A Biblical View of Sexual Purity Curriculum
Hey Everyone,
One of the projects I am currently working on is a curriculum for high school students, teaching them the Biblical view of sexual purity. This curriculum includes topics such as modesty, marriage, the marriage bed, practical reasons for sexual purity, ethical reasons for sexual purity, and theological reasons.
One of the things I am trying to come up with is a pretty conclusive list of passages of scripture that deal with these topics. Examples would be the story of David and Bathsheba, and Joseph and Mary.
This is where I can use your help. List any passages you can think of, from the most obvious to the least known, even if you can only think of one at the moment it is helpful. Consider it a blogging brainstorm.
Thanks for you help,
Doug
posted by Doug E. @ 8:20 PM
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I Cor. 6:13-18
Matt. 5:27,28
Job 31:1
1 Tim 4:12
Great! Thanks guys, this is helpful. Any others you know of keep em' coming.
Doug
The following verses are addressed to wives but I think they are also applicable to all girls as far as instructing them as to where true beauty comes from:
1 Peter 3:1-6
1Wives, in the same way be submissive to your husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, 2when they see the purity and reverence of your lives. 3Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. 4Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight. 5For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to make themselves beautiful. They were submissive to their own husbands, 6like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her master. You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear.
Doug, this is SOOOOOOO needed. God bless you in your preparation.
You guys have helped me more than you know.
Thanks,
Doug
How about the story of Dinah and the men of Schechem?
Are you going to post an outline of your curiculum?
I think that sexual purity is something that is easy to pass on to high school students, but isn't as easily emphasized to older singles or other people who need the reminder. It's easy to know the verses and the Scriptural commands, but to forget why we are pursuing after it when it seems so attractive.
I remember when I was in high school I always thought of sexual purity as "don't have sex until marriage." Then I graduated from college and of course the temptation got stronger because I had no clue when/if I would get married.
I don't know, maybe I'm just rambling now. At lease those are thoughts to chew on.
Lew,
I might just do that. I am currently putting together a framework, but that alone is over 13 pages long. I feel that I have only scratched the surface. It is such a large topic that I might just do some posts on certain aspects.
I'll see what I can do,
Doug
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