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1 | I would like more information | Heb 13:4 | monkman | 112556 | ||
ok, no problem... yes I do consider myself to be a christian, I even consider the bible to be authoritative, I just am very critical about the fact that although some passages can be interpreted in different ways (also linked to culturally bound issues and translation choices), some christians just seem to stick to their translation as the only valid one. | ||||||
2 | I would like more information | Heb 13:4 | Sir Pent | 112879 | ||
It seems that you are saying that having sex outside of marriage is not adultery, and that only adultery is sin. I would ask you to think about the following question. Is having sex the same as getting married in the eyes of God? There are multiple passages of scripture that seem to indicate that the act of sex between a man and a woman is a God designed way of uniting them into one, just like marriage. For instance, in Exodus (22:16) and Deutoronomy (22:28-29), it says that once a couple has had sex they must marry. This process of joining a man and woman together was part of God’s plan from the beginning when he made Adam and Eve (Genesis 2:24). This idea is not limited to the Old Testament either. Jesus even refers to it in Matthew 19:4-6 and Mark 10:6-8. Therefore, it seems that the act of sex is not limited to just the physical body, but also contains a deeper element that unites the spirit of two people in marriage. Therefore, all scripture passages that apply to marriage would also apply to having sex with someone. So if the Bible says that it is adultery to marry a person who has been divorced (Matthew 5:32, Mark 10:11-12, Luke 16:18), then it would also mean that it is adultery to have sex with a person who has been divorced. |
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