Bible Discussion Thread

i am currently living with my wife to be, we are having sex (fornication) but i promised to only have it with only her. can you give Biblical advice.

You are married! congratulations!

In retirement homes elderly cant afford to lose money so they dont marry. Yet, the idea of a group of their peers and an officient for a "joining" ceremony was a good idea. They were joined in an unofficial civic ceremony but in the eyes of God they became man and wife. It was important to them. See people want to have their union recognized by God first and then other peers and family. Marry her in a simple ceremony in front if God and witnesses. Who knows? If you love each other enough to be together that way, you should honor one another with the celebration of commitment through marriage. Good luck and blessings....

1)Let every man have his own wife
2) flee fornication
3) fornicators shall not inherit the kingdom

Why not delay it until after marriage?

good morning brother,
i'm preparing for this mornings message and I came across your question.
While I believe all that the others have said, scripture does call it straight. I also believe that in Gods word, covenant should not be overlooked. For our God is a Covenant keeping God. Marriage is a covenant worth keeping, in ancient times it was very different to our present day ceremony. Two became one at the point of their union together, So in the eyes of God IF you are serious about your commitment to each other.... you are one. Can I encourage you to simply, put things right in the eyes of the law. God bless you brother, and if you need a Celebrant in Qld call me. 0432754912

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. ( 1 Corinthians 6:18)

John chapter 8 seems like it would be worth reading about this situation as well as some of the other comments I have seen....And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more. John 8:11

This is what Scripture states on this issue.

Hebrews 13:4 King James Version (KJV)
4 Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whore-mongers and adulterers God will judge. If you love her, marry her and serve God.

There is no biblical advice I can give you. Exodus 20:14 Thou shalt not commit adultery. Even if she is the only one. She is not your wife.

1 Corinthians Chapter 7
7 For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.
8 I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I. unmarried
9 But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
Seems Paul is saying if you can not control yourself get married and then there is no more sin.

1Cor. 7:7-10,1Cor.7:26-28,1Cor.7:36-37 and 1Tim.5:14

If you are acting as married before actually being married (sex/living together) you are in sin. I myself have committed the same exact sin, while going a step further and have multiple kids. I did not understand my offense until after we got married. We live separate for 3 months prior to marriage. The hardest 3 months of my life. Once we did get married i understood it was a union of 3 not 2. Married before God is marriage to God. You can not get light from darkness. Sin will never produce righteous fruit. He does not respect people nor does he compromise for your comfort. If you know something to be sinful you are obligated to repent, which in its full meaning is to stop that behavior.

Thanks for the advice

i my brother in the lord its not good to have sex before bcus its bad ,the Bible also forbid it , my brothe rsex b4 marriage is not good even god reject it,