Where in the bible does it say 'DO not have sex' and Why would it say this?
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Its about commitment. If you really love someone - are you willing to be commited to them (get married). if you are not willing to get married, its just that you are afraid of commitment. Kapish?
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I am what others call a fundmentalist Christian, and I see NOTHING wrong with sex IN MARRIAGE. This is one of the reasons why God wanted the book in the bible. to affirm the sancity of MARRIAGE between a man and a woman. Also to picture God's love for His people. today it would picture The Love Jesus has for His church.
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I googled...          "Sex, for a Christian, is the order given by God in the first chapter of the Bible, just after the creation of male and female, his very first commandment was: "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth" (Gen.1:28). The Bible talks with respect and dignity about sex, for the purpose of having children, and always to take place in the context of marriage.\n\nThe Bible is silent on physical techniques of sexual intercourse, but it is very clear that all sex activity have to end with intercourse to have the chance of fertilization. Any sexual activity which does not end in intercourse is immoral and forbidden, be it oral or anal sex, or masturbation. Any kind of homosexuality is actually a form of masturbation, which is the act of having ejaculation or sexual pleasure without intercourse. And, of course, "intercourse" means to have sex with the ejaculation of the semen of the husband into the vagina of the wife."\n\n\n\nummmm.....   that's what I came up with for the christian god....  \nhttp://biblia.com/sex/marriage.htm
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just dont be gay it forbids it in the bible here are some verses:1) 1 Corinthians 6:9, 10 - Do you not know that unrighteous persons will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be misled. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men kept for unnatural purposes, nor men who lie with men, nor thieves, nor greedy persons, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit God’s kingdom. \n\n2) Romans 1:24-27 - Therefore God, in keeping with the desires of their hearts, gave them up to uncleanness, that their bodies might be dishonored among them, even those who exchanged the truth of God for the lie and venerated and rendered sacred service to the creation rather than the One who created, who is blessed forever. That is why God gave them up to disgraceful sexual appetites, for both their females changed the natural use of themselves into one contrary to nature; and likewise even the males left the natural use of the female and became violently inflamed in their lust toward one another, males with males, working what is obscene and receiving in themselves the full recompense, which was due for their error.\n\n\nand 1 Cor.6:9-10 these are some of the verses i remember. there are a lot more but i forgot them
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It is widely held in Christian academia that it is indeed a mistranslation from the Septuagint.  The Hebrew word "almah" does not mean virgin, but young unmarried woman.  Virgin is implied at best.
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Peter did not have his fisher's coat on him when he was fishing in a boat.  For this reason the Bible says "for he was naked."
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There's no mention of it in the bible - but a heck of lot is (see Song of Songs) as God meant for us to enjoy sex (obviously within the marriage convenant).  \n\nIn these circumstances (where it is silent) if you have a clear conscience before God then it's fine.  if you don't, then it's not.\n\nIn our case, my wife is uncomfortable giving me oral, so she doesn't and I won't force her to.  I am happy to give her oral (and she's happy to receive) so we do.
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My problem with the story of the virgin birth is that in various translations "virgin" does not mean never having sex, it means "unmarried".\n\nThe interesting thing is that nearly all major religions besides Christianity also include a story of a child of God born to a pure earthly mother.
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read hebrws 13:4"Marriage is honarable among all, and the bed undefined; but for fornicators and adultterers God will judge".Also Hebrew 5:5 "For this you know, that no fornicator; unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater. has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God." I hope this helped.
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celibates as in they don't have sex? How would that make a difference?
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This is a difficult issue, I'm afraid. The Old Testament forbids sex between men. There is a passage (Romans 1)quoted by many Christians, which apparently says that God hates same sex sex - if you can get you head around that double. However, if you read it properly, it's condemning people who are so sexually jaded that they will try anything once, so to speak.\n"18The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, 19since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. 20For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. \n21For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools 23and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. \n24Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. 25They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator--who is forever praised. Amen. \n26Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. 27In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion. \n28Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, he gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. 29They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. " \nNOTE - the bad words aren't homophobic - they are directed at the whole society. Some of the bad things are symptoms of a whole attitude.\nAs a Christian myself, I don't know what God thinks about same sex love. But I know he does love the lovers - whatever. \nI think Christians could be more loving in their approach to those with homosexual feelings. \nI think that's what makes gays and lesbians so angry and upset. Honest confusion is to be preferred. It's God who will judge people's hearts, not us!
