No Sex Before Marriage - but is Foreplay OK?
Original Sex
Sex was created by God to be between a man and woman in marriage. It is possibly the closest way in which one person can be connected to another. It was designed to be between two people that are committed to sharing and doing life together. Genesis 2:24 describes a process by which a man and woman leave their families, another unit of close connection, and unite with their new partner.
Sex means that we open ourselves in every way to another. It means that we make ourselves vulnerable to another and create a bond that is not easily dissolved. After the sexual act there is a lasting connection.
Sex Gone Wrong
Sex is powerfully wounding when used wrongfully. It creates ties to another that go way deeper than the mere time in which it takes to complete the sexual act. Sex is not like a purchase that can be returned to a store. Sex means that we reveal ourselves to another in a way that should be rare and not given lightly.
We can cheapen sex and water down God’s plan for it. We know that it can feel great and so we don’t want to wait! Therefore we justify that sexual play is ok outside of marriage.
However on the other side of wrong sex are the feelings of disappointment and also the now created thirst for more. We have awakened sexual desire at the wrong time and with one with whom we have no promise of fidelity.
God’s Plan for Sex
Sex doesn’t need to be practiced before marriage. A married couple have their entire lives to work at this area. A great sex life can take time to build but that’s fine because marriage is for life.
Great sex is accompanied by trust and giving to the other. Sex becomes more fulfilling because one gets to know likes and dislikes and a person becomes more comfortable with the other.
Sex with one partner means that there are no comparisons to other sexual encounters and no regrets. It means that we can feel secure in the knowledge that we are the other’s one and only.
What’s OK Before Marriage?
So what’s ok sexually before marriage? Some will say that everything is fine except for actual intercourse. Many compromise on this stance. This is dangerous ground. One thing leads to the next. Foreplay leads to intercourse and this leads to the afterglow and later the thirst for more.
If we think that sexual play before marriage is fine then at what time in the relationship should this commence? How far do you go before marriage?
A broken relationship is painful but is less painful if there has been no or little sexual play.
Sex cannot be divided into steps. Foreplay, the act and after play form possibly the most intimate part of marriage. To break this into anything less cheapens the act, the other person and merely uses them as a temporary form of fulfillment. Controlling oneself and setting boundaries regarding what you will do with another sexually is all a part of respecting and loving another.
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Sex is a wonderful thing, i think it should be ok to have it wherever, whenever with whoever. it feels good... and if you truly are in tune with your body and enjoy it, then go for it.
and as they say if the relationship works sex is 10% if it doesn't it is 100%. I say do what feels right for you.
if it comes beFORE something.
Sex was not "created" for intimate relationships for marriage .
Sex was "created" for the survival of our species. No sex equals no humans, and in that case marriage is not even relevant. The only problem here is society trying to change the basic natural principals in the name of humanity and to control how people act.
"Sex was created by God ... It was designed to be ... Genesis 2:24 describes ..."
What is wrong with this opening paragraph?
1. There is no verifiable and falsifiable evidence that supports the existence of any god or gods. Imaginary gods did NOT create sex .
2. Evolution is the slow, cumulative, one-step-at-a-time, non-random survival of random variants. Evolution is a fact and has absolutely NOTHING to do with design. The universe was NOT designed, life was NOT designed, humans were NOT designed and sex was NOT designed until someone can come with credible and verifiable evidence that supports design (and the crap from the Dishonesty Institute [who calls itself the Discovery Institute] is plains and simple creation myth.
3. All holy books of all superstitions (the bible included) were written by men for man and narrated the view these primitive gullible people had about life and the universe. Most people are still gullible for all sorts of superstition and ignorant about science . The bible is nothing more than a collection of stories that has generally been hazardous for your health if you don't fall for that superstition.
The rest of the article is like a house of cards built on imaginary gods, the illusion of design and the superstition of stories written by and for gullible people and therefore totally worthless and meaningless.
As I continue to understand God's plan for me, I believe that sex should be reserved for marriage . What I've learned (from others and experience) is that most women have a much harder time with detaching their emotions after a breakup when the boundaries of sex have been crossed.
We are a society that is in need of immediate gratification...gotta have it now! Most of us don't even take the time to get to know the other person and find out if we really even like them or are compatible with them until after sex. By then it's too late because the bond has been created (whether men choose to believe it or not). This is why some of us stay in relationships that we had no business getting into to begin. Sex blurs your judgment and can make the breakup worse.
Now as for the foreplay...most people like it, but I say you are playing with fire. Been there...done that! You can tell yourself "I'm only going to do this but no sex". But once it gets started...ain't no stopping us now! Once the sexual desires are aroused - that boundary line quickly disappears. I understand that the divorce rates are high these days but money /finance problems top the list as to why most couples get divorced. As for the infidelity cases; how many are really due to sexual incompatibility? Most times when men (& women) stray in a marriage it has nothing to do with sexual incompatibility.
With so many sexually transmitted diseases today, we really should be taking time to get to know each other and putting sex on a much higher pedestal than it is. If he or she can't wait, then you should ask yourself if they really care for you and have your best interests in mind.
that I would agree with this more if sex wasn't viewed as such an integral part of a relationship.
Married couples divorce due to sexual incompatibility. Don't get me wrong : I'm not for promiscuous sex. But having sex with a partner that you love and are committed to - with or without marriage - isn't wrong. In this day and age, where couples date and live together for years before marriage is considered - or if it's even considered - pure abstinence is harmful.
There has been a steady decline in marriage as common law relationships have taken hold, and people are waiting longer and longer before settling down, instead putting their education and career as the priority.
In a time period where marriage was the ultimate hurrah, this made sense. When girls were married under the age of 24 to men who were their age or older, I can see how this would be a selling point. But in today's society where the average age of a woman in the US is 25 and the average age of a man is nearly 27 before their first marriage?