What does Ellen White write about...
Adventistische Schriften über: "What does Ellen White say about premarital sexual intercourse among young men?"
Answer
Ellen White warns emphatically that blind desire and uncontrolled passions in young people lead to moral corruption and unhappy life paths. She emphasizes that young men must deny their inclinations and devote their God‑given strength to purity and service to God, rather than yielding to sensual pleasure. True manhood, in her view, is demonstrated by the power to resist temptation and to place thoughts and actions under the rule of divine principles.
Warning against Debauchery and Foolish Associations
»It is the spirit of the age to despise restraint, to want to follow inclination, to joke, make jokes and be merrily amused with young ladies; the result was the ruin of characters, the promotion of impurity, debauchery, immorality and marriages that have ruined the usefulness and efficiency of men and women... If they wish to be men of God, they must deny their inclination and devote their God‑given strength to doing good.«
The Danger of Passions and Secret Relationships
»Blind passion destroys reasonable deliberation. And although you may try to suppress outward displays... you will find to your sorrow that no change has occurred, except to conceal the matter before you. There are still secret affections and stolen meetings. They follow their own stubborn course and are controlled by their passions, until perhaps you are startled by a premature marriage or shamed by those who should bring you respect and honor.«
The Importance of Moral Integrity for Young Men
»To be a man of the world with spotless morality, who carries the holy principles of truth in his heart... that means to be a man of God. He who has no power to resist temptation is not a man. He lacks the attributes that qualify him for manhood. Every young man who yields to temptation degrades himself. Every sin, every unjust act, every transgression of God's law affects the actor a thousand times more than the victim.«
Rebuke for Unchastity
»According to what has been shown to me, you are a violator of the seventh commandment... You have not understood the aggravating nature of unchastity in thought and action. Your mind is fleshly and almost constantly so. If you truly felt sorry for your sins, if you truly had a genuine sense of your wrongdoing, you would practice that repentance which need not be regretted.«
Maintaining Distance and Moral Purity
»Do not allow those who profess the religion of Christ to descend into idle conversation, to improper familiarity with women of any class, whether married or single. They should preserve their proper place with all dignity... Moral purity, self‑respect and a strong resistance must be firmly and consistently cultivated. There should not be a single deviation from restraint. An act of familiarity, an imprudence can endanger the soul.«
Original Sources (English)
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