Ask Pastor John Is Sex as Dangerous as Christians Make It Seem?
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Jan 26, 2026 
John Piper, Reformed pastor and theologian, explains why Christians elevate sexual ethics. He connects sexual meaning to being treasured, male and female design, and marriage as a covenant. He traces marital imagery to Christ and the church and shows how sexual faithfulness expresses theology and worship.
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Inner Desire Matches Covenant Design
- John Piper argues that women naturally desire to be treasured, not merely used, which aligns with Christian sexual ethics.
- He claims this inner desire is given fuller theological meaning by Scripture's design for covenantal marriage.
Marriage Originates In God's Design
- Piper points to Genesis as the origin of male-female complementarity and marriage as one-flesh union.
- He frames marriage as God's design for human flourishing beyond mere anatomy or instinct.
Sexual Union As Covenant Parable
- The Bible presents marriage as a parable of God's covenant with his people, elevating sexual union's significance.
- Sexual fidelity in marriage represents Christ's faithful relationship to the church.
