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Sexual Integrity: Premarital Sex

A topic guide covering dating, relationships, premarital sex, sexual addictions, gender and sexual identity, and more.

Research & Reference

Do you think sex between an unmarried man and woman is morally acceptable or morally wrong?

Gallup. (July 31, 2018). Do you think sex between an unmarried man and woman is morally acceptable or morally wrong? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 30, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/225947/americans-moral-stance-towards-intercourse-between-unmarried-partners/

How to Overcome the Guilt of a Sexual Past

Perspectives

Premarital Sex in America

The period of young adulthood, from ages 18 to 23, is popularly considered the most sexualized in life. But is it true? What do we really know about the sexual lives of young people today?Premarital Sex in America combines illuminating personal stories and comprehensive research surveys to provide the fullest portrait of heterosexuality among young adults ever produced. Mark Regnerus and Jeremy Uecker draw upon a wealth of survey data as well as scores of in-depth interviews withyoung adults from around the country, both in and out of college. Digging underneath stereotypes and unexamined assumptions, the authors offer compelling - and often surprising - answers to such questions as: How do the emotional aspects of sexual relations differ between young men and women? Whatrole do political orientations play in their sexual relations? How have online dating and social networking sites affected the relationships of emerging adults? Why are young people today waiting so much longer to marry? How prevalent are nontraditional forms of sex, and what do people think ofthem? To better understand what drives the sexual behaviors of emerging adults, Regnerus and Uecker pay special attention to two important concepts: sexual scripts, the unwritten and often unconscious rules that guide sexual behavior and attitudes; and sexual economics, a theory which suggests thatthe relative scarcity of men on college campuses contributes to the "hookup" culture by allowing men to diminish their level of commitment and thereby lower the "price" they have to "pay" for sex.For anyone wishing to understand how sexual relations between young adults have changed and are changing, Premarital Sex in America will serve as a touchstone for years to come.

Christian Cosmo

With the church silent on the topic of sex, thousands of Christian young women learn about sex from the pages of Cosmopolitan Magazine: the only place that frankly explains what sex actually is. Unsure what is biblical and what is cultural, these girls come to dating and marriage misunderstanding their own sexuality. No one every taught them about sex from God's perspective. Christian Cosmo is the sex talk many girls never get. Rather than learn about sex from the culture, Christian Cosmo answers sexual questions from a Scriptural standpoint. By reframing sex for the single girl, we lay the foundation for God-honoring marriages and end the stigma on female sexuality.

The Truth about Sex

What the World Won't Tell You and God Wants You to Know What's the Big Deal About Sex?Birds do it. Bees do it. And when you turn on the television, log on to the Internet, or watch a movie, you can't help but notice that everyone else seems to be doing it too. Our culture has embraced the message that sex is just a basic bodily function, as irresistible and harmless as satisfying your hunger and thirst. But is it? Or have we bought into a lie that is rapidly corroding our souls and our society?When it comes to sexuality, you can't ignore the Manufacturer's directions and escape unharmed. That's why everyone-teen or adult, single or married-needs to know The Truth About Sex.This compelling, interactive study provides an antidote to the world's subtle yet insidiously dangerous lies. You'll learn... why God created sex in the first place what happens when you don't follow His design why virginity matters what consequences follow sex outside of marriage how to find healing if you've been harmed because you or someone else violated God's instructionsWith this knowledge comes the power to stand firm, resisting the pull of temptation. Whatever your past-whether you've remained sexually pure or endured the pain of misusing God's precious gift-you'll find your eyes opened and your life transformed as you discover for yourself The Truth About Sex.Includes a companion study guide for personal use or group discussion.

Sexual Integrity

Understand today why God created you to be sexual and discover the pleasure of honoring your most precious gift! God made sex good! Sex is to be valued and respected. You have one thing that you can give one time to only one person in one lifetime. Possibly the most unusual and the most important book about sex you will ever read. Sexual Integrity addresses sexuality with powerful insight. Refreshing wisdom for every sexual question or issue you have.

Why True Love Waits

How can parents, youth workers, and teachers help teens resist the immense pressure to be sexually active before marriage? Josh McDowell's classic Why Wait?has been updated and revised in this new reference work to prepare adults with answers and a solution to kids' struggles to remain sexually pure in today's culture. Why True Love Waitsequips readers with emotional, relational, physical, and spiritual reasons to share with young people to help them resist sexual pressure.

Love, Honor, and Virtue

The battlefield is different than we remember. The changes in technology and culture have put an entirely new face on the fight for moral purity. Temptation is nothing new, but where our generation had to avoid traps, our children are being actively hunted. Our sons are being exposed and ensnared by things that didn't exist when they were born, and the conversations we had at 15 and 16 are necessary for 10 and 11 ... and earlier ... today. If they want to walk in integrity, they have a fight on their hands Love, Honor, and Virtue: Gaining or Regaining A Biblical Attitude Toward Sexuality is written to and for teens and twenty-something guys. It's short, concise, and very direct. It gives a Biblical perspective to help: Understand God's design, from biology to morality Prepare to fight temptation Find hope for recovery if they stumble Learn how to have healthy, Christ-honoring relationships with girls In a world where sin comes looking for you, and the red light district rides in your shirt pocket, you need help engaging the fight as it actually is

Undefiled

Amid the chaos of cybersex, impersonal sex, adultery, homosexuality, and sexual dissatisfaction in marriage, Undefiled calls readers toward a new kind of spiritual and sexual revolution. Sexual impurity creates a vicious circle, one that springs from misconceptions about Christ and further taints our understanding of Him. Yet another circle is available to men and women trapped in sexual sin, a circle of sexual redemption. When practiced as God intends, spirituality and sexuality both draw us closer to Christ. Spiritual maturity and sexual maturity go hand-in-hand, and together they hold out the promise of redemption and restoration needed by everyone who has been damaged by sexual sin. There is hope. Real change is possible; true intimacy is available. To the person who has failed time and time again sexually, God's message is simple: You, too, can be undefiled.

Where is Sex Before Marriage CLEARLY a sin in the Bible?

Is sex before marriage really a sin? I mean, I know it probably isn't the best thing to do, but where exactly does the Bible say that sex before marriage is a "sin?" In this video I share a clear biblical theology of sex before marriage.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdR8o7BqDR8