Advice and Support from Thousands of Users Just Like You

Christian Singles This is a Discussion Group for Christian Singles Feel Free to Post any Threads that are Related to Christian Dating. Note: Seekers welcome.

Reply
Page 6 of 6 « First 4 5 6
 
LinkBack Thread Tools
notyet notyet is offline
notyet's Avatar

notyet *****

Virtuoso

Join Date: Nov 2008

Posts: 3,833

See profile

peppermint4209 wrote :
Thanks Kevin, I'm late to this but that's exactly what I was saying...
thanks for clearing that up. you really threw me for a loop with the earlier post.
- November 4th, 2009, 11:02 pm
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Share on Facebook

#51   Reply With Quote
blessedinNC blessedinNC is offline
blessedinNC's Avatar

blessedinNC may we all grow in faith and love in 2010!

Pacesetter

Join Date: Jan 2009

Posts: 450

See profile

As someone said earlier - the real issue here is trying to play word games to get around what the Bible says.
Back to the OP - if you don't want to believe that the word fornicate includes pre-marital sex- then that's your choice - but it doesn't mean it isn't true. It wouldn't matter if you convince everyone on this board that it isn't true, and it doesn't matter if you can find 1 or 100 churches that would say it isn't true - God meant what He meant. Your argument isn't with those on the board who do not agree with you and it isn't with the conservative church, it is with God.

We all, as sinful humans, like to come up with nice little words to describe our sins because the words the Bible uses come in those annoying statements telling us just how wrong we are. We all do it. My personal favorite - I spent most of my life referring to myself as "strong-willed", until God showed me that was "stubborn" - and then He led be to all those passages about being stubborn and willful and opened my eyes to where and why it really is a sin. We even come up with nice little words to describe other people's sins because we don't want to have to face up to the truth of what is going on around us.
We say "premarital sex" instead of "fornicate". We say "extramarital sex" instead of "adultery". We say "sexual fetish" instead of "perversion". We say "goal oriented" instead of "greedy". We say "overeat" instead of "gluttony".
The list is endless. Changing what we call it doesn't change what it is. When we play word games - we are only fooling ourselves.
- November 5th, 2009, 11:46 am
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Share on Facebook

#52   Reply With Quote
MValleyEast MValleyEast is offline
MValleyEast's Avatar

Newbie

Join Date: Nov 2009

Posts: 18

See profile

Hebrews 13 (I forget which verse) states, "Marriage is honourable in all, but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge". In 1st Thessalonians chapter five, the Apostle Paul exhorts, "For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication." In !st Corinthians, Paul plainly tells us that those who make a practice of sins, fornication among them, shall not inherit the kingdom of God. "And such were some of you, but ye are washed, ye are sanctified." It is clear that Christians are expected to obey God's commandments.
- November 5th, 2009, 05:43 pm
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Share on Facebook

#53   Reply With Quote
readymom readymom is offline
readymom's Avatar

Newbie

Join Date: Nov 2009

Posts: 5

See profile

I believe it is. The Bible declares that Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever (Heb.13:8) To follow Jesus means to be (or at least trying to be) like Him. It's clear in Scriptures that God wants us to walk in purity, different than how we used to live before Jesus found us (1 Peter 4:1-4) In the book of I Corinthians, in the chapter 7 there is a very good Scripture about this matter. God has His standards, I think that we have to adhere to them, not the inverse. When the Young rich guy came to Jesus, Jesus didn't lowered His standards, even when it made Him sad, so in my opinion it's the same with sexual purity.
- November 5th, 2009, 06:23 pm
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Share on Facebook

#54   Reply With Quote
jfaye jfaye is offline
jfaye's Avatar

Newbie

Join Date: Mar 2009

Posts: 2

See profile

The bible is very black & white about pre-marital sex, if you're having trouble finding verses regarding sexuality look under fornication in your concordance. I believe the best bible reference is I Corinthians 6:18, but there are at least 90 references in my concordance. I know it's hard to stay pure but God demands it of us and since we are presenting our bodies a living sacrifice and dying to the old man...and in the long run God always knows what the best way for us to live is.
jan
- November 5th, 2009, 11:45 pm
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Share on Facebook

#55   Reply With Quote

ADVERTISEMENT

Stalfo Stalfo is offline
Stalfo's Avatar

Join Date: Nov 2009

Posts: 1

See profile

I think this message by John Burke, Pastor of Gateway Church in Austin Texas, is the best response to this post I have heard. God wants us to wait because no waiting is unhealthy. This message tells why (and its one of my all-time favorites).

