Subject: What about Christians swearing? |
Bible Note: Darcy, ANY sex outside of marriage is SIN. And sin is detestable in the Lord's sight. I can go at this issue at great length with you, citing Scripture, every single time. Scripture is consistent in its emphasis that a sexual relationship should only be engaged in within the confines of marriage (1 Cor. 7:2). Also, the Apostles urged all Christians to abstain from fornication (Acts 15:20). Paul said that the body is not for fornication and that a man should flee it (1 Corinthians 6:13, 18). Adultery is condemned in Scripture (Exodus 20:14), and in the Old Testament, adulterers were put to death (Lev. 20:10). Jesus pronounced adultery as wrong, even in its basic motives (Matthew 5:27,28). Paul called adultery an evil work of the flesh (Gal. 5:19). John envisioned the lake of fire containing some of those who practiced adultery (Rev. 21:8). However, sex WITHIN MARRIAGE is good (Gen. 2:24; Matt. 19:5). God created sex, and everything created by God is good (1 Tim. 4:4). But it is "good" only within the confines of the marriage relationship, in which God Himself ordained (Hebrews 13:4). ANYTHING else is sin. Makarios |