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WHY TEENAGERS SHOULD WAIT FOR MARRIAGE
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WHY ONE SHOULD WAIT FOR MARRIAGE?
The American Journal of Sociology reports that "Teenagers who pledge to remain sexually abstinent until marriage are 34 percent less likely to have sex than those who do not take virginity vows." This is one of the reasons that organizations like Saving Grace Foundation & Midnight Cry Ministry exist.
Many may ask, "Why wait to have sex until marriage?" One of the answers is fairly simple - because the Bible says so. Some might respond - "the Bible tells us not to do many things that we do anyway, for example getting piercings, growing hair long, and getting tattoos." This is true, and I believe that tattoos, piercings, and long hair is not sinful. However, we need to remember that many of the commandments in the Bible were not created because God wanted to keep us from having a fulfilling live, but rather are stated because they help us to live healthy and productive lives.
For example, during Old Testament times it was dangerous to have piercings and tattoos as they were potentially life threatening and unhealthy.
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Eating certain animals in those days was also unhealthy as they did not have the scientific methods to make them safe. For example, eating pigs was particularly dangerous because of poor cooking practices back then. In fact, eating undercooked meat is still dangerous today. My point is that biblical rules are meant for our protection, not ruin our fun.
The question then stands - Is it important for Christians to refrain from sex outside of marriage in the modern times and culture? I propose that the answer is still YES! It is still unhealthy in these modern times and culture to engage in premarital sex.
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