two THE CRUX OF OUR COUNSEL Embedded within every man’s soul are two intensely related passions that demand fulfillment—sexuality and spirituality. God created sex to be a source of pleasure as well as a deeply spiritual expression of marital love. Thus, a believer’s relationship with God is often equated with that between husband and wife. (cf. Hosea 1–2; Revelation 21) Unfortunately, some Christian men recklessly allow their carnal desires to run amok. Rather than seeking oneness with God through
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