Why wait until marriage?

• Protect from suspicion and provide the trust necessary for a good marriage and for intimacy between spouses.
• premarital sex brings distrust into relationship
• be able to say, "I can trust my husband (wife) . . . he (she) behaved him (her) self before marriage.

Proverbs 20:6 asks the question, "who can find a trustworthy man?"

Proverbs 31:11 "the heart of her husband trusts in her."

• Protect you from the fear and consequences of sexually transmitted diseases. 20 million new cases each year. 20 of the 38 known STDs are not stopped by contraceptives.
  • if AIDS wasn't in the news, then syphilis, gonorrhea, herpes, chlamydia, genital warts (#1 cause of cervical cancer) would be.
  • even with 100% condom use, 17-30% of partners of infected individuals will get AIDS infection within 2 years.
• Protect you from sustaining bad relationships.
  • can mistake sex for love.
  • think the relationship is deeper than it really is.
• Protect you from sexual addiction: communication stops, all thought goes to getting alone.
• Protect your virginity.