are christians supposed to marry?
what if you never find (or have yet to find) the person you truly love, up until your 40s? Are you looked down upon by fellow christians?
what if you just don't want to marry or have kids?
2007-12-31 08:59:39 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
it isn't in God's will for everyone to marry.
paul said, “i wish everyone could get along without marrying, just as i do. but we are not all the same. God gives some the gift of marriage, and to others he gives the gift of singleness” [1 corinthians 7:7].
neither one of these choices is better than another. obviously God would not intend for everyone to be single, otherwise that would mean he intended for the earth's population to cease. and he does not want everyone to be married because some people simply do better on their own. we all serve God in different ways. either way, God wants to be the center of our lives. if we seek his direction he will lead us the way he wants us to go and bless our lives to do his work.
2007-12-31 09:03:17 · answer #1 · answered by Silver 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is OK to marry or not to marry.
We have a choice
Well, that can happen to non-believers too
No, there are some blessings in the singlessness too
It is OK not to marry and not to want to have kids
2008-01-02 22:59:59 · answer #2 · answered by BaC Helen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hello...well first of all marrige is not for every one because not every one will get married....but it is also good to be married at the same time...most people who get married will want to have kids...but you dont have to have kids when you get married...some people just get married so they dont be lonley...GOD does not force us to get married people will express there view on marrige to you about kids and every thing else and blah blah blah....one thing about not being married is that women but mostly men struggle with sexual problems...so to be married is good but its your choice...and you dont have to have kids....if you ask GOD in prayer he will send you your soul mate at the right time GOD knows best for you....
2007-12-31 19:52:22 · answer #3 · answered by NIXON_777 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Christians should marry if they are going to fornicate.
"Have sex."
You must pray and ask God to give you a wife, He will send you what your heart desires. Most true Christians will not look down on you for being unmarried, they have their own life to attend to.
If you don't want to marry, this is a good thing.
You can become God's life-long messenger; you are free to share the Gospel with people around the world.
In the king James version of the Holy Bible: The book of first Corinthians: chapter 7, verse 6-9, Paul spoke on this very subject.
2007-12-31 19:39:14 · answer #4 · answered by smartgirl 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
u dont have to marry nothing wrong with that,they dont get looked down on,its better than marrying someone u dont love
2007-12-31 17:15:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with ::laura:...
2007-12-31 17:11:04 · answer #6 · answered by Vega 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, the name 'Christian' doesn't mean much anymore. It's is a generic term used by many peoples and groups, political entities, crackpots and frauds. Anyone can call themselves a Christian, and many do. There's no law against it.
Second...Christians are left free to decide for themselves if they want to marry or not. In the New Testament, Paul actually hints that they are better off not marrying, although he didn't forbid it.
But your question suggests you have some sort of other problem with this idea...but you don't describe it.
So what's up?
2007-12-31 17:10:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
First of all how could u say that satan will triumph... it clearly says in the bible God will come back and kill satan.
Second of all u can marry if yo want and have kids... and if you get married but dont have kids its all good. and if you do either thats totally cool.
2007-12-31 17:07:24 · answer #8 · answered by Little Miss Giggles 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paul didn't marry and was not condemned. Yes we are suppose to marry and form a family, but are not condemned if we don't. It is only a preference.
2007-12-31 17:03:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is not a matter worth worrying about.
2007-12-31 17:02:55 · answer #10 · answered by Graham 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