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Thu 07/09/09 01:03 PM
Hi,

With in the 10 commandments it states 'Thou shalt not commit adultery'. In the modern sense of the word adultery refers to having an affair. In the biblical sense of the word this relates to all sexual impurity.

God created man and woman so that they may be together but only within the confines of marriage.

God created these rules not to hinder us but to protect us. If we save ourselves for the person we marry we then avoid all the problems that come with having sex before marriage whether that be a child or STI's amongst other things.

God gave us free will and knows that we will always fall short in our desire to be like Jesus. This is the reason Jesus had to die on the cross to save us from our sin as God knows that even on our most righteous of days we are like dirty rags.

In 2 Timothy 2:22 it says "Run away from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love and peace. Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts.

It is impure to have have sex before marriage but it is also impure to even think of someone in a lustful way. So we will always fall short, by how much and what you do about it is your choice. Seek to avoid the situations and pray that the Lord will strengthen you to not have those thoughts.

In 1 Corinthians v1 and 2 it says "Yes it is good to live a celibate life. But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman should have her own husband."

Sex is for the confines of marriage and is a perfectly beautiful and Godly thing when done according to his word.

Hope that helps,

God bless