DavidSon shares his insights. “High profile Christian personalities and fellowships have made national platforms out of abortion and homosexuality. However, we estimate that adultery and sex outside the bounds of marriage are significantly more prevalent than the other two in local churches. All forms of sexual promiscuity have extraordinary implications on society from a Christ-based perspective. However, you are not going to see national platforms at the levels attributed to homosexuality and abortion. In our view, all of the sex-related indiscretions in society are symptoms of a more significant issue.”
DavidSon explains what he calls a hypocritical standard. “Consider that persons seeking divorce who engage in relationships before the divorce is final are in fact, engaging in adulterous relationship. Consider that persons who find themselves in amorous non-sexual relationships also represent adulterous activities. It is a matter of public record that leaders often find themselves faced with acts of sex related indiscretions or potentially so. If a minister consistently addresses these other more prevalent issues, the minister will experience major fellowship slippage. Generally, abortion and homosexuality are much better targets because they are not as risky.
Furthermore, there are some serious challenges concerning prevention within local congregations. Other than specifically prohibiting such behavior, very little is done to equip people with Faith-life skills dealing with sexual encounters and untoward sexual-inclinations. Unbelievably, it also is not unusual to discover leaders who perceive their fellowships as being so spiritual, they doubt that such issues exist in their congregations.
Concerning leadership, clandestine leadership is a major challenge. As if it is secret clergy-knowledge, there are circles of them who believe that an extra-marital relationship is appropriate as long as the female is not married. Citing David as the example, or referring to the allowance of concubines in the Old Testament, some in ministry offer these ‘mind-benders’ to the women they pursue. These diabolical manipulations of Scripture have no basis in the solid Faith-life principles of God’s word.
And the most glaring oversight has to do with the center focus of the Christian faith, Jesus Christ. There are many circles where speaking the name of Jesus and sexuality in the same sentence is considered heretical. However my view is, ‘if Jesus did not personally encounter sexual temptation, He cannot represent me and millions of others as the representative of humanity He proclaims.’”
Dr. DavidSon is the author of the book, Christ-based Sexual Counseling, The Decade of Sexual Dysfunction. The book addresses the origin of sexual dysfunction, and offers answers and strategies for married couples, singles, the homosexually challenged and others.
DavidSon concludes, “Fortunately, Jesus did encounter sexual temptation. He was tempted in every way sexually, but He did not fall. When persons of the Christian faith begin embracing how Jesus successfully addressed His own sexual temptations, we will experience greater success in this critical area of our lives.”
DavidSon’s non-profit organization A3CEES will offer a series of free Q&As to the public at Christbasedcounseling.org beginning later this month.
Ministry Contact: Jackie Massey
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Christbasedcounseling.org Phone: 972 987 1674
