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My Life, My Body?
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Christian Ethics
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“Morals are about what
you do and ethics are
about why you do
things”
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Ethics is…
“theology, viewed as a means of
determining which human persons,
acts, and attitudes receive God’s
blessing and which do not.”
John Frame, Doctrine of the Christian
Life
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Whats wrong
with…?
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Is it ever rightfor a Christian
to tell a lie?
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You look back to the register, there is a
queue.
You think:- this wasn't your mistake
- maybe something like this will teach
the clerk to be more careful.
- KFC are a big company they won’t
miss a few rupees
What will you do?
We face ethical decisions every, some
big some small: The assistant forgot to charge you for
a KFC Zinger Burger that you ordered.
You realize this as you are walking out
of the store.
What do you do?
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On Monday morning you realise that you
forgot to do your English assignment which is
due to be handed in that day.The assignment is hard and requires good
thought and preparation.
On the bus you start to do the assignment.
A friend o"ers you their completed assignment
to copy/adapt in a free period before class.
What will you do?
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Your non-Christian friend comes
to you.
She confesses that she has been
sleeping with her boyfriend and is
now pregnant.
She wants to get an abortion but
is not sure.
She asks…
What you think she should do?
What would you do?
She feels guilty and dirty, will God
forgive her?
Why do Christians say sex is wrong
outside of marriage?
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The world wants to know “Whats
wrong with sex before marriage?”
What’s wrong with anything?
How do you decide?
‘I do what I feel is right’ – my morals
are my choice.
‘Society decides what is right and
wrong’ – laws are made and as long
as I stick within them everything is OK.
Or maybe something in between those
two responses.
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The world: it feels good so I do it.
What if it hurts or o!ends me?
In society things are now ‘legal’ that you or
might disagree with.
Right and wrong for the Christian comefrom a higher standard – they come from
God. The creator is also the moral lawgiv
A Christian response:
If we say that we believe that sex is designeto be expressed within marriage…
We are not acting as judge and jury and
deciding to make life di#cult for single peo
We are trying to follow the maker’s
instructions.
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Why shouldANYONE do what
the Bible says?
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Whats wrong
with…Sex?
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Is sex beforemarriage okay if
you love eachother?
What does the
Bible say?
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Sexuality is a good gift from a loving God.
God created sex
God said our human sexuality very good.
God commanded us to express our sexuali
God’s perfect creatures were not ashamed
their sexuality.
Gen 1:27-31, 3:25
God’s view of sex
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… sex takes place inside marriage
Genesis 1:28, 2:24
God blesses sex when…
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1 Corinthians 6:9,10: The wicked will not
inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be
deceived: Neither the sexually immoral n
idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitu nor homosexual o! enders...will inherit th
kingdom of God.
Outside of marriage God sa
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Galatians 5:19: The acts of the sinful natu are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity a
debauchery...I warn you, as I did before,
that those who live like this will not inher
the kingdom of God.
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Epheisans 5:3: But among you there mus not be even a hint of sexual immorality, o
of any kind of impurity, or of greed, beca
these are improper for God’s holy people
Nor should there be obscenity, foolish taor coarse joking.
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1 Corinthians 6:18-20: Flee from sexual
immorality. All other sins a man commits
are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. Do yo
not know that your body is a temple of th
Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you hav
received from God? You are not your own
you were bought at a price. Therefore ho
God with your body.
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Matthew 15:19-20 MSG
But what comes out of the mouth gets it
start in the heart. It’s from the heart that
vomit up evil arguments, murders,
adulteries, fornications, thefts, lies, andcussing. That’s what pollutes.
NIV Jesus asked them. 17 “Don’t you see
that whatever enters the mouth goes int
the stomach and then out of the body? 1 But the things that come out of a person
mouth come from the heart, and these
defile them. 19 For out of the heart come
evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual
immorality, theft, false testimony, slande
20 These are what defile a person;
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Sex outside of marriagecalled fornication, o
immorality and the Bibsays you shouldn’t do th
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! Two-thirds of teens who have had sex wthey had waited.
