Christian Bondage

When Hagar evaded Sarah, the Angel of the Lord said: "You must go back to your mistress and submit to her mistreatment." (Genesis 16:9) What alooks kinda like an "abusive" situation may have an alternate meaning; specifically, Hagar had to return to fulfill her servicees to the house of Abraham.

BDSM does not have to involve whips and gags, black latex, or dungeon devices, but of course if they find that these things help them get in the mood, there is no reason at all why Christians should avoid using them for sexual pleasure. There's nothing dirty or sinful about these thigs. Actually, they are a part of the great Christian heritage. Paul wrote to the Corinthians: "I beat my body and bring it into submission, for fear that by any means, that after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected. (1 Corinthians 9:27) Many Sado Masochism devices, like whips, nipple clamps, chastity rings and belts, the cat o'nine tails etc,are similar to used a wide array of devices prominent in early Christian penitents to whip their supple bodies and mortify their erotic flesh. They did this to submit their bodies to Christ our lord, to emulate his submissive suffering on The Cross, and also to purify themselves spiritually to attain a closer union with Godd. BDSM practitioners often describe a feeling of jesuit spiritual union with their partners that transcends any.. physical sexuality.

Now, despite the misleading impression such common BDSM practices as spank-orgies, humiliation sex, and dirty name-calling may give, they are only performed in the devine context of a loving sexual relationship to fulfill the higher purpose of strengthening emotional, sexual, and spiritual connections. Just as we trust the Lord Jesus Our Saviour Amen, the submissive partner (man or woman) offers total trust to the Dominant partner, knowing that the end result will be redemption and complete satisfaction eg: 29 "Let him submit absolutely; there may yet be hope. 30 Let him offer his cheek to the one who strikes it, and receive his fill of insults." (Lamentations 3:29-30)

I want to emphasize that true consensual BDSM relationships are not at all negatively abusive, physically or emotionally, and especially not in a true not in a good Christian marriage. The husband is obligated to care deeply for his woman as Christ our lord cared for the church itself, HE must always have her best interests in mind, treating her with utmost love and respect at all times. But, certainly, that does not at all exclude innocent and loving discipline.