11.1 human beings as sexual, male and female

• who does the Bible say God created?

  men and female
• God creating male and female means what?

  created in the image of God therefore are of equal importance and are designed to complement eachother
• what did God tell Adam and eve to do?

  ' be fruitful and multiply '
• what are the church's views regarding sex?

  sex is exclusively marital as it is unitive and procreative
• what does Genesis 1:27-28 say?

  ' So God created human kind in his image in the image of God he created them male and female he created them. God blessed them and God said to them ' Be fruitful and multiply '
• what three points can we gather from Genesis 1:27-28?

  • God created men and women
  • men and women are expected to procreate
  • both men and women are created in the image of God and blessed by him, therefore they are equal
• What happens in Genesis 2 and what does it show?

  • God takes ' Adam ' ( humanity ) and splits it into two complementary parts
  • shows the equality between sexes as men and women complement each other
  • each person is able to give to other what the other lacks, producing harmony which isn't possible in isolation
• what is the nature and purpose of sexual love?

  • should be within a marriage
  • to creating new life ( procreative )
  • unitive ( people join together )
• sex should be within a marriage

  • two people in love to commit themselves publicly and exclusively to each other
  • commitment to be together for life
  • commitment is consummated ( completed or fulfilled ) by the physical union of sex
  • marriage is only valid with sexual intercourse
  • sex outside or before marriage is not allowed
• sex should be unitive

  • expresses and deepens the couples love for each other
  • Mark 10:8 ' ... two shall become one flesh '
  • adultery is when there is sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not there spouse
  • adultery is forbidden as it destroys the unity of the married couple
• sex should be procreative

  • through sex God creates new life
  • commitment to accept children lovingly from God
  • Human Vitae 11 ' each and every marriage act must remain open to the transmission of life '