(KEITH)

SEX OUTSIDE MARRIAGE

 Sex, which was once accepted outside marriage, has now become part of many relationships.
 Sex without the binding commitment of marriage cheapens oneself and the other person
involved as love without commitment is not really love at all but rather a lust.
 the term carries an overtone of moral or religious disapproval, but the significance of sexual acts
to which the term is applied varies between religions, societies and cultures. In modern usage,
the term is often replaced with a more judgment-neutral terms like premarital sex or
extramarital sex.

(THERESE)

Pre-marital Sex:

 Premarital sex refers to a person already having sexual relations with another person, before a
marriage covenant has been formalized (in the absence of a marriage certificate).

Adultery:

 Adultery is voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and someone other than his
or her lawful spouse. Most people think this is wrong because when trust is broken someone
gets hurt.

Fornication:

 refers to a person pursuing sexual contact outside of marriage, without the benefit of marriage,
before marriage, or even in marriage. Prostitution is also covered by this term.

Cohabitation

 Cohabitation is when two people who are romantically involved choose to live together without
making the formal commitment of marriage. Cohabiting couples are typically emotionally and
sexually intimate.

(JYRELLE)

Sex outside marriage causes damage in 2 areas; Physical and relational consequences:

 The physical consequences are getting Aids and other sexually transmitted diseases. It leaves
some people grieving because they can no longer claim virginity.
 The relational consequence is damaging a person’s relationship with God. It displeases and
dishonors God as it is an intentional disobedience from his command to not commit adultery.
For God is pleased when his children choose obedience and self-control instead of the
immediacy of pleasure.