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Many generations across millennia of time have been denied the truth about the meaning of marriage and sex within it. In place of the true understanding of God’s purpose, the same masses were only taught the false teachings of repression and that sex is evil. This Victorian, prudish approach caused many brides to literally (and so unnecessarily) dread sexual intercourse with their new husbands. Instead of tenderness and love, there was ignorance and domination, with little concern shown for the wife’s feelings. Satan’s way has long perverted and successfully hidden the God-intended joy of marriage and marital relations.

Those who read this volume have been blessed to be set free of false religious repressive ideas that sex is evil. And, on the other extreme, it also frees those caught up in the promiscuous teachings of the now not-so-new morality, which has become the new amorality.

The bride in particular stands to benefit from the right and proper instructions regarding The Wedding Night, which should fulfil her girlhood dreams of sharing her love with a considerate and gracious husband. If the husband is someone worthy of her complete trust, she can willingly surrender herself into his loving embrace, looking forward to enjoying the ecstasy of marital relations as God intended—the intense explosion of sensation for both, unlike any other.

Again, the bride is especially magnified by this occasion—of her most special day and her most special moment of sublime unity with her husband. In time, this unity will come to encompass the physical, emotional and spiritual aspect of their beings. If mutual respect prevails, the marriage will last throughout their lifetime.

===Most Special Moment===
This very first coming together is symbolic of two becoming one in a single moment. Each mate was created incomplete and imperfect if left by himself or herself. God had said in Genesis, “It is not good that the man should be alone” (Gen 2:18). It is also true then that it is not good that the woman be alone.

The very first night of marriage has ended this for both!

The precious truth disseminated by this book should make possible the realization of the joy that The Wedding Night should be for both the bride and the groom. Both should read and ponder this lost knowledge, presented here, of the God-ordained purposes of sex—the UNKNOWN, MISSING DIMENSION in sex—before marriage and the honeymoon.

Soon, every couple on earth will enter marriage, and the honeymoon, armed with the knowledge you have been given. But this will not happen until the LIVING JESUS CHRIST comes back to clean up this confused, twisted, God-rejecting, mixed-up world, and replace it with the wonderful WORLD TO COME, filled with abundance, peace, full joy and happiness.

===The Greatest Picture===
In summary, we have seen that the all-powerful, living God is expanding His divine Family by creating His righteous character in humans, and that this is the all-important purpose behind sex and the family relationship. All true Christians are spiritually begotten at baptism and carry the potential to then be born of God into the kingdom of God.

Now recognize that two important purposes in regards to sex fit within this plan for mankind.

First, God designed sex to symbolize physical life. This is because it is through reproduction that human life is begotten. Second, He authored sex to be an expression of marital love. Sex is both a physical type of life and the greatest expression of love.

Also, just as reproducing physically typifies the process of spiritual begettal, love in marriage is a type of Christ’s loving relationship with His Church. The wife giving of herself to her husband pictures true Christians in God’s Church giving themselves over to Christ!

===Crucial Spiritual Element===
How we approach sex is all in our attitude. One’s mental attitude and how it relates to sex is absolutely crucial. Although a similarity exists in both animals and humans in that sex allows for reproduction, there is a vast difference between the purpose and use of sex in animals compared to humans.

Remember, human beings, not animals, were created in the image of God. Animals do not have the same potential as humans. Although they possess brains like humans, beasts are led by instinct. They lack the spiritual element—the mental capability to think and create.

This spiritual aspect of free moral agency in human beings gives man the ability to be in contact with and have access to God—eventually leading to being born into His Family as a God Being.

It is THIS GIFT that separates humans from animals in regards to sex!

===Senses Used for Right or Wrong Purposes===
Along with mankind’s power of choice comes serious responsibility. The Creator gave us the capacity to express outgoing concern through sex. This ability is unique to humans. Animals cannot experience this. But along with this gift of mental capability comes the duty to use sex for the right, God-ordained purposes.

Before continuing, it is necessary to understand how Satan has influenced man’s thinking in regards to sex. The devil has perverted mankind’s understanding away from the truth of God’s purpose for sex into two opposing views. He first led them to believe that sex is something to be looked down upon as a shameful, perverse act. The other extreme, an attitude of tolerance toward any and every form of perverse and lustful use of sex, is more prevalent. Today’s “anything goes” mindset can especially be seen when examining the Western World.

God’s correct reasons for sex are far different from mankind’s current confused understanding. His way of life—living according to His statutes and laws—can be summarized as the way of give.

God, the ultimate Giver, gave us five senses for our benefit. Through sight we may take in marvellous sceneries. Through our taste buds we can experience the flavours of delicious, mouth-watering foods. We have the gift of listening to relaxing, melodic music and enjoying the aroma of fresh flowers. Christ taught His disciples that God desires humans enjoy these aspects of life: “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly” (John 10:10).

This abundant life is available to all who follow God’s Law and bring their actions and behaviour in line with His purposes.

However, man can also use these senses in the wrong ways by indulging in smoking, pornography, wrong music, unhealthy food and other forms of misuse. These all lead to pain and misery, and always corrupt and destroy those who participate in them. It then falls to us to use discernment in exercising our five senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch in the appropriate ways (Heb. 5:14).

Do you now see how this God-given responsibility ties in to building and developing holy, perfect character?

If you are currently going through troubles in your marriage, it is not too late to change your attitude and begin following God’s give way of life. Most marriages become unhappy when wrong attitudes enter in. Do not seek only what you can get out of a relationship, but what you can give back. Do not miss the opportunity that marriage provides to truly give of yourself and practice Acts 20:35.

If you are still single, or have perhaps gone through a divorce, study and understand God’s correct purposes of sex. Ensure that your thoughts and conduct are aligned with His Will. Trust Him to guide and direct the selection of a husband or wife when the time is right.

Equipped with this precious knowledge, if you follow God’s Law and truly grasp His purposes for sex, you will experience all the wonderful blessings and benefits a loving God provided for His creation. 


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