Sex in the Bible

Like many Christian couples, we were clueless when it came to knowing what was and was not okay in our bedroom.

For us, it was a matter of prayer and listening to the Holy Spirit.

For you, we have created a simple list of what we consider to be God's eight sexual no-no's. These are all the sexual acts that we found in the Bible that God disapproves of:

• Adultery: This is sex with someone other than your spouse. In Biblical times, adultery was punishable by stoning. In the New Testament Jesus gives adultery a whole new definition by saying that a married man who lusts in his heart for another woman is in fact guilty of adultery. See Matthew 5:28.


• Fornication: The word comes from the Greek word porneia and means "unclean". This is when you engage in sex outside of the covenant of marriage. However, in the Bible, this word has been used when referring to adultery, sex with a prostitute, and sex with your stepmother. See 1 Corinthians 5:1, 6:13,15-16, 7:2; Matthew 5:32; and 1 Thessalonians 4:3.


• Homosexuality: The Word of God says that it is detestable for a man to have sex with another man and a woman to have sex with another woman. See Leviticus 18:22; 20:13; Romans 1:27; 1 Corinthians 6:9.


• Incest: Sex with a relative or family member. See Leviicus 18:7-18; 20:11-21.


• Lustful Passions: This refers to out of control lust for a person other than your marriage partner. Also, remember that this now equates to adultery according to Jesus. See Mark 7:21-22; Ephesians 4:19; and Matthew 5:28.


• Prostitution: Paying for sex. See Leviticus 19:29, Deuteronomy 23:17, and Proverbs 7:4-27.
  
• Beastialty: Sex with an animal. See Leviticus 18:23
  
• Rape: Forced sex without consent. See Deuteronomy 22:25; 22:28

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