Sex before Marriage | Christian Perspective
What does the Bible say about sex before marriage? Was sex created only for making children? How far is okay? I have already had sex, so what now? Stay tuned to hear my interpretation of the scriptures and answer these questions.
Living Together Before Marriage Video:
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Helpful Resources:
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2. Red Rocks sermon: https://vimeo.com/39322468?fbclid=IwA...
Jefferson Bethke video “Why I Hate Religion but Love Jesus”:
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SCRIPTURE MENTIONED:
1. Procreation/children: (Genesis 1:28).
2. Oneness or intimacy: (Genesis 2:24).
3. Comfort: (2 Samuel 12:24)
4. Pleasure: (Song of Songs, 1:2-3, 2:3).
5. “Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside the body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. 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; you were bought at a price. Therefore, honor God with your body.” (NIV: 1 Corinthians 6:18-20)
6. “Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry” (NIV: Colossians 3:5)
7. “Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral” (NIV: Hebrews 13:4)
8. “It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable” (NIV: 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4)
9. “And the Lord will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.” (ESV: Isaiah 58:11)
10. “But at the beginning of creation God made them male and female. For this reason, a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife and the two shall become one flesh.” (NIV: Mark 10:6-8)
11. “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” (NIV: Proverbs 4:23)
12. “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.” (NIV: Ephesians 5:3)
13. “Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” (NIV: Galatians 6:7-9)
14. “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” (NIV: 1 John 1:9)
15. “No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. 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 endure it” (NIV: 1 Corinthians 10:13)
Food for thought:
• “Sex outside marriage is like an adult being satisfied swimming in a kiddie pool. God isn’t a buzz kill. He actually wants to bring you into deeper waters.” -Jefferson Bethke
• Giving up something now, for something better later, is not a sacrifice. It’s an investment! The investment of giving up sex now and saving it for marriage is not a sacrifice, but is an investment for an amazing, joyous, God honoring relationship.
• If you are in love, you don’t prove it by having sex. Literally anyone can have sex. It proves nothing.
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