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I don't think having multiple partners would make us better Christians at all.
When we wait for the right person, (I assume) that it's special and worth the wait. Many Christians regret having sex outside of marriage. Also all of the hormones released during and after sex bond two people together. Why would you want to bond and then have that person leave you in the morning? I wouldn't anyway.
When we wait for the right person, (I assume) that it's special and worth the wait. Many Christians regret having sex outside of marriage. Also all of the hormones released during and after sex bond two people together. Why would you want to bond and then have that person leave you in the morning? I wouldn't anyway.
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It is definately difficult. If we are not steadfast in our relationship with God it is very easy to err in anything and any sin. Because we are adults our bodies have these desires and we must try to channel our sexual energies to our spouses. If we don't have one we should wait for them and that special connection we will have. The delayed gratification will make it worth it I think.
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anytime! ya I get conflicted and hold off for a while then I make the choice to do what I want. right um not struggling really letting Jesus court my heart I really hope to stay diligent and not a phase. I do really see the point of waiting because it does lose its. special value and then just becomes an act.
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When you have sex with multiple partners/outside of marriage I think it begins to eat away at the meaning of sex altogether. In church a week or two ago our pastor went over the meaning of sex in marriage.
"Sexual pleasure and sexual climax get their final meaning from what they point to. They point to ecstasies that are unattainable and inconceivable in this life." (taken from sermon notes)
That is to say that sex is God's gift to a husband and wife to allow them a little bit of heaven on earth. Take the pleasure of sex and multiply it by a trillion and that is what heaven is. Sex is one of God's way of letting us know what we get to look forward to.
When sex becomes a past time or is had outside of a loving marriage it cheapens its meaning and turns it into another old and tired cliche. That isn't what God wants for us. He designed sex to be an intimate (in the physical and spiritual sense) experience shared between two people and you can't have that with just anyone. The kind of sex where you can also experience God's glory can only be found in the kind of relationship designed and blessed by God.
Spiritual meaning of sex aside, you run a higher risk of contracting stds, getting pregnant, and breaking your's and/or someone else's heart with casual sex.
"Sexual pleasure and sexual climax get their final meaning from what they point to. They point to ecstasies that are unattainable and inconceivable in this life." (taken from sermon notes)
That is to say that sex is God's gift to a husband and wife to allow them a little bit of heaven on earth. Take the pleasure of sex and multiply it by a trillion and that is what heaven is. Sex is one of God's way of letting us know what we get to look forward to.
When sex becomes a past time or is had outside of a loving marriage it cheapens its meaning and turns it into another old and tired cliche. That isn't what God wants for us. He designed sex to be an intimate (in the physical and spiritual sense) experience shared between two people and you can't have that with just anyone. The kind of sex where you can also experience God's glory can only be found in the kind of relationship designed and blessed by God.
Spiritual meaning of sex aside, you run a higher risk of contracting stds, getting pregnant, and breaking your's and/or someone else's heart with casual sex.
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Thats your struggle. But what about people with other struggles? What if getting drunk was ok, would we be better Christians? What about idol worship? Why stop only at the sin you struggle with? What if there was no sin and all behavior was permissible?
If sex before marriage was ok, then how many unwanted Christian pregnancies would we have? And how many more abortions? How many people would be angry at God over getting an STD, or HIV even?
I don't think making bad things acceptable is the way to go. All it does is encourage people to want more things to be acceptable.
If sex before marriage was ok, then how many unwanted Christian pregnancies would we have? And how many more abortions? How many people would be angry at God over getting an STD, or HIV even?
I don't think making bad things acceptable is the way to go. All it does is encourage people to want more things to be acceptable.
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and I'm not trying to be argumentative but all ur life seems hard to be optimistic about since more than half of the us ends up in divorce not trying to be a Debbie downer just a fact I see in Christian and non Christian marriage
not trying to be a Debbie downer just a fact I see in Christian and non Christian marriage
It's harder now a days with everyone being so liberal with sex and not taking marriage as the serious commitment it is. It is sad that there is so much divorce, and for such stupid reasons. People don't seem to take commitment seriously, they get married and then say if it doesn't work out they will just divorce, which is a horrible way to think. It's sad how the state of the world is regarding marriage.
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God created us to be happy and enjoy life and sex......if we weren't meant to enjoy ourselves why not make us dogs? seriously come on peeps ?washing your selves what not is a given ...enjoy your body and liFe....according to the bible you've sinned even reading this...realize. in your own heart......crazy
what's crazy is how many people struggle with sex and can't openly talk about it without being frowned upon. I see lots who want to be faithful to god and this is their stummbling block
like ugly said well what about other people's struggles. why not make those permissable as well. good point. obviously it wouldn't work. curious though did u read all the comments? so you know it wasn't sinning reading the post, but the way you responded well could be seen as sinful.
like ugly said well what about other people's struggles. why not make those permissable as well. good point. obviously it wouldn't work. curious though did u read all the comments? so you know it wasn't sinning reading the post, but the way you responded well could be seen as sinful.