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1 | is it a sin to have sex on your period | 1 Cor 7:3 | Beja | 223992 | ||
Brad and amour, I still can't make up my mind whether I agree with you on this. At least to be fair, we should admit to the fact that this was prohibited in the Old Testament book of Leviticus. (lev 18:19) However, the question then becomes how does this translate towards us under the new covenant. There are infact somethings that no longer apply to us as believers. Certain ceremonies, washings, festivals, food restrictions etc. where all meant to point forward to Christ in various ways, and as such are no longer something to be observed now that the reality has come. Colossians 2:16,17 "Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day, things which are a mere shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ." However, there are some things in the old testament that are certainly still valid to us today. Nobody would argue we are freed from things such as the commands not to murder, steal, or commit adultery. We are free in the sense that we not longer dwell under the ability of such laws to condemn us, if we are in Christ, but not free in the sense that those things cease to be our expected morality. The question I have, when you read through Leviticus 19, do those seem to be things pointing to Christ or do those things seem to be things that are actually in and of themselves abominable to God? I would suggest the ONLY one in that list that you would even consider saying is acceptable is the very one we are discussing. So it does seem likely that it should be viewed in the same way. Amour, I wish I could condense this into a concise answer, but unavoidably this runs into the much bigger question of how do we apply the old testament to Christians today. I have given you some strong hints on how I think about it, but unavoidably we are going to disagree about it here on this forum. What I do think we can all agree on is that if your conscience is not comfortable with it, then you should not do it. (Romans 14:22,23). In Christ, Beja |
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2 | is it a sin to have sex on your period | 1 Cor 7:3 | BradK | 223994 | ||
Hello Beja, Thanks for your input on this. I did neglect to mention it, but concur and agree about admitting Lev. 18:19. I realize Leviticus is replete with types and allusions to the Person and work of Christ and that the focus of the book centers around the concept of the holiness of God. As such, the (nation of) Isreal is told how they can acceptably approach Him. In contrast, "He has made us accepted in the Beloved (Eph. 1:6). Our being acceptable to Him is conditioned by us being "in Christ" (en Christo), not by keeping laws! "...Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes" (Rom. 10:4 NKJV) My view then, is that these Laws of Sexual sins were specifically given (through the Lord to Moses) to the children of Israel (vs.1). I do not hold that they're still binding upon us a believers in the Body of Christ! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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3 | is it a sin to have sex on your period | 1 Cor 7:3 | Beja | 223995 | ||
BradK, I ofcourse believe completely that our acceptance to God is based upon us being in Christ, and nothing other than this. However, just because I say that God expects us to behaive to a certain standard, does not mean that I am making that standard the means of salvation. It would be like me asking you if you believe that its ok for us to commit murder? You ofcourse would reply that it is not ok for us to commit murder. What if I then turned around and said you were suggesting we are saved and accepted before God baised on us not murdering? You would rightly reply that is completely unfounded. Your saying we are suppose to not murder in no way implies that you think this is the very grounds of our acceptance before God. The same goes for what I am saying. Just because I say we ought not do something, does not mean I am suggesting that it is the grounds for our acceptance before God. Now, as to your stating that nothing in Leviticus 18 is expected of the church. How would you reply to a member of your church who wanted your congregation to accept his practicing beastiality? I would personally turn to Leviticus 18:23. But you claim that Leviticus 18 has no application to us. How than will you respond? Nowhere in the new testament is bestiality addressed? Will you try to argue that it is implied in fornication or sexual immorality? What then if I said sexual immorality and fornication only applied to intercourse with men and women? How would you refute it if not to say that leviticus 18 is the biblical notion of sexual morality? Or would you agree that bestiality is acceptable conduct for a christian? (For any who are misreading me, I completely deny that beastiality is acceptable for a christian!) In Christ, Beja |
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4 | is it a sin to have sex on your period | 1 Cor 7:3 | BradK | 224000 | ||
