[Cerek the Barbaric]

Lavindathar,

Sorry it took so long. This is the only Bible passage I can find that specifically relates to sex and marriage. As you can see, it admonishes the person to avoid adultery, but doesn't address the issue of pre-marital sex. Hope this - and the other Posts - helps answer the question for yourself anyway.


Proverbs 5:15-23
15 Drink water from your own well – share your love only with your wife. F10 16 Why spill the water of your springs in public, having sex with just anyone? F11 17 You should reserve it for yourselves. Don't share it with strangers. 18 Let your wife be a fountain of blessing for you. Rejoice in the wife of your youth. 19 She is a loving doe, a graceful deer. Let her breasts satisfy you always. May you always be captivated by her love. 20 Why be captivated, my son, with an immoral woman, or embrace the breasts of an adulterous woman? 21 For the LORD sees clearly what a man does, examining every path he takes. 22 An evil man is held captive by his own sins; they are ropes that catch and hold him. 23 He will die for lack of self-control; he will be lost because of his incredible folly.

Wolfgir

I just want to address a quibble with your previous Post. Jesus WAS without sin, otherwise He could not have died for our sins. I had heard the same thing (that Jesus did sin) in Sunday School when I was young and believed it for years. Then a good friend of mine explained why it was not correct.

It may or may not be an important point in your view (and that's fine, either way), but it's one of the cornerstones of the Christian Faith.

[ 02-04-2002: Message edited by: Cerek the Barbaric ]