For a Christian, there is no such thing as sexual sin.

For a Christian, there is no such thing as sexual sin. The only sin is not loving others as we love ourselves. In fact, a requirement that Christians obey a sexual morality code is a rejection of salvation by grace. Love of fellowman is the only rule for a Christian. To prove my argument, I must establish with New Testament scripture and valid logical arguments that: 1. Christians are under a new covenant and not the first covenant; 2. This new covenant has a new high priest and a new law; 3. Under this new covenant, salvation is either by grace or by works of obedience to a morality code but cannot be by both; 4. Salvation is by grace through faith (justification by faith apart from obedience to any morality code, and salvation by grace as a free gift that cannot be earned); 5. Christ abolished or ended the Law of Moses in its entirety, including the Levitical morality code; 6. Christ freed Christians from the Law of Moses, and Christians cannot be justified by obeying its morality code; and 7. A Christian does all that is required of him when he believes in Christ, does not intentionally harm others, and helps those in need whenever he can; and 8. A requirement of obedience to a morality code is inconsistent with salvation by grace. To prove their argument that there is such a thing as sexual sin for a Christian, my opposition must establish with New Testament scripture and valid logical argument that: 1. There are sexual activities that a Christian is prohibited from engaging in; 2. The prohibition(s) has/have a source other than the Law of Moses and are not merely repetitions of provisions of the Levitical morality code; or A. that the Levitical morality code applies to Christians; 3. The activity is sinful only because of its purely sexual immorality and not because of harm to others; or A. that the activity is itself inherently harmful to others; and 4. The requirement of obedience to the prohibition is consistent with grace; or A. that salvation is by obedience and not grace or by both obedience and grace working together. THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE AUTHORITY IS THE NEW TESTAMENT. WHAT SOME WRITER SAYS IT SAYS IS PROOF OF NOTHING. Here we go! 1. Christians are under a New Covenant and not the first covenant. Heb 9:15 For this reason Christ is the one who arranges a new covenant, so that those who have been called by God may receive the eternal blessings that God has promised. This can be done because there has been a death which sets people free from the wrongs they did while the first covenant was in effect. (GNB) Luk 22:20 In the same way, after supper, Jesus took the cup of wine and said, "This wine represents the new agreement from God to his people. It will begin when my blood is poured out for you." (ERV) There's my scriptural proof that Christians are under a new covenant or agreement with God. 2. The New Covenant has a new high priest and a new law. Heb 4:14 Inasmuch, then, as we have in Jesus, the Son of God, a great High Priest who has passed into Heaven itself, let us hold firmly to our profession of faith. (WNT) Heb 8:1 The point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, Heb 8:2 and who serves in the sanctuary, the true tabernacle set up by the Lord, not by man. (NIV) Heb 7:12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law. (KJV) Being under a new covenant and a new law, we cannot continue to define sin according to the law of the prior covenant. That would negate the new covenant and its law! 3. Under the New Covenant, salvation is by grace or by works of obedience to a morality code but cannot be by both. Rom 11:6 And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work. (KJV) 4. Salvation is by grace through faith and cannot be earned by obedience to rules. Act 15:11 But we believe that we are saved through the grace (the undeserved favor and mercy) of the Lord Jesus, just as they [are]. (AMP) Rom 3:20 For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin. Rom 3:21 But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it-- Rom 3:22 the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: Rom 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Rom 3:24 and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, (ESV) Eph 2:8 For it is by grace that you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves. It is God's gift, and is not on the ground of merit-- Eph 2:9 so that it may be impossible for any one to boast. (WNT) Tit 3:4 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, Tit 3:5 he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, Tit 3:6 whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, Tit 3:7 so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life. (NIV) Clearly, salvation is by grace - the unearned and unearnable favor of God - a free gift! 5. Christ brought an end to the Law of Moses. Eph 2:14 Christ has made peace between Jews and Gentiles, and he has united us by breaking down the wall of hatred that separated us. Christ gave his own body Eph 2:15 to destroy the Law of Moses with all its rules and commands. He even brought Jews and Gentiles together as though we were only one person, when he united us in peace. (CEV) Heb 7:18 The old rule is now ended because it was weak and worthless. Heb 7:19 The Law of Moses could not make anything perfect. But now a better hope has been given to us. And with that hope we can come near to God. (ERV) 6. Christ freed us from the Law of Moses, and we cannot be justified by obeying its moral standards. Gal 5:1 Christ has set us free! This means we are really free. Now hold on to your freedom and don't ever become slaves of the Law again. (CEV) Gal 3:23 Before this faith came, we were held prisoners by the law, locked up until faith should be revealed. Gal 3:24 So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be justified by faith. Gal 3:25 Now that faith has come, we are no longer under the supervision of the law. (NIV) Gal 2:16 Yet, we know that people don't receive God's approval because of their own efforts to live according to a set of standards, but only by believing in Jesus Christ. So we also believed in Jesus Christ in order to receive God's approval by faith in Christ and not because of our own efforts. People won't receive God's approval because of their own efforts to live according to a set of standards. (GW) 7. A Christian does all that is required of him when he believes in Christ, does not intentionally harm others, and helps those in need whenever he can. Rom 13:8 You should owe nothing to anyone, except that you will always owe love to each other. The person who loves others has done all that the law commands. (ERV) Rom 13:10 No one who loves others will harm them. So love is all that the Law demands. (CEV) If love of fellowman is ALL the law demands, it obviously cannot demand adherence to sexual rules that have nothing to do with how we treat others. That would render these passages blatantly false. 8. A requirement of obedience to a morality code is inconsistent with salvation by grace. Grace is BY DEFINITION a free gift that cannot be earned. Requiring obedience to a morality code - a set of standards - requires that we earn our salvation by obedience and are justified not by faith but by that obedience.