Posts Tagged ‘fornication’
Does this mean that if you have sex before you’re married it’s a sin?
Question: I accidentally discovered your site and found some interesting topics and I came across the topic of pregnancy. My question is is there a right time where you can conceive? Because my girlfriend and I have tried three or four times but she never got pregnant. We want to have a child. I’ve seen…
Read MoreWe keep going over our boundaries. How do we prevent pre-marital sex in college?
Question: I am a university student. I have a problem regarding sex before marriage. I want to have a healthy relationship with God and also have God be happy with my healthy relationship with my girlfriend. We try not to have sex even though we have done it. We pray for forgiveness each the time…
Read MoreI made a big mistake and had sex with my girlfriend. Can I be forgiven?
Question: For the past few days, I am disturbed, greatly worried, and upset about my ruthless mistake of having sex with my girlfriend. I’m a believer in Christ and my girlfriend is not. She continues to work in the same office and on the same team where I work. She is a very good and…
Read MoreWhat do you think people did before marriage was invented?
Question: I think you should revaluate your teaching kids that they should wait until marriage to have sex. There’s nothing wrong with it! I’ve been having sex with my girlfriend for years. Besides what do you think people did before marriage was invented? Answer: The actual letter was vastly more rude and crude. I was…
Read MoreI already made the decision to wait until marriage to have sex, but your article made it seem even more sensible to wait
Question: Thanks for writing the article on waiting: “Waiting for the Proper Time.” I’m 18 and I’ve already made the decision to wait to have sex before marriage, but this article provided encouragement and also made it seem more sensible to wait. People at college are asking me why I’m waiting, and now I can…
Read MoreWill fasting show God that I want to change?
Question: I am a twenty-year-old girl who recently back-slid heavily from our Father’s ways. I thought that I was really sorry that last time I committed the sin of fortification and drunkenness and would stay away from it; however, it is proven not to be that way, and recently I committed those sins, several times,…
Read MoreWhat types of touching are forbidden?
Question: I was just wondering, in a boyfriend/girlfriend relationship what is considered “too far?” I’m referring to touching breasts, genital touching, oral sex, and the like. Is touching OK if all clothing is still on? Is seeing one’s undergarments a sin? For me, personally, all forms of sex are sex and are forbidden, but touching…
Read MoreDid I love him too much?
Question: I just turned 21 years old and I have been through a lot. Life has not always been easy for me. I want to be saved and do the right things to make it in heaven. I am a Christian. Lately, I have been reading the bible on my own because I want to know and love God and Jesus better. However,…
Read MoreWhat should our relationship be with our daughter who has just moved in with her boyfriend?
Question: Based on the article you wrote regarding cohabitation, what then should our relationship with our daughter be now that she has had her boyfriend move into her home in spite of hours of biblical counsel by her father? She had already made her decision and went ahead with her plans. We do not want to compromise our…
Read MoreWhat should be done when there are couples in the church living together without being married?
Question: I have to address a subject with the missionary society for whom I am working. There are three couples in the church where I am at living together and not married. One couple has been together for over 15 years. Both of their spouses cheated on them so they left their spouses, met each…
Read MoreWhere does the Bible specifically say sex outside of marriage is wrong?
Question: I just read your article. Why is it that all you preachers say sex outside of marriage is sexual immorality? The Greek word porneia means harlotry or idolatry. So how is it that Leviticus 18 states “sexual immorality” and sex outside of marriage is not listed? Where does it specifically say in the Bible…
Read MoreYou should stop bullying people about sexual sins
Question: Preaching fire and brimstone to young, confused and naive children when they turn to you for advice and help in what is surely a very scary time is despicable. I suggest in the future you direct their questions to reliable medical sites that might actually help them with their problems rather than scare them…
Read MoreMy girlfriend’s past is making me uncomfortable. Should I break up with her?
Question: I was so close today to cutting ties with my girlfriend. Each day something happens and I get more tired of her antics. Yesterday, we didn’t talk all day because my friend was coming over in the morning and in the evening I was leaving to go to an event that was an hour…
Read MoreDoes fornication include adultery, or are people only looking for another way out of marriage?
