A question about pre-marital sex and the Bible?

Question

What does the bible actually say about this topic?
How did marriage go about in those ages?

Is the bible just talking about promiscuous sex?

Or that people should wait until they are in a commited relationship and they know if things are right?

Or is it strictly legal marriage only?

What is the Catholic view on this?
And what do other beliefs say on the topic?

Just wondering, thanks.

Sorry that I asked so many questions in one.
Anything will do though.

I know about the scriptues descussing sexual immorality, but what IS sexual immorality.

Answer 1

Here are some Scriptures that teach against premarital sex:

Exodus 22:16-17: An man had to marry the woman with whom he had premarital sex, if the father approved of the marriage, or pay a high price.

Deuteronomy 22:13-21: Premarital sex is viewed as evil and a disgraceful thing.

Proverbs 5:15-21: A man is to be a virgin when he takes his wife.

In addition to these Scriptures, there are over 30 other verses in the Old Testament speaking about a "virgin" or "virgins." Virginity was highly cherished as the standard for God's people.

In the New Testament we don't have verses describing the act of premarital sex and its consequences like we do in Exodus or Deuteronomy. It is clear, however, that virginity is still the standard for unmarried Christians and that sex outside the context of marriage is still considered sin.

1 Corinthians 7:7:28,34,36-38: Virginity is assumed for unmarried women just as in the Old Testament. Virginity is still the standard for God's people in the New Covenant.

1 Corinthians 6:16-18: Sexual intimacy "unites" you with your spouse. Outside of marriage this is called "sexual immorality."

1 Corinthians 7:1-2: Marriage is recommended avoid sexual immorality.

1 Corinthians 7:8-9: Premarital sex isn't an option for dealing with lust. Marriage is once again recommended avoid sexual immorality.

Ephesians 5:31: Paul is affirming the Old Testament standard of uniting in flesh only with your spouse. One fleshness is to happen when a man is "united to his wife."

1 Thessalonians 4:2-8: "Acquire a wife in a way that is holy and honorable" or you are in sexual immorality. Sexual sin harms others besides those who engage in it. Premarital sex "cheats" the future spouse by robbing him or her of the virginity that ought to be brought to marriage.

Hebrews 13:4: It is a pure marriage bed or you are an "adulterer" or "sexually immoral."

1 Timothy 5:2: As a Christian man, if you are not married to her, then she is your sister whom you must treat "with absolute purity."

2 Corinthians 11:2: Although this passage is talking about Christ and His people, it uses the analogy of a Christian man receiving his bride "as a pure virgin." Virginity was the ideal. Premarital sex was viewed as sexual immorality - just as in the Old Testament.

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

You get an A+ in justifying your sin. Pre-marital intercourse is termed fornication interior the Bible. you at the instant are not married yet and could leave your girlfirend whenever you come back to a determination to, she will do a similar. Marriage is interior the eyes of God. have you ever made vows at the same time earlier God to be husband and spouse? have you ever promised one yet another, earlier God, to have none different? in case you have dedicated those issues earlier God, then why don't you get married? If money is your in basic terms reason, then forgo the super wedding ceremony and function a small one or pass to the county courthouse to get married. (by ways...what 3 hundred and sixty 5 days are you in college? Do you relatively think of that your innovations, techniques, and relationships won't substitute interior the 4 to 5 years which you would be there? Please tell me which you at the instant are not that naive.)

Answer 3

Read Romans 13:13 and 1 Thessalonians 4:3