SEX - Now or Later?
"the sex thing...does this mean that God doesn't want us to have sex before marriage?"
Here is what the Bible has to say on the subject... There are other verses,but these will pretty well give you God's opinion on it!
1 Corinthians 10:13 - No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.
1 Corinthians 6:18-20 - Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. 19 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.
Ephesians 5:3 - But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God's holy people.
1 Corinthians 6:13b - The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.
1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 - It is God's will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; 4 that each of you should learn to control his own body in a way that is holy and honorable, 5 not in passionate lust like the heathen, who do not know God;
Pretty clear-cut, huh? Here is another voice on the same subject. Bill Keller runs an internet ministry and writes a daily devotional newsletter. He shoots straight on a lot of topics, telling what God's Word has to say on a variety of subjects, whether or not it is "politically correct". (You can subscribe to the newsletter for FREE at: www.liveprayer.com/signup.htm
Anyway, here is an excerpt on the subject of sex outside marriage and living together:
"The Bible is crystal clear about sex. It is a gift from God to be enjoyed by a man and a woman in the bonds of marriage. PERIOD! If you are married and engage in sexual acts OR THOUGHTS with someone other than your spouse, you have committed the sin of adultery. If you are not married and commit ANY sexual acts it is called fornication and is defined as sin all throughout the Bible. If you are not married and have sexual thoughts about someone you have committed the sin of lust.
"Are these high standards? ABSOLUTELY! God has called His children to live UP to a high standard, unlike the world that calls people to live DOWN to no standard at all. Like in all things, God's plan for sex is designed so that we can know the peace, the joy, and the abundance of this life. His ways are NOT designed to deprive us of the enjoyment that this life can offer, but to INSURE the enjoyment that this life can offer.
"Those who follow God's way in regard to sex know the incredible joy it is when that most intimate of all activities is shared with the person that God has given you to be your partner for the rest of your life. Those who rebel and do it their way, know the pain and heartache of the consequences of their rebellion. Break-ups, children out of wedlock, lifetime diseases, depression, financial problems, low self-esteem, the list is endless.
"My friend, there is ALWAYS a huge price to pay when we do it our way and rebel against God. A bigger price than weever dreamed of. So the first reason it is NOT God's plan for a man and woman to live together is to avoid sexual sin.
"I know of NO ONE who has EVER regretted waiting until they were married to have sex... But I know MANY who are filled with regrets and heartache and scars that will never heal simply because they chose to misuse this incredible gift from God... It is meant to be opened AFTER you are married... not before.
For those of you reading this who have already made the mistake... please know that God is in the forgiving business. Simply confess your sin to Him, and ask Him to forgive you. Then turn from sexual sin and WAIT... Your future spouse and you will BOTH be glad you did!
Here is what the Bible has to say on the subject... There are other verses,but these will pretty well give you God's opinion on it!
1 Corinthians 10:13 - No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.
1 Corinthians 6:18-20 - Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. 19 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.
Ephesians 5:3 - But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God's holy people.
1 Corinthians 6:13b - The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.
1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 - It is God's will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; 4 that each of you should learn to control his own body in a way that is holy and honorable, 5 not in passionate lust like the heathen, who do not know God;
Pretty clear-cut, huh? Here is another voice on the same subject. Bill Keller runs an internet ministry and writes a daily devotional newsletter. He shoots straight on a lot of topics, telling what God's Word has to say on a variety of subjects, whether or not it is "politically correct". (You can subscribe to the newsletter for FREE at: www.liveprayer.com/signup.htm
Anyway, here is an excerpt on the subject of sex outside marriage and living together:
"The Bible is crystal clear about sex. It is a gift from God to be enjoyed by a man and a woman in the bonds of marriage. PERIOD! If you are married and engage in sexual acts OR THOUGHTS with someone other than your spouse, you have committed the sin of adultery. If you are not married and commit ANY sexual acts it is called fornication and is defined as sin all throughout the Bible. If you are not married and have sexual thoughts about someone you have committed the sin of lust.
"Are these high standards? ABSOLUTELY! God has called His children to live UP to a high standard, unlike the world that calls people to live DOWN to no standard at all. Like in all things, God's plan for sex is designed so that we can know the peace, the joy, and the abundance of this life. His ways are NOT designed to deprive us of the enjoyment that this life can offer, but to INSURE the enjoyment that this life can offer.
"Those who follow God's way in regard to sex know the incredible joy it is when that most intimate of all activities is shared with the person that God has given you to be your partner for the rest of your life. Those who rebel and do it their way, know the pain and heartache of the consequences of their rebellion. Break-ups, children out of wedlock, lifetime diseases, depression, financial problems, low self-esteem, the list is endless.
"My friend, there is ALWAYS a huge price to pay when we do it our way and rebel against God. A bigger price than weever dreamed of. So the first reason it is NOT God's plan for a man and woman to live together is to avoid sexual sin.
"I know of NO ONE who has EVER regretted waiting until they were married to have sex... But I know MANY who are filled with regrets and heartache and scars that will never heal simply because they chose to misuse this incredible gift from God... It is meant to be opened AFTER you are married... not before.
For those of you reading this who have already made the mistake... please know that God is in the forgiving business. Simply confess your sin to Him, and ask Him to forgive you. Then turn from sexual sin and WAIT... Your future spouse and you will BOTH be glad you did!
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