Sex Before Marriage: Does God Approve?

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by Sam

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Does the Bible say anywhere that sexual activity by someone who is not legally married with someone else who is not legally married is wrong? Where?

I don't think it clearly says so anywhere (unless we define "sexual immorality" to be a list that includes it), but Paul implies it here, IMO:

1 Cor 7:9 But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

So, in his opinion ("But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment"), the only good reason for getting married is to have sex, if you really need to. Could this one scripture be the entire basis for the taboo against premarital sex, in the Christian world?

In the OT, if premarital sex were forbidden, why is there a long list of people (close kin) who you were not to approach for sex, in Leviticus 18?

[allstate1]

Well sex before marriage is a sin!! But it is a god idea to do it! Who would buy a car without test driving it???!

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by allstate1

Well sex before marriage is a sin!! But it is a god idea to do it! Who would buy a car without test driving it???!

This is partly why this is know as the repro forum. Thanks.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by allstate1

Well sex before marriage is a sin!! But it is a god idea to do it! Who would buy a car without test driving it???!

Someone said to a woman one time, "Sex before marriage is important. Who would buy a pair of shoes without trying them on?" To which the woman replied, "And who would want to buy used shoes?"

[allstate1]

O well!!! Its not like you can use it all up!!!

[Sam]

from what I understand there are a lot of husbands who, after being pursued, enticed, seduced, and then married to that sweet Apostolic girl, are now wondering, "How come we're not allowed to have sex after marriage?"

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by Sam

Someone said to a woman one time, "Sex before marriage is important. Who would buy a pair of shoes without trying them on?" To which the woman replied, "And who would want to buy used shoes?"

LOL

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by Berkley

This is partly why this is know as the repro forum. Thanks.

Oh, whatever - - there are 80 posts in this thread - this is the first to make a joke about it.

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

Oh, whatever - - there are 80 posts in this thread - this is the first to make a joke about it.

That was a joke? All jokes must include one or more smilies.

[allstate1]

Originally Posted by Berkley

That was a joke? All jokes must include one or more smilies.

I wasnt joking! It was a crude remark but there is a lot of truth in it. Sexual incompatibly is a major cause for indescretions.