Posts Tagged ‘fornication’
How do I let go of my girlfriend’s past?
Question: I am 21 and have been a Christian since I was 8, I am a virgin and plan to stay that way until I get married. A while back I started dating a girl who I had met at church, she had only been a Christian for about a year and a half. I…
Read MoreI have a fiance, but I committed adultery against her. What can I do?
Question: Well, where do I start? I’m 21 years old. I have a child and a girlfriend whom I love so much! But recently, I committed a sin — I committed adultery! I feel really bad, so bad I cry myself to sleep sometimes. I feel awful! I feel disgusted with myself! I can’t sleep…
Read MoreI feel I don’t deserve anything. Should I give up on getting married?
Question: I am in my early twenties and had a godly life since childhood. I had sworn to remain a virgin until marriage, but last year I had this boyfriend who promised we would get married. We had sex. Later he broke up with me claiming I was unfaithful since he lived far away, but…
Read MoreCan a Christian who knowingly commits fornication be forgiven?
Question: Is the sin of having sex many times before marriage while being a Christian and knowing it was a sin forgivable? I have been raised up in a Christian family and I am a Christian myself and believe in Jesus. I believe I am saved. Even though I know this and I clearly know…
Read MoreI want to repent and change my future, so should I dump my boyfriend?
Question: I came to the United States when I was 14 years old. I used to be Baptist until we came to Utah and my parents converted to the LDS church. I’m currently not an active member of the LDS church. When I turned 18, I started dating a young man. We stayed boyfriend and…
Read MoreMy boyfriend and I fell into sexual sin. How do we get our parents’ trust back?
Question: I have a question and unfortunately, I don’t have good, godly influences in my life. I would appreciate any help. My boyfriend and I have been seeing each other for a little over a year. We are a long distance apart, and it was one of the reasons I agreed to start seeing him.…
Read MoreI lied to my preacher about having committed fornication. Do I have to tell him?
Question: Hi, I started a relationship with a man about a month ago. One thing led to another and we had sex. I felt bad about it and asked for God’s forgiveness, but didn’t break it off with him. A few days ago I got a call from my pastor stating someone was at a…
Read MoreHow do we keep from going too far?
Question: My boyfriend (21 years old) and I (20 years old) have been going out for almost 3 years now and were best friends for 2 years before that. Both of our parents have decided that marriage is out of the question until we finish our degrees, so we have about 6 more years until…
Read MoreHow do I tell my girlfriend’s father that I’m sorry for disrespecting him by having sex with his daughter?
Question: Okay, my girlfriend’s parents found out we had sex. They said they don’t hate me, but I don’t know how to explain to her dad how I’m sorry I disrespected him. Answer: Disrespected him? It is your girlfriend whom you treated with disrespect. You used her for your own pleasure, even though she was…
Read MoreIs it a sin to marry after having sex?
Question: I have one question for you because I’m really confused about what to decide. Please help me. My question is that my girlfriend and I plan to marry next year. We are both Christian, but we have already been having sex. I never had sex with another woman and she has only had sex…
Read MoreAfter finding out a man acted lewdly toward me, my boyfriend wants to leave me. What do I do?
Question: Does it count as fornication if a man coerces you into touching his penis? I’ve recently repented of my sins and confessed to the appropriate people. But I wanted to know because when my boyfriend and I first got an apartment together, we had to have roommates — another couple I didn’t know very…
Read MoreIf I fathered a child that I don’t know about due to my past sins, does that mean I can’t be forgiven?
Question: Dear Jeffrey, When I was young, I had a lot of sexual encounters and never thought too much about my promiscuity. However, I am now older and have obeyed the Gospel, but I wonder from time to time whether I might have fathered a child. No one has ever come forward concerning this matter,…
Read MoreDo fornication and other sexual sins cause damage later in marriage?
