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legalized, sex trafficking also increases. In its Trafficking in Persons report, the U.S. State Department
states as the official U.S. Government position that prostitution is inherently harmful and dehumanizing
and fuels trafficking in persons.
Sexual Morality in General

The values system of any culture lends structure and organization to it, and a major element in any
culture’s value system is its understanding of human sexuality. There is no deny that moral norms of
sexuality have been broken from one culture to another.

David platt notices that the Bible doesn’t simply against adultery or Homosexuality but against multiple
manifestations of sextual immorality in every single one of our lives. Heterosexuals men fund the
pornography and prostitution industries. Even people who profess to be Christians find themselves
watching pornography. There is poor leadership and examples when it comes to sexual purity. It is
husbands and Fathers that have caused the majority sextual confusion across our culture. We are all
born with sinful and pride heart. The Bible is clear: everyone of us is born with bent toward sexual sins.
We think about sex when we are not supposed to do so. But just because we have a bent toward sexual
does not mean that we should act on it. The presence of the desire is not an excuse for unfaithfulness.
May the God bring to conviction and repentance of our own sexual immorality. All sexual behaviors that
deviates from God’s design and purpose are to be rejected. We need Christian compassion, boldness,
wisdom, and humility in addressing issues such as prostitution and sex slavery.

Christian Perspective on Prostitution and Sex Trafficking
Sex trafficking was forbidden: “Do not degrade your daughter by making her a prostitute, or the land will
turn to prostitution and be filled with wickedness” (Lev 19:29). Prostitution has been in there since the
earliest times. It is stated in Gen 34:31, where Dinah’s brothers were outraged that Shechem has treated
their sisters she was a prostitute. Their response shows that prostitutes were despised. We also see the
act of double standards in Gen. 38. Judah, thinking that his daughter-in-law Tamar was a prostitute, had
intercourse with her; but upon hearing that she was pregnant as the result of “playing the harlot,” he
demanded that she be burned. Hosea criticized the attitude which called for the punishment of
prostitutes (and women committing adultery) while tolerating the men with whom these acts were
committed (Hos. 4:14).

The Bible sees prostitution in all its forms as morally unjustifiable (Lev. 21:7, Prov. 23:27–28; 29:3). The
Holiness Code prohibited Israelite fathers from turning their daughters into prostitutes (Lev. 19:29),
which might have been a temptation during times when poverty was widespread. Paul reminded
Corinthian Christians that their bodies were the temple of the Holy Spirit; therefore, they should refrain
from immorality, including sexual relations with prostitutes (1 Cor. 6:15–20).

Why is prostitution and sex slavery immoral?
Scripture condemns prostitution and sex slavery. Some women are forced into
prostitution, but others working in sex industry are free moral agents. The motives
for both sex trafficking and prostitution are materialistic, short-lived, and self-
destructive. Prostitution exposes women and men to many other evils. They can
easily contract HIV/AIDS and many other sexually transmitted diseases.

What can the Church do about it?
The Church often has been afraid about addressing the issue of prostitution and the sex industry. Failure
to address these issues in Church is failure to share the gospel to the dying community. We must speak

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