{"id":7781,"date":"2024-08-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=7781"},"modified":"2024-09-23T11:46:30","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T11:46:30","slug":"gods-design-for-purity-relationships-before-marriage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/gods-design-for-purity-relationships-before-marriage\/","title":{"rendered":"Gods ontwerp voor zuiverheid: Wat de Bijbel zegt over relaties voor het huwelijk"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>What does the Bible say about sexual purity before marriage? The Bible speaks clearly about the importance of sexual purity before marriage, my dear friends. This teaching stems from God&#039;s beautiful design for human sexuality as a sacred gift to be shared within the covenant of marriage. As we read in 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5, &quot;For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each one of you know how to control his own\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore biblical teachings on sexual purity before marriage. Learn how to honor God in dating and set appropriate physical boundaries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104491,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[41],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-7781","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-love-relationships"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3774,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/sex-before-marriage\/","url_meta":{"origin":7781,"position":0},"title":"What Does the Bible Say About Premarital Sex \/ Sex before Marriage?","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"mei 24, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Discover what the Bible teaches about premarital sex, emphasizing God's design for marriage and the importance of sexual purity.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Love And Relationships&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Love And Relationships","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/category\/love-relationships\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Noah's Ark and the rainbow, in the style of Salvador Dal\u00ed","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00242.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00242.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00242.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00242.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":7951,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/purity-culture-guide\/","url_meta":{"origin":7781,"position":1},"title":"What is Purity Culture? 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