So the question then arises: What does God think about "Making Out?" That is to say, how does he feel about it? To answer that question best, this question should first be answered: How does God say (and teach us [about how]) we should treat one another?
1 Timothy 5:1-3 says this:
"1 Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
2 The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
3 Honour widows that are widows indeed."
In this verse you can see that we are to treat one another as a brother and sister. The women treated as sisters, and the men as brothers. Women should also to be treated as a very good friend! How many women wished men would realize this truth? :)
Perhaps you could share this with many (if not all) of your "guy" friends. It probably would not set too well with them. Sorry girls, but a man's need is "physical." A woman's need is "emotional," she loves to talk. A woman receives intimate oneness with (by/from) talking. The man receives intimate oneness from sex (in marriage that is; pre-marrital sex is wrong; it is sin).
[note: Not bothering to quote sources; if you would like the sources, etc., just send a message/email and let me know.]
Nevertheless, you should treat one another with respect. "And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise." (Luke 6:31) Show them true (mature) love. Jesus says, "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." (John 15:13 KJV) You should be willing to die for others; that is true love. True (Mature) Love is spelled "G" "I" "V" "E"; it gives. Lust takes. If you love him, then you are not going to be taking from him, and "making out" does just that (and he is not going to be taking from you, et al.); which shall be discussed later.
You should treat women (and men as well) with respect, treat them as a sister, be a very good friend to them, and treat them with love! The Bible (God) says this as concerning treating (I ain't gonna bother using a syn. for the word "treat/ing") one another as "friends:"
1 Peter 3:8 "Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:"
There we are told to be courteous, to have compassion for one another (we certianly need more compassion for others!!! Amen), to love one another as [our] brethen.
Then verse 9 says, "Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing."
[note: Most verses (or the rest) will not be commented on.]
Romans 12:10 (you should read Romans 12:9-21 KJV) "Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;"
1 Corinthians 13:4 (speaking of charity, i.e. cherish; also note 1 Cor. 13 is the "love" chatper; you should read it) "Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,"
There you see love is kind and long-suffering; it is not puffed up and does not vaunt itself (in otherwords it does not Boast/brag about itself).
Ephesians 4:32 "And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."
Colossians 3:12 "Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;"
Colossians 3:13 "Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye."
2 Peter 1:5 "And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;"
2 Peter 1:6 "And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;"
2 Peter 1:7 "And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity."
Some hard verses to follow (so it would seem), but well worth it to apply them to your life. Here is a good verse in Proverbs to add, concerning friendship, et al.:
"A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother." (Proverbs 18:24) [Wow, if we could all practice that; esp. those verse above.]
So you should treat one another right (correctly); treat her as a sister and a friend; treat her as you would want to be treated (for the girls, it would be to treat the guys right, et al.; in otherwords do not be dressing in ways to cause them to lust [that is another topic], or flirt, which is being insincere; that one could go for the boys also).
To Be Continued as time permits and the Lord wills.
Any comments or questions, feel free to send a message.
In Christ,
- (aka) Emmanuel
Jesus is coming back!! Get ready, you may not have tomorrow! Russia and China are siding with Iran, who want Israel blown off the face of the earth! And the European Union (EU) has taken over the peace process.