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My understanding, looking at the original Greek language of the verses, would be they will not go to heaven.  And you are correct that there are many thing listed that can if a person practices them will keep them out.  Every church I know preachs against and warns people about all of them.\n\nAt this time in out culture homosexuality is the "hot" issue.  There are many groups fights to get the act moved from the "sin" list to the "accepted" list.  So it tends to get more publicity then the other issues.  (Do not know if anyone trying to get drunkeness or gossip, etc. socially accepted).  But those things are still being taught against, and will keep you out of heaven also.
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Actually, there is very little written in the Bible on the topic of marriage in general. However, there are plenty of guidelines set out for living a chaste life. "Marriage" is really a commitment (or "covenant") between the couple..the act or pledge of dedicating their lives to one another.\n\nPremarital sex with a betrothed is an individual decision. Sex outside of commitment is known as fornication.
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He'd say that they don't know their Bible well enough.\n\nThe passages in Leviticus (18:22 & 20:13), understood IN CONTEXT, are not an admonishment against loving sexual relationships between people of the same sex but instead against sex as a form of domination and control. Besides, these passages are part of the Holiness Code which is not binding to modern day Christians (or anyone else for that matter).\n\nThe story of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis chapters 18 & 19) was a warning against rape, inhospitality and xenophobia. The reason for Sodom's destruction is made clear in Ezekiel 16:48-50. According to Ezekiel, the sins of Sodom were pride, laziness, being inhospitable, neglecting the needs of the poor, greed, and idolatry (the worshipping of idols). Nothing about homosexuality is mentioned.\n\n1 Corinthians 6:9 was a mistranslation of the word malakee. It's used elsewhere in the Bible to mean someone who lacks discipline or one who is morally weak, and never is it used in reference to sexuality or gender.\n\n1 Timothy 1:10? Also a mistranslation. 1 Timothy was an admonishment against male prostitution, not committed, loving same sex relationships.\n\nThe words physin and paraphysin in Romans 1:26-27 have also been mistranslated. Contrary to popular belief, the word paraphysin does not mean "to go against the laws of nature", but rather implies action which is uncharacteristic for that particular person. An example of the word paraphysin is used in Romans 11:24, where God acts in an uncharacteristic (paraphysin) way to accept the Gentiles. When the scripture is understood correctly, it seems to imply that it would be unnatural for heterosexuals to live as homosexuals, and for homosexuals to live as heterosexuals.
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Do you mean having sex with yourself? the bible says nothing about that, curiously enough.
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No where, actually.\n\nLook... most people, even priests and pastors, misinterpret the passages about homosexuality.\n\nThe story of Sodom and Gomorrah? That's a warning against rape and inhospitality. The reason for Sodom's destruction is made clear in Ezekiel 16:48-50. According to Ezekiel, the sins of Sodom were pride, laziness, being inhospitable, neglecting the needs of the poor, greed, and idolatry (the worshipping of idols). Nothing about homosexuality is mentioned.\n\nLeviticus? Those passages were part of the Holiness Code which has been done away with and is no longer binding to modern-day Christians (or anyone else for that matter).\n\n1 Corinthians? Mistranslation - the word malakee in this passage is used elsewhere in the Bible to mean someone who lacks discipline or one who is morally weak, and never is it used in reference to sexuality or gender.\n\n1 Timothy? Also a mistranslation. 1 Timothy was an admonishment against male prostitution, not committed, loving same sex relationships.\n\nRomans? In the passage the Greek words physin and paraphysin have been translated to mean natural and unnatural respectively. Contrary to popular belief, the word paraphysin does not mean "to go against the laws of nature", but rather implies action which is uncharacteristic for that person. An example of the word paraphysin is used in Romans 11:24, where God acts in an uncharacteristic (paraphysin) way to accept the Gentiles. When the scripture is understood correctly, it seems to imply that it would be unnatural for heterosexuals to live as homosexuals, and for homosexuals to live as heterosexuals.
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This is just a few.....\n\n\nLeviticus 18:22 (Whole Chapter) \n“Do not practice homosexuality, having sex with another man as with a woman. It is a detestable sin. \n\n\nLeviticus 20:13 (Whole Chapter) \n“If a man practices homosexuality, having sex with another man as with a woman, both men have committed a detestable act. They must both be put to death, for they are guilty of a capital offense. \n\n\n1 Corinthians 6:9 (Whole Chapter) \nDon’t you realize that those who do wrong will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual sin, or who worship idols, or commit adultery, or are male prostitutes, or practice homosexuality, \n\n\n1 Timothy 1:10 (Whole Chapter) \nThe law is for people who are sexually immoral, or who practice homosexuality, or are slave traders, [ Or kidnappers.] liars, promise breakers, or who do anything else that contradicts the wholesome teaching\n\n\n....Jesus offers forgiveness for all of our sins. i'm glad you are curious about what the bible says, next time i encourage you to open up the bible and find the answer yourself...instead of going online.