Unabia, Lorraine Ross E.

BSBA - OM October 11, 2019

Ms. May Almerez-Wong GE UTS MWF (12:30-1:30 PM)

Sex as a Divine Gift

(1 Corinthians 7)

Married couples belong to each other, along with the love and respect that each
must have as beings bonded through Christ. The wife’s body also belongs to her husband.
The husband’s body also belongs to his wife. Yet, both need a mutual consent and time
in making love. Both should not commit into actions under the will of Satan, and thus,
should have self-control and devote themselves into prayer.

In times of misunderstanding and misty relationship, each should keep each

other’s vows. The wife should not separate from her husband. But if she does, she must
remain unmarried or be reconciled with her husband. By then, a husband should not
divorce her wife. If a husband has a non-believer wife who is willing to live with him, then
he must not divorce her. If a wife has a non-believer husband, then she must not divorce
him. This is due to the sanctification of the non-believing wife through the believing
husband, and vice versa. Otherwise, their children will be unclean, but will remain Holy.
However, if the non-believer leaves, then the believer should let it be. A believer does not
deserve such relationship and deserves peace as according to the will of God.

Unmarried and widows are good to remain unmarried. But if they cannot control
themselves anymore, then they should get married. It would be a better way than to have
sex and burn with passion even without being blessed by God – tainting the sex as a
Divine Gift.

Therefore, through all these, I conclude that being married and bonded with love
through God’s blessing is the best way to have a lifelong partner – not just living with each
other under one roof or being a mistress. Being married does not solely mean having the
freedom for gratification through sex. Being married means taking care of each other and
of their children. It also means committing to each other’s vows, and even beyond that,
that only love can do. It means taking the road together, but if one who is a non-believer
leaves, then it is better to give the freedom. It is better to do so than to suffer and give up
peace. In fact, God has called us to live in peace. Moreover, if one is unmarried or a
widow and cannot control himself with the other, then it is best to get married. This is the
best way to be sanctified and bless each other’s relationship by God. Truly, when involved
in situations like this, it would be better for me to examine first my morality thoroughly and
choose to do what is ethical – this may be the key to living a fulfilling life.