Romans pp.10-14

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^^Unsure about these^^

What society says is necessary for 2 people to have sex? (4)

  1. Safe sex
  2. Consent
  3. Be of age
  4. Love one another

What does God say is necessary for 2 people to have sex? - Marriage

What can lust do to a relationship? - Degrade it

How do we know that God does not approve of pre-marital sex? (3)

  1. The woman at Jacob’s well
  2. David and Bathsheba
  3. Joseph and Potiphar’s wife

What’s the danger of a relationship that becomes very physical, even if it tries to avoid sex? (3)

  1. Becomes boring
  2. Easily leads to sex
  3. Wired differently

How are guys and girls “wired differently?” - Girls = crock pot, Guys = microwave

7 common excuses for living together or having sex before marriage?

  1. We love each other
  2. We’re engaged
  3. Protection/safe sex
  4. See if we’re compatible
  5. Save money
  6. Everyone else is
  7. No commitment

God’s responses to those 7?

  1. Get married, wait, and love God
  2. God tells us to get married first
  3. Still wrong, not 100% safe
  4. Grow up
  5. Cheaper doesn’t make it right
  6. Not really that many people, doesn’t make it right
  7. It’s wrong, God says “trust me”

UW-Madison survey: % of couples who lived together before marriage that got divorced? - 28%

UW-Madison survey: % of couples who waited until marriage that got divorced? - 10%

Ohio State survey: Question the participants were asked? - Do you see this relationship lasting?

^^Ohio State survey: % of sexually active females that said yes? - 75%^^

^^Ohio State survey: % of sexually active males that said yes? - 25%^^

^^3 conclusions you can draw from the OSU survey?^^

  1. Females value commitment more
  2. Communication was lacking on both sides
  3. Girls are naive and guys are jerks

#1 choice birth control for adults? Success rate? - Pill, 94 → 97%

#1 choice birth control for teens? Success rate? - Condoms, 85%

100% foolproof birth control? - Abstinence

What situations/circumstances can make it difficult to say no to sex? (4)

  1. Rape/date rape
  2. Peer pressure
  3. Drugs and alcohol
  4. Home alone

Why is living with someone of the opposite sex - NOT a good idea? (2)

  1. Could catch feelings/Temptation
  2. Privacy

Why is living with someone you’re dating not a good idea? (2)

  1. Temptation
  2. Goes against God

If a couple is living together outside of marriage, repentance includes? - Moving out or getting married

If a couple is sexually active, repentance may include? (4)

  1. Stop having sex
  2. Break up
  3. Give up birth control
  4. Tell parents

From a spiritual perspective, safe sex is a myth because? -

Man will never invent a condom or a pill that can keep you out of Hell.

“I’ve already had sex, so why should I stop?” This argument fails to recognize what? (2)

Law: still sin

Gospel: god sees you as perfect