Hello Beja, I'm not saying that God doesn't have a certain standard of behavior He expects from us. To the contrary (Eph. 4:1). However, I was not implying this in regards to our salvation, but in sanctification. Please don't hear what I'm not saying in regards to Lev. 18. How would this passage apply to the Church? Again, I honestly don't think it would in reference to the context. While there may be principles there, I don't think the (direct)application is to or for the Church! Am I wrong? I think we're getting a bit astray from the original question, "is it a sin to have sex on your period"? I do not find any NT prohibition to such and would therefore leave this in the realm of James 4:17, "...to one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, to him it is sin." (NASB) I simply don't find scripture dogmatic on this issue and see it as a matter between husband and wife:-) (cf 1 Cor. 7) To the contrary, I do not believe bestiality is acceptable in any way for a Christian! I note the OT prohibition against it in Lev. 20:15-16 and the applicable principle being timeless as it's consequence is death. It is also outside of any definition of marriage ordained by God! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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5 | is it a sin to have sex on your period | 1 Cor 7:3 | Beja | 224005 | ||
Bradk, So you are saying that your earlier thoughts were not a blanket statement on all the commands given to Israel, but something in particular about leviticus 18 makes it not for the church? I'm not sure how appealing to Leviticus 20 is different from appealing to Leviticus 18? I do hope you understand that I was in no way suggesting you accepted such a thing as beastiality. My line of reasoning was meant to suggest that your stance lead to a conclusion which you certainly would not accept so that you would rethink the stance. So my reasoning was based on the assumption that you would utterly reject such a thing. I read your bio for the first time, I very much enjoyed it. In Christ, Beja |
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6 | is it a sin to have sex on your period | 1 Cor 7:3 | Freeatlast | 224010 | ||
Beja Lev 18:19 Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness. This verse appears to be pretty straight forward as an act which is forbidden it is very specific in it's wording. The use of the word nakedness in this verse is used to signify (Shame Disgrace Blemish) of the woman. Where the following verse is in respect to the man which commits such an act. Lev 15:24 And if any man lie with her at all, and her flowers be upon him, he shall be unclean seven days; and all the bed whereon he lieth shall be unclean. The only reason I could find for the uncleanness of the man would be because of the importance God places upon the blood and its defiling characteristics. (Word study on Blood) example Lev 17:11 (FOR THE LIFE OF THE FLESH IS IN THE BLOOD): and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul. Lev 17:14 (FOR IT IS THE LIFE OF ALL FLESH); the blood of it is for the life thereof: therefore I said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh: for the life of all flesh is the blood thereof: whosoever eateth it shall be cut off. The remaining of the chapter gives to us the specific reason that this and other sexual practices spoken of in this chapter should not be engaged in aside from the actual defiling nature of the act. But rather the consequences of such an act. The question would then be would the reason given by God still apply to any nation which practices such abomination today? Because the nations before Israel were spued out by the land. While we are Christians and not under the law the moral law still applies does it not? Lev 18:24 Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you: Lev 18:25 And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants. Lev 18:26 Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments, and shall not commit any of these abominations; neither any of your own nation, nor any stranger that sojourneth among you: Lev 18:27 (For all these abominations have the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled;) Lev 18:28 That the land spue not you out also, when ye defile it, as it spued out the nations that were before you. Lev 18:29 For whosoever shall commit any of these abominations, even the souls that commit them shall be cut off from among their people. Lev 18:30 Therefore shall ye keep mine ordinance, that ye commit not any one of these abominable customs, which were committed before you, and that ye defile not yourselves therein: I am the LORD your God. Freeatlast |
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7 | is it a sin to have sex on your period | 1 Cor 7:3 | Beja | 224012 | ||
Freeatlast, I'm not sure I was able to follow the point of your post. If you are saying what I think you are saying, then it seems you and I are agreeing. Also what translation are you using? In Christ, Beja |
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