To all you christains out there...?

Question

Do you think that having sex before marriage is a sin? Jesus never really mentioned in the Gospels...be sure to back up your statements with quotes from the good book!!

Answer 1

Hope this helps.

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).

Cheers :-)

Answer 2

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).

Answer 3

Sex before marriage is called fornication.

Here are your Bible referrences as to why it is forbidden.

Fornication is voluntary sexual intercourse between a man and woman who are not married to each other. Adultery is one type of fornication.

In every form, fornication was sternly condemned by the Mosaic law among God's people, the Israelites (Lev. 21:9; 19:29; Deut. 22:20-11, 23-29; 23:18; Ex. 22:16).

Fornication is also mentioned many times in the New Testament (Matt. 5:32; 19:9; John 8:41; Acts 15:20, 29; 21:25; Rom. 1:29; 1 Cor 5:1, 6:13, 18, 7:2; 10:8; 2 Cor 12:21; Gal 5:19; Eph 5:3; Col 3:5; 1 Thess. 4:3; Jude 1:7; Rev. 2:14, 20-21; 9:21; 14:8; 17:2,4).

"The Greek word for 'fornication' (porneia) could include any sexual sin committed after the betrothal contract. ...In Biblical usage, 'fornication' can mean any sexual congress outside monogamous marriage. It thus includes not only premarital sex, but also adultery, homosexual acts, incest, remarriage after un-Biblical divorce, and sexual acts with animals, all of which are explicitly forbidden in the law as given through Moses (Leviticus 20:10-21). Christ expanded the prohibition against adultery to include even sexual lusting (Matthew 5:28)."


If you have done this, the good news is, there IS forgiveness from God!!! Those who said you are going to Hell are judging you, which also happens to be a sin. If you don't repent of your sins, then you have a problem, but God does the judging, not us. We can only warn you as to what the Bible, God's Word, says!

God loves you! Ask for forgiveness :)

Answer 4

Yes. It is a sin. I don't know of anywhere that Jesus specifically says, "sex outside of marriage is bad" but there are plenty of places in the New Testament (and the Old) that talk about sexual immorality. Sexual immorality covers a bunch of stuff including adultery which is sex outside of marriage. Read 1 Corinthians 6:9-7:7. There are other places. If you would like more passages let me know and I'll find some more

Answer 5

Sex before marriage to me is far from a sin, but it promotes a dangerous affect in our society that leads to a break down in the family structure.

Before the family getting together and breaking apart was more of a taboo thing. Divorce was taboo. Sex outside of marriage was taboo.

Now as more and more things become, "ok". It just makes the old norm outdated and slowly becoming more rare.

The chances of growing up in a single parent household will of course increase if certain things are like the norm. If its normal for example to sleep around and you dont feel any societal pressure not to do otherwise then thats a problem.

But as far as the book. I feel that the bible sets a foundation. A set of rules that are hard to live by and apply to everything in life. And therefore we need to interpret the book's core values and then decide whether its acceptable or not. And to me this is not acceptable behavior.

Simply put the bible didn't take kindly to prostitutes, adulterers and anyone promiscous behaviors like referred to in the stories about Roman cities and Soddom.

Dont get me wrong though, I understand in our fast paced modern times we do what we can, to strike a balance. Im just saying what I think the christian way is on this topic.


Me myself, im young and free and I try.. but I fail too :(

Answer 6

" Ephesians 5:3 tells us, "But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity...because these are improper for God's holy people." Anything that even "hints" of sexual immorality is inappropriate for a Christian. The Bible does not give us a "list" of what qualifies as a "hint" or tell us specifically what are approved physical activities that a couple can do before they are married. However, just because the Bible does not specifically address the issue - that does not mean God approves of "pre-sexual" activity before marriage. By essence, "foreplay" is designed to get you "ready" for sex. Logically, then, "foreplay" should be restricted to married couples. Anything that can be considered "foreplay" should be avoided until marriage. (There is no need to go into specifics here.)



Any and all sexual activity should be restricted to married couples. What can a pre-married couple do? A pre-married couple should avoid any activity that tempts them toward sex, that gives the appearance of immorality, or that could be considered "foreplay." I, personally, would strongly advise a couple to not go beyond holding hands, hugging, and light kissing before marriage. The more a married couple has to share exclusively between themselves, the more special and unique the sexual relationship in a marriage becomes."

Answer 7

Yes, I believe it is discouraged and is usually lumped with adultery and immorality (1 Thess. 4:3-5). It can refer to sexual or sensual sins in general.

Fornication - sex between two people not married to each other.

Hebrew 13:4. speaks of moral directions for the Hebrew Christians in the first century who were tempted to return to Judaism.

In the OT, it is recorded in 2 Samuel 11. The OT prostitutes practiced fornication in religious ceremonies. This was condemned by God in Lev. 19:29.

The word is usually used to picture unfaithful to God (Isa.23:17), (Jude 1:7, and John 8:41)

In Titus 2:5, we are told to be chaste.

Regardless, marriage was the only way to enjoy sex and avoid fornication according to the Word of God.

Answer 8

i do not think it is a sin because i believe marriage nowadays is nothing but a piece of paper! theres too much divorce for marriage to be considered sacred anymore. a handfasting is much more close to what the bible is talking about! i cant back this up because i would even know where to look! this is my personal opinion. i have had much sex with my bf and were not married. i am not afraid of going to hell for this. god knows i love him and jesus and that my faith is in him alone! thats all i need!

Answer 9

Sex outside the sanctity of marriage is a sin, its called adultery. And yes Jesus spoke of it in Matthew 5

In verse 28 Jesus told his disciples. “But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” Now the disciples heard what Jesus said was the deeper moral principle of the sixth commandment. Any man who looked at a woman who was not his wife with sexual desires and thoughts on his mind was guilty of committing adultery with her in his heart. Sexual thoughts and desires for someone other than a spouse violate the sixth commandment, just as well as sexual relations outside of marriage do.

Answer 10

sex outside of a marriage bed is a sin.
"thou shalt not commit adultery"
Proverbs 6:32
But a man who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself.
Jeremiah 5:7
"Why should I forgive you? Your children have forsaken me and sworn by gods that are not gods. I supplied all their needs, yet they committed adultery and thronged to the houses of prostitutes.
Matthew 5:28
But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Mark 7:21
For from within, out of men's hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,
Jeremiah 13:27
your adulteries and lustful neighings, your shameless prostitution! I have seen your detestable acts on the hills and in the fields. Woe to you, O Jerusalem! How long will you be unclean?"
Romans 1:27
In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion.
Romans 1:26
Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones.
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