It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control his/her own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not in passionate lust like those who do not know God.
1 Thessalonians 4:3-5
Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.
Hebrews 13:4
It is easy to know another person sexually, especially in our present culture. But a marriage relationship requires much more than physical intimacy. There first needs to be spiritual and emotional intimacy to build trust, commitment and communication. Marriage is a lifelong covenant to love and care and nourish.
God had our best in mind when He gave us strong directives about sexual purity before marriage. There are many benefits to staying pure before marriage. By waiting until marriage, you:
Please God.
Build trust that is necessary for intimacy.
Develop godly qualities of patience and self-control.
Affirm you care more for the other person than for yourself.
Protect yourself from feelings of guilt and shame.
Provide an example for your children.
Are protected from emotional, physical and mental trauma should you break up.
Develop healthy communication skills and habits.
Avoid the possibility of an unwanted pregnancy.
Maintain a clear conscience before God and others.
Increase the anticipation and enjoyment of your wedding night.
Experience the peace God gives from obedience.
Discover more about each other than the physical.
Maintain a witness to a lost world.
Bring glory to God.
Were there any of those that resonated with you? Mark your top five and share why they were important. Keep this in a prominent place until your wedding day. Remind yourself why you are waiting.
In obedience to God’s command, I promise to protect your sexual purity from this day until our honeymoon. Because I respect and honor you, I commit to building up the inner person of your heart rather than violating you. I pledge to show my love for you in ways that allow both of us to maintain a clear conscience before God and each other.
This is my promise of purity.
Signed _____________________ Dated ________________
Signed _____________________ Dated ________________
1 Thessalonians 4:3-5
Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.
Hebrews 13:4
It is easy to know another person sexually, especially in our present culture. But a marriage relationship requires much more than physical intimacy. There first needs to be spiritual and emotional intimacy to build trust, commitment and communication. Marriage is a lifelong covenant to love and care and nourish.
God had our best in mind when He gave us strong directives about sexual purity before marriage. There are many benefits to staying pure before marriage. By waiting until marriage, you:
Please God.
Build trust that is necessary for intimacy.
Develop godly qualities of patience and self-control.
Affirm you care more for the other person than for yourself.
Protect yourself from feelings of guilt and shame.
Provide an example for your children.
Are protected from emotional, physical and mental trauma should you break up.
Develop healthy communication skills and habits.
Avoid the possibility of an unwanted pregnancy.
Maintain a clear conscience before God and others.
Increase the anticipation and enjoyment of your wedding night.
Experience the peace God gives from obedience.
Discover more about each other than the physical.
Maintain a witness to a lost world.
Bring glory to God.
Were there any of those that resonated with you? Mark your top five and share why they were important. Keep this in a prominent place until your wedding day. Remind yourself why you are waiting.
In obedience to God’s command, I promise to protect your sexual purity from this day until our honeymoon. Because I respect and honor you, I commit to building up the inner person of your heart rather than violating you. I pledge to show my love for you in ways that allow both of us to maintain a clear conscience before God and each other.
This is my promise of purity.
Signed _____________________ Dated ________________
Signed _____________________ Dated ________________
Witnessed By ________________ Dated ________________
1 comments:
Challenging youth to wait until they are an adult is one thing. Scaring the heck out of them, and telling them a condom is a provision for sin is irresponsible. Did you know the Lovers in the Song of Solomon have sex in Chapter 2, but don't get married until Chapter 3? The kind of ignorance Church leaders have about this sort of in-your-face premarital sex in the Bible has gone on too long. If you want to know more, go to my website. It's cheaper than a Purity Ring and a lot more fun than abstinence.
-The Scott
http://www.NotAnotherGeneration.com
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