Bible Question: Was Christ celibate? This is the tradition of the Christian Church, but what is the biblical support for this doctrine? To anticipate one possible answer from the forum, I offer another: if Jesus, in his life on Earth, was "fully human and fully divine", how could he have been celibate? Sex is part of full humanity. |
Bible Answer: Greetings Thomas! There is no specific Scripture that states either way concerning whether Jesus was celibate or not. However, it is never specifically recorded that Jesus was married, and history supports that He was single. Thus, He must have been celibate since sex outside of marriage is sin, and we know from Scripture that He was without sin. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |