SEXUAL DECEPTIONS & MIS-CONCEPTIONS #2

SEXUAL DECEPTION & MIS-CONCEPTION #2: Sex is a physical act that does not impact your soul and spirit. Many think sex is just a physical act that really has no impact on the soul or spirit, especially if condoms or contraceptives are used. Listen, condoms and contraceptives may [maybe not…] protect you from unwanted pregnancies and STD’s (Sexually Transmitted Diseases], but these things cannot protect you from what is known as “Soul-Ties!” In Genesis Chapter 34, the scriptures tells the story of Shechem and Dinah. Shechem sexually assaulted Dinah one day when she went out to visit some of the young women who lived in that area. After he defiled her, the bible says “…his soul clave unto Dinah’s…” (vs. 3). It says afterward he fell in love with her and tried to win her affection with kind words. TWISTED! Sex outside of marriage can introduce some really twisted dynamics into our lives and complicate future relationships.

Dinah’s brothers ended up killing Shechem and all the males in that city over this matter, but I’m looking at this incident from a more specific aspect. Again, sex outside of marriage can and often does generate ‘soul-ties!’ Shechem developed a soul-tie for Dinah after raping her! The scriptures say he even got his father involved to try and convince Jacob (Dinah’s father) to let him marry Dinah. The Bible says Hamor told Jacob “…The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter…” (vs. 8). Even under ugly circumstances such as rape, soul-ties can develop. This bonding is something that God designed for marriage relationships where it is a blessing! Outside of marriage it is a curse and can have a very negative impact on a future marriage. Notice again, the bible says Shechem’s soul longeth for Dinah. He couldn’t shake it! Soul-ties have the power to keep pulling you back to a man or woman with whom you had sexual relations with even though you are no longer in a dating relationship with them. Sometimes marital problems can be traced back to soul-ties married couples have with people whom they had sexual relations with prior to marriage!

Sex outside of marriage has spiritual consequences. Sex outside of marriage is called fornication. Many think their sexual life has nothing to do with their spiritual life or God. But 1 Corinthians 6:12-20, tells us our bodies are not for fornication, but for the Lord; That sex with a harlot (or immoral man) produces “a joining” and the two become one flesh. Not only is this ‘joining together’  or soul-tie a sin, it also says we sin against our own bodies! We must purposely confess this sin to God, repent, and denounce all soul-ties of this nature outside of marriage. The blood of Jesus will cleanse you and the power of Holy Spirit will empower you to walk free of the confusion and hurt that soul-ties can produce in your life and marriage.