Your Body, God’s Temple

What is okay to do physically in a dating relationship?

God’s Response

Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Pray for us, for our conscience is clear and we want to live honorably in everything we do. Hebrews 13:18

Physical touch between a man and a woman attracted to each other can be the spark that sets off a burning fire of emotions. We all know that a fire, if not contained, soon burns out of control, becomes increasingly difficult to stop, and can cause a great deal of damage. We don’t like to admit it, but most of us know when physical touch has crossed the line and put us in danger of going too far. The Bible makes it clear that sex outside of marriage—including oral sex—is wrong. When dating, decide ahead of time what constitutes appropriate and inappropriate physical touch. Rather than trying to find out how far you can go physically, consider how you can encourage and challenge each other spiritually.

This Is Promising

A beautiful woman who lacks discretion is like a gold ring in a pig’s snout. Proverbs 11:22