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Below are just some of the many BENEFITS OF SEXUAL
PURITY until marriage |
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Obedience to God always pays off |
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Freedom to mature, develop self-confidence and strong character |
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Make and follow career plans and goals without interruptions |
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Higher self-esteem and more respected by others |
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Freedom to develop better friendships and positive communication skills
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Practicing abstinence now gives you a
better marriage later (self-control – less likely to commit adultery in
marriage; |
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not bringing wounded emotions and
diseased body into marriage) |
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Less likely to associate sex with guilt and shame |
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No comparisons to make with former sexual partners |
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TRUE SEXUAL FREEDOM – never have to worry about the negatives (pregnancy
and disease) |
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Not marrying or in a relationship with someone just because they make you
feel good physically (you actually get to |
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know the real person) |
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Not marrying someone just because of pregnancy or already have a child by
them |
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Being a bride truly worthy of wearing a white wedding dress
(symbolic of purity) |
