Sex before Marriage … To Wait Or Not To Wait - That Is The Question
Is It ok to Have Sex before Marriage? Is It a Sin?
According to a recent study by the Barna Group,
- The majority of American adults believe cohabitation is generally a good idea. Two thirds of adults (65%) either strongly or somewhat agree that it’s a good idea to live with one’s significant other before getting married, compared to one-third (35%) who either strongly or somewhat disagree. (Barna Group, “Majority of Americans Now Believe in Cohabitation,” June 24, 2016)*
A good number of the 65% of American adults who either strongly or somewhat agree that it’s a good idea to live with one’s significant other before getting married are identify themselves as Christians.
Is It a Sin?
According to 1 Corinthians 7:2, “yes” is the clear answer: “But since there is so much immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.” In this verse, Paul states that marriage is the “cure” for sexual immorality.
Since 1 Corinthians 7:2 clearly includes sex before marriage in the definition of sexual immorality, all of the Bible verses that condemn sexual immorality as being sinful also condemn sex before marriage as sinful.
Sex before marriage is included in the biblical definition of sexual immorality. There are numerous Scriptures that declare sex before marriage to be a sin (Acts 15:20; 1 Corinthians 5:1; 6:13, 18; 10:8; 2 Corinthians 12:21; Galatians 5:19; Ephesians 5:3; Colossians 3:5; 1 Thessalonians 4:3; Jude 7). The Bible promotes complete abstinence before marriage. Sex between a husband and his wife is the only form of sexual relations of which God approves (Hebrews 13:4).
Sex outside of marriage is a sin, no matter how a person tries to interpret Scripture otherwise, and every Christian is called to obey God in this aspect of life.
It’s never too late to start obeying your Savior and make good choices that honor God. Don’t believe the lie that if you have sinned in the area of sexual purity with your significant other, you have already messed up and it’s too late.
God is not a cosmic party pooper. He gives us boundaries for a very good reason: it is through obeying God’s commands that we show love for our Lord, our neighbors, and even ourselves. Ask God today for his forgiveness in any area you have sinned, turn away from activities that dishonor him, and commit to walking uprightly in the light of his love and mercy.
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Sources:
https://www.barna.com/research/majority-of-americans-now-believe-in-cohabitation/
https://www.gotquestions.org/sex-before-marriage.html
https://cccdiscover.com/is-it-a-sin-to-have-sex-before-marriage/
https://cccdiscover.com/9-bible-verses-that-teach-that-sex-before-marriage-is-a-sin/
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https://www.biblword.net/is-sex-before-marriage-okay-for-christians/
http://ubdavid.org/youth-world/understanding-true-love/understanding-true-love3.html
http://www.imsoblesseddaily.com/can-christian-sex-marriage-sex-marriage-sin/
http://www.milliontalks.com/topic/2717-sex-before-marriage/
In Islam it's a sin to have sex before marriage, period. When you 'intimately' love someone of the same gender thats a sin as well.
Hi @akareem
Thank you so much for your comment and for the information that you shared. I would recommend that you mention some refrences from AL QURAAN in case anyone wanted to look to it.
Thank you again and have a blessed day.
the best reference is the verse(s) of the holy Quran that I suggest you to read some of them. Such as:
And those who do not invoke with Allah another deity or kill the soul which Allah has forbidden [to be killed], except by right, and do not commit unlawful sexual intercourse. And whoever should do that will meet a penalty. (68) Multiplied for him is the punishment on the Day of Resurrection, and he will abide therein humiliated - (69)
And do not approach unlawful sexual intercourse. Indeed, it is ever an immorality and is evil as a way. (32) اسراء /
“And come not near to unlawful sex. Verily, it is a Faahishah (i.e. anything that transgresses its limits: a great sin), and an evil way (that leads one to hell unless Allaah Forgives him)”
[al-Isra’ 17:3
Allaah did not only forbid zina itself, rather He forbade coming near to it. The aim here is to forbid the things that lead to it. We ask Allaah to conceal your sin and to forgive you, and to help you to repent sincerely.
Secondly:
There is no doubt that zina is a grave sin, and it is one of the major sins. Hence the punishment for it is one that points to the seriousness of this sin and the abhorrence with which it is regarded in sharee’ah and by wisdom and common sense.
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I think you're reaching a little bit in Corinthians. I agree that Paul seems to think marriage helps people avoid sin, but he does not make it clear which acts he's referring to. It seems just as possible that he's not saying cohabitation with a partner is explicitly wrong, but that a partner in marriage can guide you in ALL aspects of life. Otherwise why would the passage be so vague?
I think he refer's to any sexual acts before marriage ..
Especially since the verse itself is so vague, that makes the most sense to me if it's not explicitly referring to premarital sex as the "immorality". My wife gives me some amazing perspective on my attitudes and actions in every facet of my life- she's helped me get control of my drinking and drug use, and overall anger. Shes helped me learn how to care deeply for another person. Why couldn't Paul be talking about this aspect of marriage? We had sex before we got married, and I don't really think that was part of my "immorality" as a younger man. In my heart it feels like that was perfectly fine.
looks like you are a blessed man to have such a caring wife