YOUNG PEOPLE ASK/ How Can I Explain My Beliefs About Sex?

"What-you're still a virgin?" 

If you want to be able to give an answer and your answer is yes, would you like to be able to say it with confidence?  This article will help you!

What is a virgin?

What does the Bible say about sex?

What do you believe?

How can you explain your belief to others? 

What is a virgin?

A virgin is someone who has never had sexual intercourse.

But of course, intercourse is not the only form of sexual activity. Some may label themselves as "technical virgins" because they haven't had intercourse-even if they've done just about everything else.

The word "sex' can refer, for example, to such things as oral sex, anal sex, or masturbating another person.   (note: Just to let you know, anal sex is known as sodomy and in some states is illegal.) 

The bottom line:  People who have engaged in sex-including oral sex, anal sex, or masturbating another person-cannot say that they are virgins.  (Sex is sex, no  matter how you do it, or what you call it. ) 

Next time: YOUNG PEOPLE ASK/ How Can I Explain My Beliefs About Sex? -What does the Bible say about sex? 

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