sex outside marriage Flashcards
wrong because:
sex should be valued and given dignity with family life or a loving relationship
God gave us sex to have
within marriage
what is frowned up when it comes to adultery
the unchristian nature of deceit and dishonesty
jesus
said that adultery and promiscuity are wrong ‘women at the well’ john 4
adultery is wrong because
o It breaks the vows
o Breaks the ten commandments
o Betrays trust of partner- does not show love or respect of God
Promiscuity is wrong because
o Shows a lack of respect to bodies given to us by God
o Saul said ‘do you know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit’.
o Procreation is for within a marriage.
pre-marital sex is wrong because
o Only within a marriage do we find God’s blessing upon the act of sexual love
o Sex is sacred of a husband and wife.
o This marital love signifies the vows freely exchanged between each other and thereby reflects the faithful, permanent, exclusive and self-giving love they have promised each other and to God.
o Chance of a child, a child has right to life from conception: abortion is not an option. Abortion is more common outside marriage.
Proverbs 6
But a man who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself.
exodus 20
you shall not commit adultery
paul- corinthians 6
your body is a temple of the holy spirit
if a person is aflame with passion then it is better they marry
although not illegal adultery is still seen as
a grave betrayal of trust and 8/10 of people still believe it is wrong–> opinions on adultery have barely changed