GOD, SEX AND MARRAGE

John Richards
A small book from Matthias Media (now the Good Book Company). It is a book looking at (unsurprisingly) Paul’s teachings on 1 Corinthians, add with very amusing cartoons. For those wanting to understand what 1 Corinthians says to believers about “God sex and marriage” this is a very good book to start with.

This is a set of Bible studies so it is not looking into to lifestyle issues but looking at what the bible is saying to us. In relation to Singleness, it looks to what the Greek expressions mean, this is important as because much of church teaching is based around the English translations. He says the Gift of singleness is “our life situation- our total selves in the context we are placed.” The writer says people may have natural dispositions towards marriage, but that does not mean we have that gift, God’s gift is also worked out through circumstances. His point: “The response called for is to trust, serve... and become more like Christ”.

Also dealt with is the teaching on ‘Mixed marriages’, ‘God’s calling’ and ‘Do not seek a wife’. Again all dealt with in a warm, wise and biblical manner.

For those wanting to look more at Singleness I would recommend this book to start with to gain a foundation of what the bible says to believers on the issue of singleness, and trusting in God in all situations: “Rather than worrying about changing our lives we should concentrate on living them”.