Question: I emailed you before regarding marriage and divorce and remarriage. I must admit I emailed hastily before reading your entire view on this. After reading more, I agree with most of what you said on this highly debated topic of the Bible. As a new Christian and one that is going through a very…
Read MoreWhy do you say that sex without being married is a sin?
Question: Hi! I’m a 21-year-old girl from Iceland and I found this site by accident as I was looking for answers on the Internet about the chance of getting pregnant when using withdrawal as contraception. I found the answer here and want to thank you for a good explanation. I have a boyfriend and we are…
Read MoreHow do I deal with bitterness against the two fathers of my two daughters?
Question: I would like to know how I can deal with bitterness arising from raising my children alone when their fathers just don’t show any interest. I have two daughters, one from before my marriage, and one out of wedlock. I’m divorced now, but both my children’s fathers refuse to take any interest in them,…
Read MoreWhy Sex Without Being Married is a Sin
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/WhySexWithoutBeingMarriedIsASin.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: II Corinthians 12:19-21 I. I received the following note: “Hi! I’m a 21 year old girl from Iceland, and I found this site by accident as I was looking for answers on the Internet about … contraception. I found the answer here and want to thank you for a good…
Read MoreWhat more should I do to be worthy of forgiveness? I committed fornication just before my marriage
Question: Hi, I was baptized in a local church of Christ a few weeks before I and my wife got married. But before our wedding day, we had sex (by the way she’s not yet a believer of Christ). I knew in my heart before we even had sex that it was wrong, but I…
Read MoreDo you think God will still love me and forgive me though we committed fornication five times?
Question: I would like to ask, do you think God will still love me and forgive me though we committed fornication five times? Yesterday I cried a lot because I know that I’m so unworthy to the Lord. We decided to talk about it and talk about what is the best way we can stop…
Read MoreHow do I tell someone they are sinning?
Question: I have a slight problem that I don’t think I know how to fix, and this is concerning one of my family members. He has been having sex with his girlfriend for a while now, and one day I stumble on to it (don’t ask me how and they don’t know I know). Well,…
Read MoreIs a handjob a sin if you love her and it doesn’t lead to sex?
Question: Is a handjob a sin if you love her and it most definitely does not lead to sex? Answer: A “hand job” is slang for mutual masturbation; using the hand to stimulate the genitals. Saying that it does not lead to sex is a misnomer. It would be more accurate to state that in…
Read MoreI think I have a child with a girl, but she doesn’t want me in her life. What do I do?
Question: I am single and I had a relationship for a year with a girl who lives with her boyfriend. I knew from the beginning that I was doing wrong. She is an atheist, but I believed in God. I always felt guilty. Many times I wanted to stop, but I continued thinking that she…
Read MoreDid I commit a deadly sin by having sex with my girlfriend, even though I know I’m going to marry her?
Question: Please help. I am a Christian and I have been in a celibate relationship with the person I love for 3-1/2 months now. We have told each other many times that we love each other and would do anything for each other many times. We have also said that we want to marry and…
Read MoreIs kissing and fondling my boyfriend fornication?
Question: My boyfriend and I indulge in kissing and fondling only. Could this be fornication? Answer: The Bible states that sexual touching is not right prior to marriage. “Now concerning the things of which you wrote to me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman” (I Corinthians 7:1). The reason is…
Read MoreIs living together, but not sleeping together, a sin?
Question: I’ve just got back from my youth group after having a discussion about living together before getting married. I’ve searched your articles and I don’t think they quite answer the question “Is living together before marriage a sin?” We actually want to know is living together, but not sleeping together, before getting married a…
Read MoreCan a short handjob make you pregnant?
Question: Hello! My boyfriend and I were laying on the couch talking and just relaxing. I gave him a hand job for about 4 minutes; he did not ejaculate or pre-cum. I had my pants on also. Are there any odds of my getting pregnant? This was also four days after my period ended. I…
Read MoreHow can I show my brother that it is wrong to sleep with a woman even though you aren’t having sex?
