Lawrence DeMetrius

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Lesson 58 of 77
Innate Nature Pt 1: Sex and Sexuality by Divine Design
{See Lessons 4, 17, 24, 44, 56, 59, 64}
By Lawrence DeMetrius

Much is unknown and misunderstood about Yahweh’s earth and the creatures that live thereupon. However, one undeniable truth is that most if not all earthly creatures have an innate need to express physical, mental, and emotional intimacy. When appropriately engaged, intimacy generates comfort, reassurance, support, and stability. It also helps to eliminate loneliness and alleviates temptation to engage in forbidden practices. In regard to mortal beings, the physical body is purposed to be an abode for the Holy Ghost on earth. In no way was it ever purposed for sexual immoralities. Apostle Paul writes,

Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them.
Now the body is not for fornication, but for the LORD; and the LORD for the body.
And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by HIS OWN power.
Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of a harlot? God forbid.
What? Know ye not that he which is joined to a harlot is one body? For two, saith he, shall be one flesh.
But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.
Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
What? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
For ye are bought with a price: therefore, glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.
[I Cor 6:13b-20]

As Yahweh is THE CREATOR of all things, HE is the best authority to consult regarding the innate nature of HIS creatures. This includes sex and sexuality, especially for mortals, HIS master creation. THE LORD knows and understands everything about mortals.
It is we who must learn to know and understand ourselves better. We can accomplish this by reverently acknowledging Yahweh’s perspective concerning us. King Solomon writes,

The fear of the LORD is beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
[Pro 1:7]

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
In all thy ways acknowledge HIM, and HE shall direct thy paths.
Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
[Pro 3:5-8]

The counsel of THE LORD addresses and dismisses lies and confusion about many things relating to human beings, including sex and sexuality. Ignorance, miseducation and misunderstanding about this subject can serve as spiritual weapons of warfare by satanic powers, to invoke demonically influenced fear, guilt, and shame. Evil spirits utilize such weaponry to convince many that they cannot be candidates for eternal salvation, and that they are not, nor could they ever be perceived as good before Yahweh, which could not be further from the truth. While all mortals have inherited the sin flawed nature due to Adam’s transgression, Yahweh has made Christ the Word to be the remedy for their shortcoming. It is by faith filled obedience to Christ that all mortals are pardoned and reconciled to favor with HIM. Apostle Paul writes,

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; being justified freely by HIS grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in HIS Blood, to declare HIS righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
To declare, I say, at this time HIS righteousness: that HE <Yahweh> might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
[Rm 3:23-26]

Therefore, being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
By Whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by One, Jesus Christ.
Therefore, as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of One the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of One shall many be made righteous.
[Rm 5:1, 2, 17-19]

It is important to note that one must receive the Gift of Christ by faith in order to be restored to favor with Yahweh. The only reason why mortal spirits inherit the Second Death with Lucifer and all fallen angels, is because they did not receive Christ as the remedy Yahweh made Him to be on their behalf. The Lord Jesus said,

For God so loved the world, that He gave HIS only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
For God sent not HIS Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved.
He that believeth on Him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the Name of the only begotten Son of God.
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
[St Jn 3:16-21]



Therefore, Apostle John writes,

He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
[St Jn 3:36]

Concerning those who receive Christ by faith as the remedy Yahweh has made Him to be for them Apostle Paul writes,

Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
And all things are of God, WHO hath reconciled us to HIMSELF by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto HIMSELF, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: We pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.
For HE hath made Him to be sin for us, Who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.
[I Cor 5:17-21]

But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
[Rm 10:8-10]

As it relates to sex and sexuality, Yahweh gifts every mortal with a specific degree of sexual passion. This gift includes the ability to abstain from sexual activity that is unhealthy and unbeneficial. HE also accommodates each individual per their unique circumstance. Regardless of how others may perceive their personal disposition, it is fitting for one to be at peace with their innate sexual orientation because if it is innate, then it is established unto them by divine design.

Apostle Paul writes,

For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.
I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I <unmarried and celibate>.
But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn <or to be inflamed with sexual desire>.
[I Cor 7:7-9]

Apostle Matthew writes,

And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, He departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan;
And great multitudes followed Him; and He healed them there.
The Pharisees also came unto Him, tempting Him, and saying unto Him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
And He answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that HE which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh <meaning one physical body in Yahweh’s perspective>. What therefore God hath joined together <as not all marriage unions are ordained of God>, let not man put asunder.
They <the unbelieving Pharisees> say unto Him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away <as they lived in a male dominant culture>?
He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
And I say unto you, whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
His disciples say unto Him, if the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry <a typical response from men living in a male dominant culture>.
But He said unto them, all men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.
For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.
[Mt 19:1-12]

Concerning all eunuchs, be they so by nature or otherwise, THE LORD said through Prophet Isiah,

For thus saith THE LORD unto the eunuchs that keep MY Sabbaths, and choose the things that please ME, and take hold of MY covenant;
Even unto them will I give in MINE house and within MY walls, a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.
[Isa 56:4, 5]

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