The mildest form of sexual touching leads down the path to intercourse. When God protected Sarah from any advances from Abimelech it was not that Abimelech stopped short of sleeping with her. Courtship protects the couple from sexual immorality by keeping the couple in the context of family, under the oversight of parents. The concept of chaperoned encounters is the only one consistent with the principles of parental authority and protection from sexual impurity. Absolute privacy is not necessary or safe.
Meetings can occur under the watchful eye and within earshot of the parental guardian.
Any conversations too intimate for this setting are too intimate for this stage of the relationship. This website is sponsored by International Assembly of the True Jesus Church . Copyright 1997-2001 True Jesus Church. All rights reserved.