Question:
"What does the Bible say about sex before marriage?"


Answer:
There is no Hebrew or Greek word used in the Bible that precisely refers to sex before marriage.
The Bible undeniably condemns adultery and sexual immorality, but is sex before marriage considered sexually immoral?

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.

First Corinthians 7:2 is essentially saying that, because people cannot control themselves
and so many are having immoral sex outside of marriage, people should get married.
Then they can fulfill their passions in a moral way.

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).

Far too often we focus on the “recreation” aspect of sex without recognizing that there is another aspect—procreation.

Sex within marriage is pleasurable, and God designed it that way.
God wants men and women to enjoy sexual activity within the confines of marriage.
Song of Solomon and several other Bible passages (such as Proverbs 5:19) clearly describe the pleasure of sex.

However,
the couple must understand that God’s intent for sex includes producing children.
Thus, for a couple to engage in sex before marriage is doubly wrong—they are enjoying pleasures not intended for them,
and they are taking a chance of creating a human life outside of the family structure God intended for every child.

While practicality does not determine right from wrong,
if the Bible's message on sex before marriage were obeyed, there would be
far fewer sexually transmitted diseases,
far fewer abortions,
far fewer unwed mothers and unwanted pregnancies, and
far fewer children growing up without both parents in their lives.


Abstinence
is God’s only policy when it comes to sex before marriage.

Abstinence
saves lives,
protects babies,
gives sexual relations the proper value, and,
most importantly, honors God.


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you're so right,i salute all the women who still use the bible as a guild to how they live there lives.

Amen!

Welcome to Mingle2 Christian Singles, howwy!

So agree with the word. Abstinance is the only way. I dont want to marry a man who has not abstained either. That also means viewing pornography which is a huge temptation and snare for men. That would create unholy issues in the marraige. Gross!

Pornography does nothing for me, don't really see why men look at it since it isn't your wife.

It just gets harder and harder to abstain from sex before marriage for people these days when you are under this constant barrage from all the medias.The music videos that are aimed at the younger generation these days are pornographic- as and have that constant message that sex is the norm and theres something wrong with you if you dont do it and arent dressing like this.I know we are IN this world,but I dont want to be OF this world

I believe if you can say to your boyfriend/girlfriend that you have abstained, it strengthens their faith and trust in you. It proves to them the chances are very high you also wont cheat in the marraige. Your character is already proven by remaining holy.

I disagree with sex forprocreation. It is for sexualpleasure,and sure,itmarriedcouples want to have children,they can,but not allmarried couples want children.

My son and his wife still don't want children.

Yeah, some christians actually think that sex in marriage is EXCLUSIVELY for procreation.

I don't know. Looking back, even though I was married for a long time, I don't see that we had a heathy sex life. Not the kind that God intended. It was selfish or opposite. But rarely mutual. I figure I won't find that in premarital sex.

yea or the romance books they equally to visual porn that men use emotions destruction do to men not being what they read as porn is visual women cant be

Awww, I am sorry. I know a lot of Grandparents want grandchildren.

I find it ridiculous,lol. Sex should be a beautiful thing between a married couple...kids, or no kids.

Sex was intended by God to be used to create children. That is the main purpose for sex. Sure, you can have sex and not have children most of the time, but you should want to have children for God said to Adam and Eve, And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; Bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein. This is of course supposed to happen within marriage. I am a huge advocate of waiting for sex until after marriage but it's true that it's extremely hard to maintain integrity in the face of adversity. Just remember that God is on your side and He will always win the battles that come before you. You just have to remain faithful to the Lord and the Lord will continue to watch over you and help you remain pure and faithful to Him.

I also want to mention that when i say no sex before marriage, that does not just mean traditional sex. It also means no oral or anal either. While it's true that they don't take away a person's virginity, they're almost the same thing and brings up way too many temptations to have traditional sex. I am very sure that God would not approve.

One other thing, when married, there actually is a verse in the Bible that basically says when your husband or wife want sex, you should do it so that the husband and wife remain faithful to eachother, if one partner doesn't want it and it hardly happens, the other partner will be looking to get it from someone else. You may be asked to do it at a time when you don't want to, but for the sake of remaining faithful to each other, you should do it anyways. The wife should always listen to the husband and the husband should always treat the wife the way she should be treated. If you don't believe this is in the Bible, look it up for yourself but they are there and if you need help finding those verses, i would be happy to look them up to give you the exact verse and from what book it comes from.

Out there, in the gen. site (mingle2.com) I wandered without fulfilment. Now, I feel at home here: meeting wonderful people who considers the scriptural truths very relevant in the world-wide abused issues such as sexuality and dating. CeriseRose, you are a rare gift to womanhood and by extension to mankind. Remain blessed.

IDK it seems to me that marriage was provided as a context for self control and fidelity but if a couple is not committing adultry or having multiple partners -if they are being faithful to each other alone, I don't see the moral issue - IF marriage was proposed as the context to encourage fidelity

there may be some who can fulfill requirements of moral sexual behavior without marriage

just a thought. I don't really have a strong opinion on it one was or another

I disagree. Adam and Eve had to multiple due to the fact that there were no people back then. We have a freewill in marriage. Why bring a child in to the world if you do not want it?

OK....Great Bible references...BUT, I think it would be a good idea to define what marriage is according to the WORD OF GOD and what society/legal system defines it as. I suspect it will be different than what we think it is.

If having a LICENSE:(permission to do what is otherwise illegal, so "marriage" is illegal w/o permission from the state?) is necessary, is that scriptural? Probably should study the history of the marriage license and the origin of Unions in the scriptures. I don't think they (Adam & Eve, Moses w/2wives,David w/his,Father Abraham, or George Washington) ask the state for permission.

I think that we have been taught is God's(YHVH) will is not His but someone else's. What IS the Truth?