I'm doing a report and I would like responses from different perspectives because I understand that not everyone, even if under the same religion, shares the same opinions.
Basically, I'm looking for whether you think it is right or wrong.
All answers will be read and highly appreciated.
2007-04-27 17:46:34 · 29 answers · asked by seismicsharpie 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Rather then ask what the Christian outlook, we should ask what the Biblical view is. As a Christian, I could be wrong, but the Word of GOD is never wrong. To answer your question, lets us some of the Lord's own words.
Matthew 5:28
But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Compare this to Paul's instructions in 1 Corinthians chapter 7 and we can see that any sexual gratification outside of marriage is sin.
This is not to keep people from having "fun" but it is to protect all of us just as a parent who loves their child will set limits on what they allow their children to do to protect them from harm. You can see this in the 2nd link below...the Hidden Cost of Sin.
2007-04-27 18:08:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
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).
2007-04-28 06:37:48 · answer #2 · answered by Freedom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Christian outlook is that God created man and woman to have only one spouse. Meaning that their sexuality is not to be shared with anyone else.
"A man shall leave his father and mother and cleave to his wife...and the 2 shall become one."
The sensible outlook on sex is that you will bond more deeply and for life if you wait to give yourself to your life long mate only. Then your wedding night is truly a once in a lifetime experience that was worth waiting for instead of just a nice vacation.
Making love between 2 people who have a lifelong commitment together and use their sexuality as an expression of love is a beautiful thing.
Every other coupling is a cheap imitation. Why settle for the rest when you can have the best.
2007-04-27 17:56:42 · answer #3 · answered by Makemeaspark 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
According to the Christian Bible, sex prior to marriage or within marriage but with someone else is a sin. God created man and woman to be one and sex is certainly a big part of that equation, however it is clearly stated that sex is right only if the two people have made the committment before God that they are forever joined (marriage).
2007-04-27 17:50:53 · answer #4 · answered by Poohcat1 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”
So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds of the air and all the beasts of the field. But for Adam no suitable helper was found. So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; w and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and closed up the place with flesh. Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman, ’ for she was taken out of man. ” For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.
The man and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.
Ex 20:14 “You shall not commit adultery.
Mt 5:28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Sex outside of marriage is something that should not be done. Marriage is a gift from God between one man and one woman. But not only is the actual act of premarital sex an offense against God, so are those lustful feelings we harbor for others, because God not only will judge our outward acts, but He will judge us by our thought life as well, because all sin originates in our minds before we ever choose to act upon it.
2007-04-27 18:03:03 · answer #5 · answered by exodust20 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi seismicsharpie. God tells us we are to abstain from premarital sex. He warns us very clearly in 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4 that we are not to have premarital sex:
“For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: 4That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;”
God tells us we are to have sex only in marriage in Hebrews 13:4:
“Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.”
God tells us more in Matthew 5:28:
“but I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.”
The marriage institution is under attack from the whole world, and having sex out of wedlock is the main reason. This is one of the main reasons for the high rate of divorce, everywhere we look we see sex being used to sell something or make us feel good. And sex does make us feel good but it should only be used after marriage. This is one reason people should take time to know each other before getting married.
2007-04-27 18:24:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dont fornicate. Keeping pure shows true love and purity. It is the best gift you can give your spouse. The world makes it a normal activity but that is the world and the Christians are to be different, holy (set apart) and living by Gods ways not the worlds ways. Sex is made for a man and a woman who are married.
2007-04-27 17:52:38 · answer #7 · answered by Ms DeeAnn 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Christianity is about God's grace and forgiveness. Yes ,sex outside of marriage is a sin according to the bible, but as Jesus said, we are all sinners, not one amongst us has not sinned, so the person who commits fornication or adultery is no worse or better than the person who curses his neighbour, or secretly desires another woman, or kills somebody etc etc etc ......ad-nauseum. So we can see that there is no reason to stress and feel guilty if you have given in to temptation, welcome to the real world of spiritual warfare, and the battle for your soul.God is rich in mercy and forgiveness, and all we need to do is ask God sincerely for his forgiveness and he is faithful to his word and will wash us clean from our sin. Dont get me wrong I am not condoning fornication in any shape or form, but just pointing out that ALL have sinned and need to repent, what form the actual sin takes is irrelevant to the message of the Gospel, and it is not our place to judge, but to encourage and support and point the way back to a right relationship with him. As a reference read the parable of the prodigal son, and you will see that God is always willing to welcome us back into his house and heap his blessing on us no matter how far we stray or how bad our sin is.
2007-04-27 18:19:10 · answer #8 · answered by thewopster2u 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, I don't know about the opinion of the false believers but the real truth is this.
Sex is dirty, disgusting and filthy and you should save it for the one you love and only after you have made a life long commitment, which can easily be broken and the and is broken by the majority of married Christians.
Evidence of what I say is accurate is the fact that most Christians only get off when sex is kinky, really nasty.
Those not restrained by beliefs that sex is filthy are also not as powerfully influenced by sex in advertisement.
So, there you have the absolute truth and you can quote me on that.
2007-04-27 17:54:11 · answer #9 · answered by valcus43 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yeah so it is directly against the bible to have sex before marriage. If you'd like to research there are several christian web sites where you can access verses by subject, just type in "sex" and you should be able to filter through to the ones you're looking for.
2007-04-27 17:50:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