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There may be many people you will want to meet! Walk circumspectfully as to whom you desire to date, and search out his or her background to prevent a sin of overreaching by ignorance: not all attractive people are honest and candid about their prior sexual relationships; and many who are do not regard the Christian perspective toward marriage. Furthermore, I don't think a person should date someone who is not willing to trust and obey Jesus Christ. Kissing is not necessary to know someone intimately--that can wait for marriage. Avoid college co-ed dorming. Abstain from all appearance of evil. SPIRITUAL ISSUES CONCERNING MARRIAGE AND FORNICATION Fornication is the physical sex act which results in unchastity whereas marriage does not. A woman naturally manifests her chastity to her mate in marriage by evidence of her virginity. The infinitive construct of the word zaw-naw' (Dt. 22:21), meaning "to fornicate," correlates with the NT phrase " ... on account of fornication ... " (I Cor. 7:2). Paul's intention is demonstrated to encourage a single unmarried man to marry a single unmarried woman whom he would desire to go to bed with for the purpose of preventing the evil situation of unchastity or fornication: " ... let each man have his own wife ...." Verses 2-5, furthermore, reveal the bond, sexual need and responsibility to supply the need of a married couple. Nevertheless, verses Ex. 22:16 and Dt. 22:13-20, 28, 29 support the precept to prevent fornication, and to constitute and induce marriage. Verses I Cor. 7:10, 11 deal with the category of people, (ge-ga-may-ko'-seen) "those who have been married," translated as though they continue to exist as being married--the verb is a perfect participle. In case of a separation among the mates there are two alternatives: (1) the woman must live separated without marrying anyone else, or |
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