Question: Do fornication and other sexual sins cause damage later in marriage? My girlfriend and I have grown up in Christian families, but we haven’t followed our parents’ teachings, and we ended up in sinful relationships. I had a long-term relationship with a girl and we have had sex. My current girlfriend had a few…
Read MoreWhat should I do? We keep having sex when it is wrong
Question: Hello, I am in need of your advice. I am in a relationship with this guy. He is a great guy, and I am so excited about our friendship. Initially in our relationship, I made him understand we weren’t having sex until we married, but somehow along the way, we started having sex. The…
Read MoreIf I had sex with someone before marriage, can I be forgiven? Will my guilt go away?
Question: If I have slept with someone before marriage, will I go to hell and my name not be written in the book of life or can this sin be forgiven and my guilt go away? Answer: All sin can be forgiven if a person will change his mind and change his behavior regarding that sin. “The…
Read MoreI threw out the man I lived with after 12 years. So why doesn’t God make him marry me?
Question: I was in a 12-year relationship with a man, who first of all, I now realize that we started off wrong. He had gotten a girl pregnant when I met him. His excuse was “I don’t have a girlfriend, but I’m in a situation.” He was upfront and explained that although this was the…
Read MoreIs it possible to stop having sex until we marry?
Question: My girlfriend and I committed fornication. I want to change our lifestyle long before, but both of us can’t successfully do it. We did it for almost a year, but then we were tempted. I love her, but both of us are too weak to stay away from sex. Do I need to break…
Read MoreCan I really change after my past?
Question: Hi, I’ve been reading the questions and answers on your site recently. My problem, like a lot of other people, is about fornication and forgiveness. I’m in my mid-twenties, and every time I was involved in a relationship, I found myself becoming so dependent on the guy that I turned away from God and…
Read MoreWe are already living together, so what do we do until the wedding?
Question: I have enjoyed reading the information on your site. I’m having a similar situation, but I still haven’t received the answer that I’m looking for, even after reading your site. Both my fiancé and I have been living together for almost a year now, and we are getting married. We both have strong believers…
Read MoreI’ve improved since I fell into fornication, but how do I make sure it doesn’t happen again?
Question: I would like to seek your advice on some personal issues. I have been able to overcome some of them in recent months, but I still have some and I decided this should come first. About four years ago I attended college in my state. I am really likable, so I have so many…
Read MoreI got drunk and had sex. I don’t know what to do now.
Question: Well, here goes. My family members are Christians and when I was a kid I believed in it all. But in my late teens and early twenties, I got involved in the wrong things and hung around the wrong people. I was involved in a lot of drinking. My dad finally kicked me out…
Read MoreShould I leave my wife because I got her pregnant before we were married?
Question: I have a question about marriage. I’m going to start off on how my wife and I came together so you know the whole story. A small group of friends and I used to go out to eat after church on Wednesday nights. I met this one girl who went with us. For some…
Read MoreI don’t like the answers you give about sexual sins
Question: Dear Sir, I was reading on your website a letter that a young woman had written to you about feeling very guilty about going too far with her boyfriend. Being that she was away from home and at college with new friends she put God out of her life and that was how it was…
Read MoreI feel terrible. I had sex with a friend and damaged my relationship with my boyfriend
Question: Hello, Please answer, I don’t know who to turn to. I have questions regarding fornication. I’ve sinned, I couldn’t resist the temptation. Now I’m feeling terrible. What happened is I’m in a relationship with a guy I’ve known since high school. When I went to college I had a new friend who is about…
Read MoreMy girlfriend is marrying someone she claims she is not happy with. She wants me to be her lover after she marries. I’m so confused!
Question: Hi, My life is messed up because my relationship with my girlfriend is very bad. I am suffering from epilepsy, diabetes, and I lost an eye. But all of this is fine if she is with me. I’m involved in my family’s business and belong to a very rich family. She belongs to a…
Read MoreI sinned with my girlfriend. I want to marry her, but my parents don’t agree. Will God support my marriage if I marry her anyway?
Question: Dear sir, I am in a relationship with my girlfriend. We have had all types of physical sexual relations except deep penetration. I know I am sinning and have been trying to get away from it, as I am going far from God. I acknowledge that God has been kind to me in many…
Read MoreHow do I solve the religious differences in a serious love relationship?
