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NASB | Ephesians 5:25 ¶ Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 5:25 ¶ Husbands, love your wives [seek the highest good for her and surround her with a caring, unselfish love], just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, |
Bible Question: Is it okay for a christian to use a condom to his wife so as to avoid conceiving/unwanted pregnancy? Please advise. |
Bible Answer: Greetings mobisa! You have received some excellent advise from a similar question you posted recently. The key to your question has to do with your attitude. Are you and your wife unified in what you believe about children - for example, if you want 1 child and she would like 3 children, would your efforts at contraception be honorable to her? Similarly, the wife has a responsibility to her husband in this matter as well. God is not limited by OUR choices though! Sometimes, He interrupts our best efforts at thwarting HIS plans - remember that EVERY CHILD, born or unborn is planned by God (Psalm 139). I hope this gives you something to think about. As per MY opinion, IF you and your wife agree that a possible pregnancy is something that you both desire to avoid, I would encourage you to use a contraceptive method that PREVENTS CONCEPTION - this of course excludes abortion (chemical or physical), and an IUD, which allows conception to take place. BTW, we have 5 children, and the one that WE "unplanned" has been God's PLANNED blessing for us! mommapbs |