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1 | Premarital sex is a sin? | Heb 13:4 | monkman | 112452 | ||
well, this is a very interesting discussion... I have been married and divorced after 3 years (my wife wanted to get rid of me) and I have had a sexual relationship for one year and a half with a divorced woman. I guess that would mean that according to some of you, I have been fornicating or something like that... Do I feel guilty? Yes and no. Yes because I rushed into these two relationships much too quickly and with hindsight I could say I should have slowed down and given it more thought. And Yes also because it is very painful to be that closely linked to a woman, to have that kind of intimacy, and then become like strangers... there is bound to be some sin in that, I am sure there is. But also no... because... I don't consider premarital or postmarital sex in itself to be 'fornication' or sinful, the only sin I would admit is adultery... By the way, God does not hate divorce (as the NASB puts it), He just hates men sending their wives away (because that is the original meaning of the hebrew). So I have this kind of in between stance, not liberal and not conservative... perhaps this is the moment to add I am dutch/european... it seems we are a bit more liberal than christians in the usa. I would welcome any reactions out of a concern to be biblical and loving. |
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2 | Premarital sex is a sin? | Heb 13:4 | kalos | 112466 | ||
Monkman: I am not writing to condemn or criticize you. I speak Bible truth in a spirit of love. You write: "Do I feel guilty?" The Bible defines sin as the transgression of the law. Sin is never defined in terms of our feelings. So the question is not, "Do I feel guilty?" The Word of God is our standard, not our subjective feelings. You write: "I don't consider premarital or postmarital sex in itself to be 'fornication' or sinful." Again, the question is not, "What do I consider to be sin?" or "How do I define fornication (sexual immorality)?". The question is: Does the Word of God prohibit a certain behavior? The question is: How does the Bible define fornication (sexual immorality)? For starters, I would use a concordance to look up and read every occurence of the word "immorality." Use whatever translation you prefer. (The word "immorality" occurs 24 times in the NIV and 22 times in the NASB. "Fornication" appears 18 times in the NKJV.) Using the translation of your choice, read every occurence of "immorality" (or "fornication") you find. What the word means will be indicated by how it is used in context in the Bible. In addition to checking the word's usage in the Bible, I would also look it up in a Bible dictionary, an English dictionary, a Hebrew lexicon, and a Greek lexicon. These study tools are available free online. I and others on the forum will be happy to provide links to them. Shalom, kalos |
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3 | Premarital sex is a sin? | Heb 13:4 | BradK | 112467 | ||
Monkman, I have to heartily concur with our brother, kalos. He has provided some very sound advice and asked some pertinent questions. Without being repetitious, how would you define extramarital sex?, and upon what Scriptural basis would you establish it's legitimacy? I don't honestly believe you can:-) We should be honest before God, and honest enough with ourselves to not "explain away our behavior" or "make excuses". An excuse is simply the skin of reason stuffed with a lie! As the term "fornication" ( Gr. porneia) can and is translated "unchastity" and "sexual Immorality",how would you conclude that it is not a sin? After all, Rom 14:23 says, "..whatever is not of faith is sin.." Speaking the Truth In Love, BradK |
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