1Now concerning the things about which you wrote, it is good for a man not to touch a woman. 2But because of immoralities, each man is to have his own wife, and each woman is to have her own husband.
understand that this is paul's opinion. in this chapter he distinctly clarifies which areas God has spoken to and which areas he personally is giving perspective on. this is a perspective part. what paul is basically saying though, is that if you can control your sexual urges it's good to do so, thus keeping your focus on God. but if you have trouble resisting sexual temptations, however minuscule they may be, it is indeed better to find yourself a spouse. later in the chapter, paul essentially restates himself:
8But I say to the unmarried and to widows that it is good for them if they remain even as I [unmarried]. 9But if they do not have self-control, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
here's our problem (as teenagers)... we have a while to go until we're ready for marriage, so that option is out of the question. we only have one 'moral' option at this point; the self-controlled, not-touching option. now don't get me wrong about this. i don't believe that an accidental bump, an attention-getting tap, or even a friendly high five are sin. the danger of immorality comes into play when we touch with any kind of sexual intentions. those butterflies in your stomach... heck yeah they may be exciting, but they are extremely dangerous, self serving little monsters who are desperately trying to get out.i will not give a definition of sexual purity, because ultimitely that is up to you, God, and your "significant other" to define between yourselves. i will reccomend that you take your purity into careful consideration. don't write it off.
stand firm in the faith,
coupe
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