Question: Hello! I have a question that I need some help with. My brother and his girlfriend have recently committed to a life of celibacy; however, this is after they have had sexual relations for over a year. Though I am grateful for their decision to cancel that out of their life and follow our…
Read MoreI Will Take Sickness Away from the Midst of You
by Bryan Matthew Dockens The Almighty told Israel, “So you shall serve the Lord your God, and He will bless your bread and your water. And I will take sickness away from the midst of you” (Exodus 23:25). Although the Old Testament has been done away with, having been replaced by the New Covenant, it…
Read MoreI’ve been sleeping with my fiance. I know it is wrong, but will God still love me?
Question: My fiance and I were sleeping together. One day I had sexual intercourse with him, though I know that is wrong in the sight of God. For the past few weeks I talked to one of the older women of the church because I would like to have deliverance, but, unfortunately, I was not…
Read MoreWill God forgive me if I continue to sin?
Question: I would like to know if God will forgive me if I sin? What if I asked for His forgiveness, but there are times that I am still doing the bad things, such as sleeping with my fiance though we are not yet married? There are times I realize that I have done something…
Read MoreI laugh at your excuses that marriage is important in reference to the prevention of a sexually transmitted disease
Question: I laugh at your excuses that marriage is important in reference to the prevention of a sexually transmitted disease. You obviously do not understand the nature of a disease or infection. When speaking of sexually transmitted diseases, you stated, “This is just one of many reasons why sex should not take place outside of…
Read MoreIs it a sin to have sex with my ex-husband?
Question: Is it a sin if you are having intercourse with your ex-husband? The reason for divorce is adultery. He has a girlfriend but denies it. He is a born again Christian. I still love him but he never speaks about making up, we only have intercourse. Is this biblically wrong? Answer: “Marriage is honorable…
Read MoreIs it Acceptable to Live Together Before Marriage?
by Richard Mansel via Forthright Magazine When we become Christians, our perspective changes from the will of the flesh to the will of the Father in heaven. The old ways of pleasure cease to be the guiding light of our days. We have a higher calling based on new criteria. Men make their decisions based on…
Read MoreDoes God forgive Christians that commit fornication and sexual immorality?
Question: I am in need of your advice. I am 23 years of age. I have been in a relationship for two years. Prior to meeting him, I had very strict standards. It changed a bit as I matured. He was my first kiss, first love, etc. Our relationship started off slow. After spending months…
Read MoreCan you get an STD from anal sex without a condom?
Question: I have a quick and silly question, but I want to be safe. I’m not a virgin but the girl I’m seeing is. I’ve had sexual intercourse with two other girls who are clean. Now my question is if I’m having anal intercourse with my girlfriend at the moment, is it necessary to use…
Read MoreCan a person remarry if they divorced for more reasons than just fornication?
Question: Can this person remarry? Her husband committed adultery, was addicted to drugs and became violent. She said the last straw was when he tried to catch their porch on fire and threatened to divorce her and take the kids. She said because of this threat, the adultery, and the drugs, she chose to divorce…
Read MoreMy fiance and I have been trying to have a baby for a month. Is something wrong?
Question: I have a question: My fiance and I have been trying to conceive a baby since September. I’ve taken about four home pregnancy tests and all came out negative. I also have irregular periods, Can I still have a baby? Answer: I sincerely hope you don’t become pregnant until you are married to a…
Read MoreI’ve stopped having sex with my girlfriend, but now my parents are trying to force us to break up. What do I do?
Question: Hi! I’ve talked to you before about my girlfriend, how we had sex out of wedlock, and about her being of another religion. Well, we haven’t done it again since I talked to you and I’m going to repent, be baptized, and change my ways for good. But the problem is my parents found…
Read MoreI’ve had sex. I don’t believe in God. So you probably hate me, but that’s a sin too.
Question: Hi! I had sex and I’m only 14. I love having sex (but I’ve only had sex with one guy). It’s such an amazing experience. Does that mean I’m addicted? And even so, I have birth control, but is it possible to get pregnant even if you’re on it? I was also wondering if…
Read MoreShould you bleed more after sex?
Question: I just had sex with my boyfriend and I’m having my period, but afterward, it seemed like I bled a lot. Does this mean that he popped my cherry or is it standard? Answer: What it means is that you have sinned and placed your soul in jeopardy. By your own statement you had…
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