Wholly Holy: Challenging the World on Relationships
Talks taken from a 'study day on moral issues in relationships! What? Doesn't sound exciting or interesting? Guess again - this is so exciting, and so beautiful, too. If you are tired of the world forcing its distorted standards on you, and if you long for a better, more beautiful way in your relationships with others, then this study day is for you. Please come and join us for a day where we'll discuss and study what God says about wonderful relationships. Together we'll renew our minds so that we are better prepared to take our relationships with each other and, most importantly, with God and Jesus - back to the original and best blueprint: wonderful relationships following God's beautiful plan.' (Above text taken from advert for Wholly Holy study say, May 2006) Joe: Class 1, Joni: Class 2, Karam: Class 3 & 5
Classes
Class 1: Are you being groomed?
The class discusses the importance of inner character over appearance, using biblical examples like Jesus and Judas. It critiques societal focus on physical appearance and encourages honesty and faith in relationships.
Class 2: Who are you?
The class explores the nature of humanity, distinguishing humans from animals through divine attributes like mental and spiritual capacities. It emphasizes the importance of living above natural instincts and pursuing holiness, using examples from Genesis and the life of Jesus.
Class 3: What do you really, really want? (Part 1)
The class discusses Genesis 2:18-25, exploring God's purpose for human sexuality and marriage. It emphasizes the importance of male and female being united as one flesh to reflect God's image and character.
Class 4: What's love got to do with it?
The class explores different types of love, focusing on the Greek words for love and their meanings, emphasizing the selfless love of agape. It contrasts this with the world's view of love and discusses the importance of commitment in relationships, especially marriage, and the challenges of loving others, including enemies, as a reflection of God's love.
Class 5: What do you really, really want? (Part 2)
The class discusses biblical marriage as a reflection of God's desire for a close relationship with humanity, emphasizing the spiritual and transformative aspects of marriage. It draws parallels between human marriage and the relationship between Christ and the church, highlighting the importance of intimacy and mutual transformation.
Class 6: What's love got to do with it? (Evening session)
The class discusses the importance of God's boundaries in relationships, emphasizing the concept of holy love and the dangers of immorality. It covers the challenges of maintaining purity and holiness in both marriage and singleness, using examples of regret and emotional trauma.
Class 7: Q&A session
The class covers questions about singleness, dating outside the Christadelphian community, and the responsibilities of emotional and spiritual intimacy. It emphasizes the importance of being open about one's faith and the dangers of emotional and spiritual infidelity.