surely if we are under grace then wer are not condemed?/
2006-10-29 07:51:07 · 24 answers · asked by Trying 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Also wht about having children out of marriage?
2006-10-29 07:55:17 · update #1
and i've had the same partner for over 10yrs just not married have a child and anothe on the way
2006-10-29 07:57:17 · update #2
If you are happy and your children are happy then don't sweat it.In today's world your life is more common than you think. Keep on doing what works for you.
2006-10-29 08:23:32 · answer #1 · answered by blue_eyed_brat78 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The Bible says its fornication and it is forbidden. No two ways about it. You are not condemned but the Bible syas those who do wrong and don't know they are wrong will be whipped with a few stripes but those who do wrong and know right from wrong will be whipped with many stripes. You've been together for 10 years and have children together. He should have married you a long time ago. I don't care how many years you've been together you are still not married. What is he waiting on the second coming of Christ? Let's face reality here. He's comfortable with the arrangement and you're allowing it so why should he change now? In my humble opinion you need to discuss this with him and give him an ultimatum. You're doing all the wifely things so you desrve to be the wife or to move on with someone who respects you as a woman and mother.
2006-10-30 22:33:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are bothered about what the Bible says then i am surprised you didnt get married. Its a bit late now having lived with a partner for 10 years and one child and one on the way!
Marriage is a man made institution, and i wouldnt worry too much if i were you. If you love your partner, and are faithful to him, and love your kids and look after them, then God, who sees everything, knows you are a good person, and, i would imagine, doesnt condemn you for anything.
If you would like to get married then why not ask your partner!
2006-10-30 03:49:48 · answer #3 · answered by Caroline 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is a sin just as anything else would be considered. If you are living together and have children, assuming this is a heterosexual relationship, why not get married and have marriage before God's eyes? Of course we are under grace, but that is only if we "LIVE" by God's word, and believe that Jesus is our Savior, and still then we are accountable for our sins. It does not necessarily mean we are going to get into heaven.
2006-10-29 16:22:46 · answer #4 · answered by SKayeMesqTX 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Bible says it's bad, bad, bad. It's up to you though whether you want a two-thousand year old scripture to run your life, though. The Bible also denigrates women and Jews, advocates capital punishment and the beating of children, and maintains that humans were created from dirt. So go figure.
2006-10-29 17:49:47 · answer #5 · answered by Summer 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Along with all other kinds of sexual immorality, sex before marriage / premarital sex is repeatedly condemned in Scripture (Acts 15:20; Romans 1:29; 1 Corinthians 5:1; 6:13,18; 7:2; 10:8; 2 Corinthians 12:21; Galatians 5:19; Ephesians 5:3; Colossians 3:5; 1 Thessalonians 4:3; Jude 7). The Bible promotes abstinence before marriage. Sex before marriage is just as wrong as adultery and other forms of sexual immorality, because they all involve having sex with someone you are not married to. Sex between a husband and his wife is the only form of sexual relations that God approves of (Hebrews 13:4).
Sex before marriage has become so common for many reasons. Far too often we focus on the “recreation” aspect of sex without recognizing the “re-creation” aspect. Yes, sex is pleasurable. God designed it that way. He wants men and women to enjoy sexual activity (within the confines of marriage). However, the primary purpose of sex is not pleasure, but rather reproduction. God does not outlaw sex before marriage to rob us of pleasure, but to protect us from unwanted pregnancies and children born to parents who do not want them or are not prepared for them. Imagine how much better our world would be if God’s pattern for sex was followed: fewer sexually transmitted diseases, fewer un-wed mothers, fewer unwanted pregnancies, fewer abortions, etc. Abstinence is God’s only policy when it comes to sex before marriage. Abstinence saves lives, protects babies, gives sexual relations the proper value, and most importantly honors God.
2006-10-29 15:58:08 · answer #6 · answered by ( Kelly ) 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Why not get married you have been together for so long why not take the next step and show each other how much you really love and care about each other let god bless your marriage.
You have nothing to loose
2006-10-29 19:05:08 · answer #7 · answered by Gossip81 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
u shoulnt have sex before marriage because the bible says that ur body belongs to ur husband and that u should keep it clean until tha day u get married
2006-10-29 15:55:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
the bible says thou shall not commit adultery bt u r committg fornication cos u r nt married,ask 4 4giveness cos he s a merciful God,he always 4gives
2006-10-29 17:32:48 · answer #9 · answered by ebonny 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
GOD SAID!! "For I would that all men were even as I myself. . .
I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I. But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn"
2006-10-29 15:57:10 · answer #10 · answered by newpeanut2003 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