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heymikey80

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I'd probably go about it ...

What's the purpose of sexuality among people?
What's the right reason for engaging in sex?
Why do you want to have sex?

To Christians, sexuality is a confirmation of a permanent union of a couple. That union is intended to reflect the way Christ cares for His people.

That was a radical idea when it first came out, in the First Century. To pagans, sexuality was kind of a base physical function like eating: brothels were everywhere, sexuality was everywhere, but it wasn't considered a particularly spiritual thing. (It was, however, a religious thing -- temple prostitutes & all that.)

Christianity raised it to a level of spiritual union.
 
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Mackenzie-the~ said:
I know that the commandment to abstain from sex with people you aren't married to is right, but I don't know how to explain why to someone who isn't a Christian.

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You tell them it is your Religion, your Faith, that you are a follower of Jesus as by the Name Christian you call yourself. We expect to be ridiculed, to be even persecuted for our belief in Jesus and following the Laws of God. It is not we are taking the easy road, we are taking the narrow road to Jesus in that we do have our struggles, but we will prevail if we just do not give into sin and we do not give up our Will for Jesus. Stay strong, sometimes if the other does not understand, we pull out the Bible and have them read those scriptures so they understand what we believe. It can also be a turning point to teach them about Christianity, every chance we get we should try. Even invite them to your Church on the next Sunday. They may be willing to accept, others will laugh and run away, but at least we tried to show them the way. We cannot expect everyone to understand why we are Christian, but we must always stand up for Jesus and the Word to show our strong Faith. God Bless.
 
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Mackenzie-the~ said:
I know that the commandment to abstain from sex with people you aren't married to is right, but I don't know how to explain why to someone who isn't a Christian.

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You just tell him your view, If he can't respect it move on. To be honest I would be more concern with him, Not being Christian, That may bring you down in you belief.
 
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Use this scripture.

Heb 13:4 Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

Your focus is mainly the first part. Marriage is honourable and the bed undefiled. Now this simple means that sex outside of marriage is an act that defiles your body temple. Who said so? God did and if you believe the bible then you must believe this. Marriage is what God honors and in such a relationship you get no restrictions of sex. There is even another one you can use.

1Co 6:18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

Fornication is sex before marriage. So it is a sin against your own body because you are defiling your own body. Since your body is the temple of God you should not defile your body temple.
 
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For the Christian, everything can be related back to communion/eucharist. Marriage is a sacrament. It is also considered a martyrdom. You deny yourself for the sake of your spouse. You also aren't joined together with someone who also isn't in communion. When you engage in fornication- it is a proclamation that you are refusing to deny yourself for the sake of Christ and are choosing to engage your passions- you are knowingly excommunicating yourself. When one is baptized into Christ they are part of the body of Christ- the temple of the Holy Spirit- receiving Christ in the Holy Mysteries. Willfully sinning in this manner is serious business- one risks their soul unless they repent and return to the hospital for what ails us.
 
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Mackenzie-the~ said:
I know that the commandment to abstain from sex with people you aren't married to is right, but I don't know how to explain why to someone who isn't a Christian.

Please help?
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why would you ever want to dishonor GOD
 
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