(Note: While we take a holiday break from writing new blog posts, we’re reblogging the top 10 most-read posts in 2025. This post was in the top 10 in 2019 and comes in at #8 this year. Year. It still speaks to an important issue and offers Scriptural counsel regarding sexual relationships.)
Why is sex before marriage a sin?” asked Linda, one of our regular readers, in response to a recent post.
Linda added, “I can see how extramarital affairs, sex outside marriage, can be (sinful).” She further suggested the only dangers to sex before marriage might be “unwanted sexual diseases or an unexpected or unplanned pregnancy.” However, she opined that “thankfully, these days many people have access to safe birth control and condoms so they do not have to suffer heart-wrenching, punishing consequences.” Continue reading
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