Note that there is audio and video. Please listen to the audio. The video comes into play about 3/4s the way through the video. It is included because it is being played on the screens at church but you cannot see it. If you listen to it let me know what you think!
- November 6th, 2009, 09:38 am
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Share on Facebook

#56   Reply With Quote
Hisown Hisown is offline
Hisown's Avatar

Hisown was bought with a great price

Quick Study

Join Date: Nov 2009

Posts: 170

See profile

When we join ourselves with another person sexually, we become one with them and form a soul bond. This is the reason that God has make guidelines for us. He knows that making soul bonds with others that are not our committed mate that we are married to burdens our soul and messes with our emotions. God doesn't make these "rules" to hinder us but to give us freedom. His ways to the world seem weird and like bondage but when we step out of darkness into His light and His ways we discover the awesomeness of His freedom in the truth. So I don't think virginity is an outdated concept at all... It is not a concept but rather a lifestyle. I am also a nurse. I see what happens from throwing aside this lifestyle that has long term consequences on not only their life but everyone they touch. Therefore, this "concept" of virginity has spiritual, emotional, and physical consequences for whatever side of the "concept" that you want to live on. :-)
- November 7th, 2009, 01:45 pm
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Share on Facebook

#57   Reply With Quote
Reply
Page 6 of 6 « First 4 5 6

Bookmarks

« halloween | Array | Unequal Yokes »
Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Virginity... the1kaiser Ask a Dating Expert 53 November 6th, 2009 03:30 am
Women selling their virginity -- thoughts? eHA_Admin_Lori Everything Else 26 October 8th, 2009 08:57 pm
My girlfriend wants to spend more time with her family than me anymore. Iceman696941 Relationships 7 August 13th, 2009 12:07 am
confused,help my boyfriend left me a note,he did not want to be w ith me anymore heartnsoul Relationships 20 July 12th, 2009 05:42 pm
don't know anymore noluck23 Ask a Dating Expert 4 June 4th, 2009 08:25 pm

Latest on our Dating Advice Discussion Boards

“I have been seeing this guy for a little over a month-on Valentine's Day, it will be our 9th date. I have no idea if he is getting me a gift or not but he is taking me out to dinner and has been ... ” – GEF2

Join the “Should I get him a gift???” discussion

“ It kinda has the feel of an interview. I think if you fast track with someone it's probably better to carry on some kind of dialogue instead of sending questions (as you would be doing in GC ... ” – mrflyer

Join the “Are these questions odd” discussion

“Does he know that you are going to be doing all this cooking for him? If not, tell him in the card what your present will be. The fabulous cooking. When he told you that he was giving you a ... ” – newbie40something

Join the “valentine's gift” discussion

“My heart usually leads then I start to use my head a bit too much and end up over thinking everything. I've recently tried using my head more. Being a bit more logical but also keeping my heart and ... ” – AndieIsMe

Join the “In relationships: heart or head?” discussion

“Most of the joy of a Valentine's gift is the meaning and emotions behind it. If I don't share those emotions, I cannot enjoy the gift. So if the gift was candy, you would throw it away rather than ... ” – mrflyer

Join the “No Valentines” discussion

“Normally I would be concerned about this, but the bottom line is that he isn't trying to hide any of this from you. I dated a player once (oops) and he had tons of women on his facebook profile. ... ” – bretagne89

Join the “Female Facebook Friends. Need Advice.” discussion

“Why the assumption that we're eating anything on the first date?” – mrflyer

Join the “What Not to Eat and Drink on a First Date” discussion

“Actual LOL!!!” – PY_2

Join the “Where is my queen charming?” discussion



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 12:01 am.

Discussion Boards Archive

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.1
Copyright ©2000 - 2010, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.3.0