In a marital union, it is essential for a husband and wife to engage in regular intimacy and intercourse to cultivate love and strengthen their bond. This connection not only deepens their relationship but also provides the opportunity to create children who share their DNA and often resemble them.
It is impossible for parents to have children with their own DNA without intercourse. However, they can still have children without intercourse through adoption or other means, such as having children out of wedlock. Additionally, without regular intimacy, the bond of marriage can weaken and may lead to cracks in the relationship or even a failed union.
Paul uses the church as a metaphor for the bride of Christ in Ephesians 5:25-27. If the church is indeed Christ’s bride, it needs to regularly engage in a relationship with its husband, who is Christ. This strong, regular bonding will foster deep feelings of love and passion in the hearts of both the church and her Lord. And we understand that the church is not simply a building, but rather the men and women who worship God in truth and spirit.
Another beneficial result of regular intercourse with Christ is the ability to produce men like Christ—those who carry His DNA and likeness and embody His passion, personalities and power.
The church and her ministers must be careful not to abandon their prayer connection and intercourse with Christ. Otherwise, we risk filling our churches with those who do not belong to God—like children of another father—who carry a different identity and resemblance. As we have already seen in many of our churches today, these individuals cannot truly be called God’s sons and daughters. We must take this matter seriously and recommit to our spiritual foundation.
What does this mean for a minister? Christian ministry is God’s tool and gift for producing Christlike believers who possess the DNA of God within them. Therefore, whether we are pastors, evangelists, teachers, prophets, apostles, or music ministers, we must cultivate a strong prayer bond with Christ. This connection is essential for our ministerial fruits to be Godlike and Christlike.
