Christian sexual ethics- expected behaviour and reactions. Sexual ethics are of great importance to Christianity.

Christian ethics are based upon the 10 commandments and the beatitudes; however there is diversity across Christian churches. Such churches such as the Catholic Church and its focus on natural law and the Protestant Church and its focus on the bible and biblical doctrine lead believers to understood and undertake these sexual ethics in accordance to their particular denomination. A Christian’s behavior or reaction to this ethical teaching can become altered depending on which denomination the believer belongs to.

Sexual ethics and activity are taught on the basis of two things within the Catholic tradition; the expression of love for god within Christian marriage and procreation. Therefore Christians are hence forth expected to comply with these teachings as being part of the Christian tradition. Expected behavior on their part is to engage in sexual activity that is shared between a man and a woman in the context of marriage. This unity morally expresses their love for one another as well as expressing God’s love. Within this context the married man and woman are expected to react towards sexuality with the intention of flourishing a family.

Christians are expected to react towards these ethical teachings accordingly and are heavily discouraged from participating in sexual activity’s that are not within this constant of marriage or deemed unnatural. Those who do are actively goings against the teachings of Jesus Christ and committing sins against God and will be damned.  

Masturbation, premarital sex, birth control and adultery are considered to be detrimental to the relationship based on trust, love and honesty between the believer and God. The bible states that God gave us the ability of sexual pleasure but it is up to the responder to behave and react accordingly to the teachings of Jesus Christ. Thus they should practice the act of sex with enjoyment and morality between the confines of marriage.  

Sexual ethics are based mainily around being a reflection of God’s love for the people and the peoples love for God, thus they must not be broken, and should be practiced with the principals of the 10 commandments and beatitudes, that way honesty, trust and respect between a married couple and them to God is truly embodying Christian morals. Christians are therefore expected to behave and react in a way that runs in accordance to these Christian morals and ethics to uphold a moral and respectable life that reflects the life of Jesus Christ.