! Those who save sex for marriage are far
more likely to experience lasting sexual
satisfaction with their spouses.
Why wait for marria before having sex?
(based on US research)
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! Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are
increasing and most occur in teens and
young adults.
! Sexually active teens are more likely to b
depressed.
! Sex typically speeds up the breakup of arelationship.
! Having sex can impact your reputation.
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! You are special and worth waiting for!
! God designed sex in marriage to be
between two people committed to each
other for life
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If you’ve already had sex: Stop having sex and make a new commitm
to purity.
Your past does not have to determine your
future. Purity can begin today.
Ask yourself: Why did I start having sex? W
pressured into it? Was I looking for love and
thought sex would fill that void? Was I mere
curious?
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Experience God’s forgiveness. 1 John 1:9,
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and
righteous to forgive us our sins and to clean
us from all unrighteousness.
God loves you and desires that you experie
the most fulfilling sex, love, and marriage
relationship possible. This is done by makin
commitment to save sex until marriage.
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Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Hol
Spirit within you, whom yohave from God? You are no
your own, for you were boug
with a price. So glorify God your body.
1 Corinthians 6:19–20
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Whats wrong
with…Alcohol?
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Decreased ability to pay
attention.
Di#culties with memory.
Brain is at risk of being
smaller in certain parts.
What are the dangerous effeof alcohol use in teenagers Based upon data from the USA
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Male drinkers usually complete fewer years
of education.
Start drink when younger and you’re more
likely to develop a problem with alcohol.
Almost 2,000 people under 21 die in car
crashes in which drinking is involved.
Alcohol is involved in nearly half of all violent
deaths involving youth.
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Being drunk is linked to suicide attempts.
Teens who drink are more likely to engage i
sexual activity, have unprotected sex, have
with a stranger, or be the victim or perpetra
of a sexual assault.
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Drinking can lead to sexual assaults and ra
Each year, approximately 97,000 students
between the ages of 18 and 24 are victims
alcohol-related sexual assault or date rape.
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Do not get drunk on
wine, which leads todebauchery. Instead be filled with the
Spirit. Ephesians 5:18
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Whats wrong with…
Marijuana?
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Dr. Frances Jensen, a
neuroscientist in the USA,
“In the last five years, marijuana
abuse has been responsible for
almost two-thirds of admissions
of teenagers, ages 15-19 to, torehabilitation centers, compared
with less than a third for alcohol”
Th Eff f M ij
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“In their early teens, pot-smoking
adolescents have shown to have
smaller whole brain volume,
reduced gray matter, and increaseddamage to white matter compared
with non-users”.
Forgetfulness
Decrease in IQ
Inhibits functioning of part of
brain that recognises errors
The Effects of Marijuana othe Brain
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- Possible cause in developing schizophren
- mental illness
- temporary hallucinations
- temporary paranoia
- Linked to increased risk of clinical depress
- anxiety
- suicidal thoughts
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- Breathing problems.
- Increased heart rate
- Problems with child development in
pregnancy
D k h
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Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Hol
Spirit within you, whom yohave from God? You are no
your own, for you were boug
with a price. So glorify God your body.
1 Corinthians 6:19–20
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How do I make a good ethical
decision? Based upon Scott Rae’s model
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1. Gather the facts - what do
we know, what do we need to
know in order to make an
intelligent decision?
2. What are the ethical issues?For example are the actions
right or wrong, good or bad -
what a"ect will actions have
on other people?
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3. What principles are involved - often
for us this means, what does the Bible
say?
It might also include what do the laws
of the country say?
It may include values you have/hold.
And then you must decide which are
most important.
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4. What are the alternatives - what
actions can be taken? Be creative in
your thinking (even though some will
immediately be rejected)
5. How do the alternatives and
principles match up? Often certain
principles are imptortant and
therefore exclude some alternatives
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6. Are there importantconsequences? These will be +ve
and -ve, and some might be
thought of as more important than
others.
7. Make a decision - often a
decision has to be made even with
some di#culties or -ve
consequences
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Thank you allfor listening,
Good bye!