CHRISTIANNEWS.COM.- The Bible is filled with a lot of information about sex, and believe it or not, God thinks it’s a great idea! And why shouldn’t He make it up? But just as it wouldn’t be wise to ice-skate on a lake in the middle of summer, neither is it wise to have sex with someone other than your wife.
Why? There are tons of practical and common sense reasons that have significant consequences. Some consequences include dealing with the possibility of pregnancy, contracting a sexually transmitted disease, and the most underappreciated, but possibly the most impactful, are the emotional issues that adolescents deal with.
Biblical answer
While you won’t find that specific phrase used in the Bible, the Bible repeatedly talks about “sexual immorality” or “sexual sins.” These references to sex are talking about any sexual activity outside of marriage
So if you’re having sex (or thinking about having sex) without being married… God wants you to stop. Some of the places you can find these verses are Hebrews 13:4 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4 1 Thessalonians 4:7 1 Corinthians 6:18-20 Colossians 3:5.
Hebrews 13:4 says, “Marriage is to be honored by all, and husband and wife are to keep their marriage pure. God will judge guilty those who engage in sexual sin.”
1 Thessalonians 4:3,4,7 says, “God wants you to be holy and to stay away from sexual sins. He wants each of you to learn to control your own body in a holy and honorable way… God has called us to be holy and does not want us to live in sin.”
1 Corinthians 6:18-20 encourages us to “Flee from sexual sin. All other sins that people commit are outside of their bodies, but those who sin sexually sin against their own bodies.
You must know that your body is a temple for the Holy Spirit who is in you. You have received the Holy Spirit from God. So you do not belong to yourselves, because you have been bought by God with a price. So honor God with your bodies.
Advice
Because of God’s love for us, he has established sexual guidelines that will increase our sexual pleasure. Yes, when a husband and wife do things God’s way, they can enjoy great sex!
And so, until you’re married, God wants you to seek and love him, and honor and love your current girlfriend and future spouse by hoping to have sex until you’re married.
Sure, you’ve already had sex, but you can start waiting today.
Maybe sexual sin is something you’ve struggled with for a long time and you don’t think you can stop. So how about taking the first step and asking for God’s help? Are you willing to do that?
«To singles and widows I say that it is good that they remain single like me. But if they cannot exercise self-control, let them marry. Because it is better to marry than burn with passion.
1 Corinthians 7:8-9.
Article written for the segment Spiritual Life in cross walk
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