Sex Before Marriage? Marriage Before Sex! S10e30 1cor9:36

You gotta love the Bible in what it specifically addresses. Today, there is a rousing endorsement for the attraction, yes the sexual attraction of a not yet married couple.  So what about the sexual attraction of an engaged couple?

Engagement is a commitment to being committed. 
Marriage IS the commitment.  It comes with certain responsibilities of care, as the borders of one's world expand to include another person.  And, it comes with certain RIGHTS and authority with regard to another person's body.  That is why you can be naked and Unashamed.  

The appropriate control of passions that are not given for expression during engagement are how a couple builds TRUST and proves TRUST.  During early relationships, an appropriate question to ask is: "Can I trust you in a (sexually) difficult situation?" This builds trust for AFTER marriage, as likely, it won't be the last sexually difficult situation that a person is ever faced with.

The glorious answer from the Bible is STRONG PASSIONS = SHORT ENGAGEMENTS.  Move the Marriage up rather than move up the sexual intimacy before the marriage.  Move up the commitment rather than move up the rights of that commitment before the commitment. bewithme.us  7 minute listen every day.