There are a number of biblical reasons for a person to get married (i.e. procreation, partnership, etc.). In 1 Corinthians 7 the apostle Paul teaches that purity is a godly motivation for marriage. This is the clear teaching of 1 Corinthians 7:2 which says, "...because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman should have her own husband." NLT
Satan's strategy is to get us involved sexually prior to marriage and to keep us apart sexually once we're married. His goal is that prior to marriage we commit the sin of fornication (sex before marriage) and that once married we commit the sin of adultery (sex outside marriage). The Bible's advice for the single person not wanting to commit fornication is to get married. 1 Corinthians 7:9 says, "But if they can’t control themselves, they should go ahead and marry. It’s better to marry than to burn with lust." NLT And the Bible's advice for the married person not wanting to commit adultery is to keep the sex regular. 1 Corinthians 7:5 says "Do not deprive each other of sexual relations, unless you both agree to refrain from sexual intimacy for a limited time so you can give yourselves more completely to prayer. Afterward, you should come together again so that Satan won’t be able to tempt you because of your lack of self-control."
Indeed, marriage is a dam against the flood of sexual temptation in this world.
Thanks for this!
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