, even thy children that they may learn to fear him. This was not any word, this was the law, this was talking about marriage, sex, murder, divorce, this was the book of Deuteronomy this was commanded in Deu 4:10 and Deu 31:12-13. God has not changed, we are commanded to teach these things. It is a trick and a trap to not teach these things, and to withhold God's instructions from our children regarding the truth.

If you desire sex, God's wants you laid, his way, equally yoked, in the marriage bed. This is not making the gospel attractive, this is the truth. Just as - Christ's death on the cross purchased the souls of those who will accept His justice system. Just as - all are sinners because all come from the first Adam. Just as - all sin because all are sinners. Just as - unless you are born of the second Adam, you will not inherit eternal life. Just as - unless you repent and turn to Christ you will be cast into hell, the lake of fire. Just as - God so loved the world he gave, not forgave, but gave his only begotten son that whosever believes on him shall not perish but have everlasting life.

The devil is the only one around here convincing others that to be spiritual is to be be above wanting or desiring sex. Read 1 Timothy. The whole word of God must be given.

(Then again i do have a headache and a cold, so i'm a bit aloof at the moment, so maybe i'm wrong)

But thanks for sobering me up though. I really appreciate it, it was a real eye-opener to what is really going on in the church.

I will be using discernment next time i hear one of these messages…

Thanks!

I just loved your commentary, and I've re-read it several times. It's exactly right about what's troubling about seeker-centered evangelism, and it expresses my growing concerns better than I ever could myself.

There's something very wrong with its bait-and-switch approach and its neglect about the heart of the Gospel–Jesus saves.

I have to mention that I attend a church pastored by Ed Young's brother, Ben. Ben seems to be a wise pastor and a great expositor of the Word,and he doesn't do the gimmicky stuff (at least from what I've seen so far).

I believe the heart of the megachurch evangelicals is to become "all things to all people, that some might be saved" but it really seems to be getting out of hand in some places.

Thanks for the straight talk. May it become an exhortation to Ed Young and the like.