Celibate Sexuality

Both celibacy in singleness, and sex in marriage, are valid choices for believers. Paul's counsel demolishes multiple assumptions of our current culture, including: a) that sexual orientation or practice is at the core of your identity, b) that marriage is always Plan A, and c) that your decision is entirely up to you, or entirely up to God (it's both). In its place, Paul casts a vision for a life of "undivided devotion" to the Lord in which celibate Christians bear witness to our eternal marriage in Christ, while building up the church in relationships with both single and married believers.