Catholic Bishops and Sexuality

Welcome to Every Thought Captive. I’m Phil Steiger, pastor at Quail Lake Community Church.

In a recent conference, our nation’s Roman Catholic Bishops addressed concerns about receiving communion and sexuality. The immediate concern for them was that many believers think they can live sexually immoral lives and still believe they are in harmony with their church and their faith. The conclusion the Bishop’s drew is the biblical conclusion—a marriage between one man and one woman is the only appropriate place for sexual expression.

Their ultimate concern is that their people learn to live lives of holiness. One Bishop noted, “All of us are damaged by original sin, and all of us have desires disordered in various ways.” He is absolutely right. We are all tainted and twisted by original sin, but God calls us to lead holy lives and he provides the presence of his Spirit to help us. We should all follow the call of the Bishops and lead lives of holiness.

This has been Every Thought Captive, a Christian worldview minute sponsored by Quail Lake Community Church. For more information, please visit, quaillake.org.