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When should a married believer seek Christian sex advice?



    
    

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Mini Tim Maas Supporter Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
In 1 Corinthians 7:5, Paul, in speaking of sexual activity between married couples, wrote, "Do not deprive each other except perhaps by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control."

As noted by this passage, God intended sexual activity between spouses (in addition to being the means by which children would be conceived) to be a pleasurable and ongoing part of marriage. As long as there is mutual agreement between Christian spouses as to the frequency and nature of that sexual activity, no counseling would be indicated.

However, when such agreement is not present, and the situation either causes resentment on the part of either spouse, or serves as a temptation to one or both for extramarital sexual activity, it should be professionally addressed.

(This is not merely from a behavioral or psychological standpoint. It should also be determined whether any medical or biological conditions are contributing to the situation, so that they can be addressed through appropriate treatment.)

Having such assistance overseen by practitioners who are also Christian would contribute to any courses of treatment being in accordance with Biblical principles regarding the sexual relationship between husband and wife, as well as the appropriate place of sexual activity between spouses within the whole overall framework of Christian marriage.

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