Why is "living together" acceptable to some Christians. Isn't "sexual immorality" sex outside of Marriage? Personally, it always bothered me. I felt as though I had not made a commitment, and was basically using her until something better came along, which bothered my conscience.
1 Corinthians 6:18 :
18Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body
2007-03-24 14:56:53 · 16 answers · asked by Lance 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Actually, sexual immorality is more defined as sex which is not moral, moral being anything that is right and good.
So sexual immorality can include sex within the marriage as well, if it is not right and good. A man who abuses his wife (or in this day and age the other way around) during sex is guilty of sexual immorality in God's eyes.
Living together is not a good thing, it is not a right thing, and should be avoided. There are so many reasons not to live together that I won't even get into it.
2007-03-24 15:04:54 · answer #1 · answered by arewethereyet 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sex outside of marriage is called 'fornication' in the bible. Living together before marriage is a form of 'adultery'. No TRUE born again Christian accepts 'living together' or having sex outside of marriage - both are immoral. Society and the world, of course, deems it as acceptable and sees nothing wrong with either, but in God's eyes, both are immoral.
Hebrews 13:4 - Marriage is honoourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
Ephesians 5:5, 6 - For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 6 - Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
2007-03-24 22:02:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is one form of sexual immorality. There are others. One would be committing acts of sex with members of your own sex. Another would be having relations with a married person or having relations with another when you are married. These acts are definitely not right according to Paul's writings. Jesus said that if we are thinking of having a relationship then we have committed the act itself. Many of our friends and neighbors need to be introduced to the HOLY SCRIPTURES. Make certain that each and every one who reads this invites a friend to attend church with them this week. If each of us does this it should increase our chances of success in spreading GOD's WORD this week. Have a great evening and a wonderful Lord's Day!
Thanks,
Eds
2007-03-24 22:08:04 · answer #3 · answered by Eds 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A man and a woman who live together are married in the eyes of God and after a while under common law, whether they have a little ceremony or not.
There is no such thing as sex before marriage , If you have sex you become one -- you are married. In fact you don't even have to have sex - all you have to do is promise each other and God will hold you to it.
2007-03-24 22:09:02 · answer #4 · answered by Tommy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's isn't immoral as long as you made a commitment to your significant other. It doesn't have to necessarily be commitment by law, but there needs to be some sort of mutual understanding where both people are on the same page, so to speak. If you are in an arrangement that is like marriage but without the physical license, I wouldn't let it bother you.
2007-03-24 22:03:33 · answer #5 · answered by Phoenix 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Living together shouldnt be accepted or condoned by any "christian" just because our society supports it. Scripture is always right. Marriage between 2 believers is the ideal.
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2007-03-24 22:05:28 · answer #6 · answered by Barbara J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've answered your own question. It isn't acceptable to God to live together before/outside of marriage.
2007-03-24 22:00:28 · answer #7 · answered by nowyouknow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you saying that if someone has sex outside of marriage and *doesn't* feel the way you did, then it wouldn't be immoral? That would seem to be the obvious conclusion.
2007-03-24 22:01:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Living together is not correct , you will have lust and it will lead to fornication. Romans 13:13 " Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. Chambering ( co- habitation)
2007-03-24 22:04:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possibly because not all who say 'Lord, Lord' will really enter into the Kingdom. It is NOT acceptable to true Christians.
2007-03-24 22:03:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