It's common to put our theology in one box, in our daily Christian life, in another.

But the Reformers saw it differently.

They taught that sound doctrine and spiritual growth don't just overlap.

They need each other.

In the Reformation and Spiritual Formation, Dr. Michael Horton shows how the reformers understood and approached this relationship,

revealing how God provides the means of spiritual growth for both individuals and the community

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One of the common objections that I hear to the Bible sexual ethic goes something like

this. Why is God so concerned with what two consenting adults are doing in the privacy of their own

bedroom? Sometimes when people say that, they present the question in a way that makes God sound

perverted as if you were peeking on what we do in private. If two people love each other and they

consent to be with each other, regardless of whether they're married or straight or gay,

isn't that enough so long as they aren't hurting anyone? How should a Christian respond to this

line of thinking?

First things first, God is not a cosmic voyeur.

He isn't peaking on us in private in some kind of gross way, but he does care about the details of our lives, including our romantic relationships.

God created humans and sex.

And in scripture, sex isn't something that is taboo, but within marriage, it's a gift that's meant to be enjoyed. It can be a source of great joy and even a way of

expressing love and generating life, but when misused, it's a source of a lot of pain. Anyone who has

experienced sexual abuse or who has ever felt used sexually understands this.

Despite the intimacy of the act, sex can leave us feeling empty and alone, even when it's

done between consenting adults. And so sex is a powerful thing. It has, as its purpose, the bestow

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