1. Marriage and the Family
Christian attitudes to sex outside marriage.

2. Main Facts
Most Christians believe that sex should only happen in marriage.
Pre-marital sex
Most Christians believe sex before marriage is wrong because:
God gave sex for people to have children so it should only happen between married couples so that children are born into a family
The Bible teaches that fornication (sex before marriage) is wrong
All the Churches say that sex before marriage is a sin.

3. Some Christians believe sex before marriage is all right as long as the couples love each other, are in long-term relationship and intend to marry eventually. They believe this because:
Jesus taught that love is the most important thing
The Church has to come to terms with modern life.
Extra-marital sex
All Christians believe that adultery is wrong because:
It breaks the wedding vows
It breaks one of the Ten Commandments.

4. Key Facts
All Christians believe adultery is wrong, as it breaks one of the Ten Commandments.
Most Christians believe that sex before marriage is wrong because the Bible teaches this.
Some Christians believe that sex before marriage can be accepted with certain conditions.

5. Key Words Pre-marital sex: sex before marriage
Promiscuity: having sex with a number of partners without wanting a relationship with them.
Adultery: having sex with some one other than you marriage partner( also called extra-marital sex)