CHAPTER I

THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE

INTRODUCTION
Premarital sex is sexual intercourse engaged in by persons who are unmarried. It is used in concern to individuals who are not yet of marriageable age or between adults who will surely marry eventually, but who are engaging in sexual activity prior to marriage. Sex is pleasurable, but in God's view, the primary purpose of sex is not recreation, but rather re-creation. In other words, sex is for reproduction. God does not limit sex to married couples to deprive pleasure from those who are unmarried. Rather, God commands against premarital sex in order to protect unmarried people from unwanted pregnancies, from children born to parents who do not want them, and to protect children from parents who are not prepared for them. Imagine, for a moment, a world without premarital sex. There would be no sexually-transmitted diseases, there would be no un-wed mothers, there would be no unwanted pregnancies, there would be no abortions, etc. To have physical intercourse is sex. Whether it is two unmarried partners or one married an done not - it is sex. Participating up to a point of actual physical intercourse, such as having oral sex, is sex. There are many factors to consider in this choice. Included in these factors are unwanted pregnancies, unwanted children, life-long emotional effects, regret, broken hearts and guilt are among them. The consequences of sexual immorality is breaking the law. The Bible contains many verses dealing with sexual issues. One of the Ten Commandments says we should not commit adultery. However, what does it say about premarital sex between non-married individuals. The biblical standard of sex is purity. God designed us to be sexual creatures and says sex is to be enjoyed between a husband and wife within their marriage. Within marriage, we can enjoy an all physical, emotional, and spiritual