What does the Bible say about sex outside marriage

"Run away from fornication" - what the Bible says about fornication

By Betty Miller

Escape fornication. Every sin that a man commits is without the body; but he who commits fornication sins against his own body. What? do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit that is in you, that you have God, and you are not yours? Because you buy yourself with a price: therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are of God. 1 Corinthians 6: 18-20

Now about the things you wrote to me: it's good that a man doesn't touch a woman. However, to avoid fornication, let each man have his wife and each woman have their husband. 1 Corinthians 7: 1-2

What does the Bible say about fornication

The dictionary meaning of the word "fornication" indicates any illegal sexual relationship including adultery. In the Bible, the Greek definition of the word "fornication" means committing illicit sexual relations. What constitutes illegal sex? What laws do we live on? Worldly standards or laws many times do not always align with the Word of God. The founding fathers of the United States established many laws that were originally based on Christian standards and Bible laws. However, over time the United States has moved away from these standards and at the moment our moral standards are shocking the world. However, immorality is not found only in the United States, but is a worldwide epidemic. Societies throughout history and around the world have embraced sexual standards which are called sins in the Bible.

Effects of fornication on our lives

Fornication is not only tolerated in our society, but is actually encouraged. The sin of fornication is also committed among Christians, since many couples "live together" and have sex before marriage. The Bible tells us to escape from this sin. We advised Christians of the opposite sex to share an apartment and they said they were not having sex, so it was definitely not wrong. The Bible declares these words in 1 Thessalonians 5: 22-23: “Refrain from all appearances of evil. And the same God of peace totally sanctifies you; and I pray to God that all your spirit, soul and body are preserved irreproachable at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. "

Our lives as Christians are a living testimony for others and we cannot break God's laws without preventing others from coming to Christ. We must live our lives in purity before a sinful and evil world. We should not live by their standards but by God's standards in the Bible. No couple should live together outside of the bonds of marriage.

Many say they live together before the wedding to see if they are compatible, as they don't want to get divorced. It may seem a justifiable reason for having committed the sin of fornication, but in the eyes of God it is still a sin. Statistics show however that those who live together before marriage are more likely to get divorced than those who don't. Living together shows a total lack of trust in God and an inability to engage in choosing a spouse. Christians living in this situation are by the will of God and need to repent and seek God to find out if this person is the right one for them. If it is God's will for them to be together, they should get married. Otherwise, they have to change their living conditions.

As Christians, the goal of any relationship should be to make the Lord loved and better known in our lives. Living together is shameful and selfish because the parties don't care what others think or how they might affect their families and others. They live to please their lust and selfish desires. This type of lifestyle is destructive and especially for children whose parents are living a bad example in front of them. It is not surprising that our children are confused about what is right and wrong when parents degrade the sanctity of marriage by living together outside of marriage. How can living together make children love and honor when their parents break God's laws before them because they are lustful?

Today it is necessary to teach young people to refrain from sexual intercourse and remain virgin even before marriage. So many problems in marriages today stem from the fact that they are not virgins when they marry. Young people are bringing hurt emotions and sick bodies into their marriages due to previous promiscuous affairs. Sexually transmitted diseases (sexually transmitted diseases) are so widespread that statistics are shocking. There are 12 million new cases of sexually transmitted diseases in the United States each year and 67% of these occur among people under the age of 25. In fact, every year one in six teenagers contracts an STD. Between 100.000 and 150.000 women become sterile each year due to sexually transmitted diseases¹. Others endure years of pain because some of these diseases are incurable. What a tragic price to pay for sexual sins.

Sin of fornication is not only defined as an illicit sexual relationship between those who are unmarried, but is also an umbrella for other sexual sins. The Bible also speaks of the sin of incest as fornication in 1 Corinthians 5: 1: “It is commonly reported that there is fornication among you, and such fornication which is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that you should have the father wife . "

The Bible also lists prostitutes as fornicators in Revelation 21: 8: “But the fearful, the unbelievers and the abominable and the murderers, the prostitutes and the sorcerers, the idolaters and all the liars, will have their share in the burning lake with fire and sulfur: what is the second death. ”All prostitutes and pimp are fornicators. According to the Bible, couples who "live together" are committing the same sin as whores. Singles who "make love" fall into the same category. Just because society has accepted this kind of life doesn't make it right. The Bible must be our standard of what is right and wrong. We need to change our standards if we don't want God's wrath to fall on us. God hates sin but loves the sinner. If someone repents and calls Jesus today, he will help them get out of any illicit relationship and heal them from all the wounds of the past and even cure any illness they may have contracted.

God gave us the laws of the Bible for our sake. They do not intend to deny us anything good, but are given to us so that we can enjoy the right sexual relationship at the right time. If we obey the words of the Bible and "flee from fornication" and glorify God in our bodies, the Lord will bless us beyond what we might believe.

The Eternal is righteous in all his ways and holy in all his works. The Lord is close to all those who call on him, to all those who call on him in truth. It will satisfy the desire of those who fear him: he too will hear their cry and save them. The Lord keeps all those who love him: but he will destroy all the wicked. My mouth will pronounce the praises of the Lord: and every flesh bless its holy name for ever and ever. Psalm 145: 17-21