Question: How can I solve the religious difference in a very serious love relationship? I met a girl who has a boyfriend at work. After we became good friends we both fell in love. She realized that she didn’t love her former boyfriend, quit the relationship, and continued with me. We have been in a…
Read MoreI behaved so badly with my former girlfriend that I think I should remain single for the rest of my life
Question: Dear Minister, Recently I broke up with my girlfriend, but now I am experiencing guilt because I engaged in sexual activity with my ex. We did a lot, except penetrative sex, such as hand jobs, oral, and sexting. Now I feel like I should remain single my whole life because I believe whoever God…
Read MoreWe’ve been sexual. Are we going to hell?
Question: My boyfriend and I have done some sexual things. We love each other, and I know I’m going to marry him someday. We’ve been struggling to stop, but I think the time has come to give up these things, as I know that it is not right in the eyes of the Lord. Are…
Read MoreShould I take responsibility for another man’s child?
Question: I have been going out with this girl for about five years now. Just recently she got pregnant with another guy. She confessed to me that she doesn’t love that guy and does not believe she can be happy with him. I later told her if the other guy does not take up his…
Read MoreI messed up with sex. I know it is wrong, but how do I change the situation?
Question: Hi there, I’ve come across your site and read a few articles on what you’ve been writing on with regards to sex outside marriage and all. I have a little problem and I would like to discuss it with you. I’ve been dating my girlfriend for almost about half a year now. I take…
Read MoreAre you permanently defiled after fornication?
Question: Good day, I’m a 20-year-old female, and I’m a Christian. I got saved when I was around 13 years old but ever since then, I’ve never lived my life according to the principles of Christian. I started engaging in sexual immorality (masturbating and pornography) at an early age when I didn’t know what I…
Read MoreWhat do we do, now that a member has confessed to being a pedophile?
Question: A week ago a brother in Christ has confessed to his wife (our sister in Christ) that he’s been molesting several little kids. He came forward because he’s been caught. He repented in front of the church (not giving any details). He asked the congregation to pray for him regarding his sexual problems and…
Read MoreShould I just stop asking for child support payments?
Question: I am a single mother with a young son. The child’s father and I are not on speaking terms. However, I have started growing closer with the Lord and looking at life differently. First, my child is an infant and the issue between his father and I began while I was pregnant. When my…
Read MoreI want to move on after my boyfriend left
Question: It’s been three years since we started dating. It all began because we had sex. We are trying to do the right thing by dating and getting married one day so that we would remain each others’ first. We couldn’t stop the sexual sin. Now we have broken up. I feel like I am…
Read MoreHow do I get past my sexual sins?
Question: I read your article about the girl who committed fornication. You provided a wonderful answer for her. I was also was raised in the church. I have walked away and came back so many times I have lost count. I have committed way too many sins to even start to number. I do not…
Read MoreCould I go to heaven after committing all these sins?
Question: I have a bunch of questions, but please answer them. If you Have sex before you are married, Drink, smoke, or do drugs, Use God’s name frivolously, Steal, and Tell people that you hate going to church and it’s a big waste of time will you go to hell, or at least go to spiritual jail?…
Read MoreShould I marry the Catholic woman I’m living with?
Question: Hey, I’m having a hard time getting my head around a few things. First, I was brought up in a loving Protestant Christian home and lost my way through high school. I am now in my mid-twenties and I’m engaged to a Catholic. We’ve bought a house and are living together. We’re due to…
Read MoreWe love each other and treat each other as husband and wife. Is this enough?
Question: My husband and I dated for over a year before we had sex. We were each other’s first. Now it has been over three years, and we are still happily standing together. Around the time that we first had sex we both made a commitment to each other and God that we would only…
Read MoreWhy were the sexual laws not applied equally between men and women in the Old Testament?
Question: Why was purity asked more of women than men in the Old Testament? A woman who slept with a man before marriage was stoned, but a man who slept with an unmarried woman was not and instead had to marry her! Also, there had to be proof of a woman’s virginity but not of…
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