In the bible does it say anything bad about married and on B/C?

Question

I was just curious if in the bible it says any where that a married woman shouldnt prevent her chances of having kids.

is it wrong for a wife to use Birthcontrol(contraceptivs in general, including hubby using condom)?

Is it wrong if they have like 3 or 4 kids and want to get tubes tied?
or hub a visectomy.

Are women supposed to have as many kids as it happens?

This is NOT a subject about abortion, just prevention.

Answer 1

The people who are saying that the Bible does not speak of Birth Control have not studied the Bible on this issue.

You are asking a Biblical question, so be very cautious not to accept advice that is not based on God's Word. Pray for wisdom and for God's guidance in choosing an answer that is best for your peace and instruction.

*Genesis 38:8-10 Biblical Birth Control
It was the custom in the Old Testament that if a man died and he had no offspring, his brother would marry the widow and bear children in his brother's honor. In this passage, the man was resentful that the children would be his dead brother's children and not his own, so he "withdrew" and spilled his seed on the ground. In my Bible study this is the only place where I find a mention of birth control. And that is exactly what this is. It was the only means that they had at the time to prevent the fertilization of the egg. He knew enough about conception to know to do this for prevention-they were NOT stupid. In this passage, the punishment was death, because what the man did displeased God. The Scripture does not say whether God was displeased because of the man's deception or the very act of preventing fertilization.

This is what the Bible says this about children:
*Psalm 127:3-5 "Behold, children are a gift of the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one's youth. How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them; They will not be ashamed when they speak with their enemies in the gate."
*Psalm 128:3 "Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine within your house, your children like olive plants around your table."
*Psalm 139:13 "For You formed my inward parts;You wove me in my mother's womb."

God provides a great blessing to us and that is through children. If the marriage relationship between a husband and a wife is a mirror image of God and the Church, then our human offspring are like new believers who would join the Body of Christ.

So if we are resigned to bear children because we do not believe in birth control (which is where my husband and I stand), then we are left with faith. Would God give us more children than we could handle? Not if we "bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord." (Ephesians 6:4)

*If you study the Bible from beginning to end, you will see a thread woven throughout the Word that speaks to God's desire for man. And that is that man trust Him-for Salvation, for Sustinence, for Wisdom, for Answers, etc.
It was considered a most terrible thing if a woman was barren. So any woman who could have children would certainly have as many as she could because it was a BLESSING. When you raise your children right, they will give you a good name in your community.

We can choose to go over and above what He has willed, and He will still allow for our success. But at what price? It breaks His heart.
What would He have us to do?
***Proverbs 3:4-6 "So you will find favor and good repute In the sight of God and man. Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight."
***Psalm 37:4-5 "Delight yourself in the LORD; And He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, and He will do it."
***John 16:23-24 "In that day you will not question Me about anything Truly, truly, I say to you, if you ask the Father for anything in My name, He will give it to you. Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be made full."

If you feel overwhelmed, take it to the Lord. He has the power to work miracles in you that no one can explain. On the other hand, the miracle may just be that you learn how to train your children so that they are a blessing to you. If you do not feel that your children are a blessing, then it is not too late to learn. I have found much useful advice on child-training and marriage issues at www.nogreaterjoy.org

I hope that you and your husband will study these verses and pray, seeking the Lord's Wisdom for this is a very important subject in your life.

I have had friends that said they only wanted the one child that they have. I know that is because their child is a "terror." They have not trained their children in the ways of the Lord. The Bible has a lot to say about training and disciplining your children. When it is done lovingly and Biblically, your children will be obedient and loving and you will want more because they are such BLESSINGS!

(I have more to this answer, but it must have been too long to post. If you are interested, please email me and I will share more with you.)

Answer 2

The Bible does not address the issue of birth control so it is difficult to say whether or not it is right or wrong in an absolute sense. The bible in no way condemns it mainly because the issue didn't come up over 2000-3500 years ago.

And for the Thomas person who answered above....Christianity is comprised of many sects and denominations and only a select few condmen the use of birthcontrol. Just another person spouting ill-gotten uneducated information.

Answer 3

To say that its wrong to take birth control is absolutely insane. Regardless of whether its in the bible or not. In case anyone hasn't noticed, we have a population problem on the planet because there are too many babies. 6.5 billion people, 7 billion by 2015. Thats insane.

Birth control is badly badly needed.

the people in the bible lived in a time when 6.5 billion people couldn't even be thought of much less actually happen. We don't live in that time, we live now when its a reality.

And reality MUST take precedence.

Answer 4

Scriptures don't address the issue, as there was no birth control at the time.

Use your head. Four kids is enough. And tell hubby to get the vas -- don't get your tubes tied -- much higher rate of serious complications. But tell him to go to a urologist with lots of experience doing vas procedures.

Answer 5

God gave all humans a head and a brain to use. With this brain, we are to make free-will choices or decisions on how we are to live life. B/C items are a choice not a "commandment" either way. God created the human body for sex and we are to be responsible for it. Should you or your mate decide to practice B/C - that is YOUR choice and no one else's business. Prevention is a responsible choice especially when you have to feed, cloth, provide education and shelter for your progeny [off-spring]. Love for others is the key here.

Answer 6

Birth control is a gray area, I think you can chose not to have children and that is okay. You should never use abortion or a kind of pill to kill a life that has already begun to grow inside you.

That's pretty much my opinion, although I do think God surely is against abortion.

Answer 7

No it doesn't say anything about those things directly, but a big theme of the bible is accepting Gods will.So can you really say that your truly open to God 's will if your not letting him decide if you get pregnant. The best contraceptive method for god worshipping people is naturale family planning.That way your still open to Gods will but it can be more planned since you track when you ovulate.

Answer 8

I happen to be a man that has had his tubes tide and resent it now. But now is too late for me, however for you as long as you are married, there should be no reason at all for wanting to have any kids. Only have what you can afford, and can take care of.
But you are free to go. !!!!

Answer 9

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Answer 10

the Bible makes no specific reference to birth control.