{"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":111641,"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":9060,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/why-wait-save-sex-for-marriage\/","url_meta":{"origin":7781,"position":0},"title":"Is Waiting Worth It?  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