#421 - 🇬🇧 Invented by God: The Theology of Sexuality 1/2

What does the Bible say about human intimate relations and sexuality? Is God against our desires and sexual inclinations?This theme was presented on April 25, 2025, to a small group of young people, most of them from the Capital Brazilian Church (BR2).Please refer to ⁠part one⁠ of this series before listening to this episode: Part 2/2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3h9EL2TFA13ZXGMz8Krtwq?si=e4rO0w6BQtWJBCMLjpVrJw&utm_source=copy-linkAlso, don't miss reading the following book: ⁠Testimonies on Sexual Behavior, Adultery, and Divorce⁠, by Ellen G. White: ⁠https://m.egwwritings.org/en/book/122/inf⁠oMy notes:·      What was the origin of human gender differentiation? Gen. 1:26-28·      How satisfied was God after the end of the creation process, including the creation of the two-gender humans? Gen. 1:31·      What important steps should be given before a couple becomes “one flesh” (1 Cor. 6:16)? Gen. 2:24·      Are the intimate relations to be regarded as only for procreation purposes? Prov. 5:15-19; Ecc. 9:9·      How does God regulate intimate relations between a married couple? 1 Cor. 7:1-6;·      What holy principle should guide the intimate relations? Phil. 2:3-11·      How does God value the intimate relations conducted according to His guidance? Heb. 13:4Note: Based on the biblical account, a pure intimate relationship should include all the following components:Two personsMale and femaleReal persons (non-virtual experiences)Under a life-enduring commitment (marriage)Ruled by love (the opposite of selfishness)Functionality as established by God at Creation