SEX and the CITY

Every month we hold a youth fellowship, where we discuss how we can grow more spiritually, where we have the opportunity not only to learn more, but also to have fun. The theme of the month of November was "Sex and the City" , where we learned about the real meaning of sex. This was a very interesting topic...

What is Sex anyway?? When I looked it up in the dictionary, sex is defined as a designation, whether male or female, according to a person's role in reproduction. It also said that sex is a sexual activity or behavior. But when I looked in the Bible, sex is said to be a gift given by God that can only be enjoyed by married people. Sex is a wonderful thing but becomes a sin if we do it outside marriage. Married people enjoy this pleasure because they know that this is a gift God gave them. Why do people engage in premarital sex?

REASONS WHY PEOPLE ENGAGE IN IT: (1) They therefore want to have a feel of it and prove to their friends out there that they are also experienced in the act. (2) They believe that they need to acquire sexual experience, train it sufficiently so that their husbands can appreciate them in bed.

"Premarital sexual relationships are strongly condemned in both the Old Testament and New Testament of the Bible. Therefore, Christians who engage in premarital sex are breaking God's laws and are not following Jesus Christ. Under such practices, God is not honored, and both yours and your partner's walk with Christ is hampered. In addition, one's witness for Jesus is nullified, since even non-believers know that living together before marriage is not what a Christian should do. If you are involved in this kind of relationship, you need to repent and start living according to biblical standards. It is not okay for a Christian to keep living a sinful lifestyle, including sexual intimacy before marriage." - http://www.godandscience.org/doctrine/fornication.htmle.org/doctrine/fornication.html

BENEFITS OF WAITING

-> God will be pleased.

-> Your parents will be happy.

-> You will be safe from unnecessary pain

DISADVANTAGES OF NOT WAITING

-> You'll miss out on the wonderful plan of God.

-> Sadly, you'll experience pain and consequences of your decision.

-> Dreams can be shattered.

It's sad to see that many of our youths have engaged in this and have allowed it to destroy their lives and dreams. In life, sometimes we look for something that we think will complete us and let us feel accepted, Sadly, some people get involved with premarital sex and other immortal activities. As Christians we need to stay pure and learn to wait for the right time and right person, because it is a blessing to find someone with whom you can spend your whole life.