There is an informative article over at first things attempting to address premarital sex in evangelicalism. Gerald Hiestand begins, "One of the more vexing issues facing Evangelical pastors today is
premarital sexual ethics. Simply put, we pastors are not quite certain
how to counsel singles and teens regarding appropriate boundaries. Of
course, we clearly teach that sexual intercourse should be reserved for
marriage. But beyond this, there is no consensus among Evangelical
clergy about where the boundaries should be drawn. Instead we tend to
push the burden of this question back onto singles."
In a world where parents are encouraging their children to "try out" several different mates to ensure compatibility (this doesn't work, by the way), where sex permeates the media, and where you can have things your way right away, premarital sex even among believers is all too common. Hiestand's article is worth reading.
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