premarital sex – Biblical Sexology

Is It Wrong for a Christian Man to Desire a Virgin Wife?

In recent days, a viral post has been circulating online arguing that Christian men place too much emphasis on a woman’s virginity when choosing a wife. The argument is framed around grace—that a woman’s past sexual sin, if repented of, should not disqualify her from marriage. This discussion was sparked by a viral post onContinue reading “Is It Wrong for a Christian Man to Desire a Virgin Wife?”

Is Sex Outside of Marriage a Sin? (Are There Any Exceptions?)

Is sex outside of marriage always a sin? Most Christians would say yes—at least in general. The Bible clearly condemns adultery, prostitution, incest, and other sexual sins. But then people begin to ask a deeper question. What about a man and woman who love each other? What if they are committed, exclusive, and even planningContinue reading “Is Sex Outside of Marriage a Sin? (Are There Any Exceptions?)”

Does the Bible condemn lesbianism?

Why does the Bible not have an explicit condemnation of women laying sexually with other women as it does with men laying sexually with other men in multiple passages? Before we look at what the Bible has to say about lesbianism let’s first look at the definition of the word. A lesbian is a womanContinue reading “Does the Bible condemn lesbianism?”

Is It a Sin for Christian Couples to Engage in Sexual Foreplay Before Marriage?

Is it ok for couples to perform oral sex on each other or manually stimulate each other’s erogenous areas before marriage? In other words, does the Bible allow everything short of penile-vaginal intercourse before marriage?

Does the Bible Allow for Premarital Sex and Prostitution?

There are a lot of discussions in various online Christian forums, articles and blogs where some Christians are proposing that the traditional Christian view that sexual relations are strictly reserved for a man and woman in the covenant of marriage is not supported by the Bible. Specifically, these people assert that the Bible only condemnsContinue reading “Does the Bible Allow for Premarital Sex and Prostitution?”