If enough time passes, as a Christan, you will probably hear this question posed to you... Are you only remaining a virgin because a book (the bible) says?
The trouble with this being your reason for remaining a virgin till your wedding is if it was your single reason. This is dangerous because the reason solely hinges on your prolonged obedience. Obedience to a point that you may struggle to put biblical chapter and verse beside.
Nowhere in the bible is the phrase "do not have sex before marriage" ever written, but the principal is certainly there. The scriptures only ever speak of prohibitive sex within the bounds of marriage. This is where Christians get the idea from, not an verbatim sentence. The decision should be an internal one, not external lip service.
If all a believer is holding onto is a verse, then i think they should delve deeper as to WHY God has given the boundaries that they are trying to follow. This will hold them with a much better chance of staying faithful (and answering this question).
God created sex to something special and to be expressed within an atmosphere of love, safety and commitment. This is why He has instructed sex to be used within the context of marriage. This is for our long-term benefit.
This is a better reason to not have sex then chapter-and-verse and more likely to be successful till your wedding day.
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