How do Christians have sex and not worry about going to hell?

Married Christians get it on regularly for the most part don't they? Why aren't they worried that they are committing lust? Do they think that because they're married its o.k. to have sex without the intention of having a baby? Because doesn't the bible basically say that sex without the intention of having kids is wrong?How do Christians have sex and not worry about going to hell?The Bible says plenty of things which Christians have chosen to ignore for the benefit of society. For example, the old testament tells you not to eat shellfish, or wear clothing of mixed fabric, or to plant two different seeds in the same hole. Also, it says that women cannot be teachers. It says to kill anyone who would lead your family away from God. It says that adultery is punishable by death.



Yes, it's hypocritical to pick and choose what we follow.How do Christians have sex and not worry about going to hell?
No where in scripture does it say that. Sex within marriage is not a sin. Sex is a gift from God and is the highest form of affection expressed between a husband and a wife. It is not lust if the object of your affection and desires is your spouse, that is as it should be. I would like for you to show scripture and verse where it says that sex without intention of conception is a sin. I don't think you have even read the Bible. I will show a place to start since you pondering this and that is the Song of Songs.How do Christians have sex and not worry about going to hell?sex with in marriage is a command, with or without the intention of children. When the bible says to seperate for a short time of prayer and then come back together, lest the devil should come in, its saying to say a quick prayer "Amen" and have as much sex as possible to keep the marriage sanctified. Sex within marriage is holy.



1 Corinthians 7:2-5 Paul advises, "Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband. The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife. Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency."



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There is nothing inherently sinful about sex, thou sex without love is fairly pointless, this is why it is better to have it within the confines of a loving relationship, such as marriage. The expression "making love" is very apt, as it is a way to increase universal love and in such moves us closer to the divine, all increases in love are a good thing. It could be said that love is the ultimate sacrament as it allows us a way to move closer to the universal creator. I will not condemn sex without marriage as it does serve a basic biological function, one that can be satiated on your own I might add, however sex with people not in love does not create the same amount of universal love. Sex can be misused such as in the case of paedophilia, this only serves to create hatred and thus is one of the greatest sins.How do Christians have sex and not worry about going to hell?What? Where are you getting your information from, look, pick up the bible and read it for yourself and stop going by hear say. Sex during marriage isnt a sin. God say Do NOT fornicate, that having sex outside of marriage.

But, let's get on the real here, what make people think, that just because a person is a christian, they are not going to have the same sexual desire as other people? Hello, they are still human being with biological sexual desire, you just don't become a christian, and then form into a sexual robot with no feeling.

What do people do, when they've been trying to do the right thing, pray to GOD for a mate and years pass and no mate. Do they just live a sexless life? Dam! Christian has needs too.How do Christians have sex and not worry about going to hell?
Satiating your lusts is allowable in the confines of marriage.

No, the Bible does NOT say that sex without the intention of having a baby is wrong. Theologically, all that is necessary is for the chance for conception to take place. A husband and wife can "get it on" all they want to with each other, and no sin has been committed.

It is fornicators who have to fear their lustful actions.
I don't think the bible says anything about having sex without the intention of having a baby is sin?Sex is good if it's with your spouse and in love. Even in mirage there can be lust and it will lead to a fall. Just because people are married doesn't mean that everything done in bed between a man and his wife is right Hay Thunder have you ever heard of grace Paul said All things were created for consumption or to be consumed, that includes shellfish or cat fish or shark orrrrrrrrrrr! Get off shellfish we are in graceHow do Christians have sex and not worry about going to hell?
The Catholic church has a pretty firm stance on this. Even in married sex can be immoral. Contraception (the prevention of allowing God's will to happen) is sinful. It's possible to rape your husband or wife by giving into lust and forgetting respect.

Birth control wasn't the issue back then that it is today, therefore the Bible can't address it in a modern way like some people seem to expect. However, there are numerous passages that explain that children are the pride and joy of the parent, and they are a gift to the parent from God. God said that there are people who were chosen to do great things even before they were born. The Jews also had a law in which they were not allowed to waste "seed" (they were only allowed to allow it out of their bodies if it was during married sexual intercourse with the openness of having a child.) Jesus disregarded many of the Jewish laws, but not this one.

Gen 1:28, 9:1,7; 35:11 - from the beginning, the Lord commands us to be fruitful ("fertile") and multiply. A husband and wife fulfill God's plan for marriage in the bringing forth of new life, for God is life itself.

Gen. 38:8-10 - Onan is killed by God for practicing contraception (in this case, withdrawal) and spilling his semen on the ground.

Exodus 23:25-26; Deut. 7:13-14 - God promises blessings which include no miscarriages or barrenness. Children are blessings from God, and married couples must always be open to God's plan for new life with every act of marital intimacy.

Deut. 23:1 - whoever has crushed testicles or is castrated cannot enter the assembly. Contraception is objectively sinful and contrary, not only to God's Revelation, but the moral and natural law.

Matt. 19:6; Eph. 5:31 - contraception prevents God's ability to "join" together. Just as Christ's love for the Church is selfless and sacrificial, and a husband and wife reflect this union, so a husband and wife's love for each other must also be selfless and sacrificial. This means being open to new life.

Rom.1:26-27 - sexual acts without the possibility of procreation is sinful. Self-giving love is life-giving love, or the love is a lie. The unitive and procreative elements of marital love can never be divided, or the marital love is also divided, and God is left out of the marriage.

Update: I just want to clarify someone that Leo D pointed out. The passage in Corinthians has another motive. Paul believed that he was living in the end times and that Jesus was going to return in a matter of days. He gave that advice about it better not to be married because he wanted to encourage everyone to focus strictly on God to be prepared for the second coming and not be distracted by earthly things like marriage and sex. Had Paul known that it was going to take at least another 2,000 for Jesus to come back, I think he would have explained this issue differently. I'm sure he still would have encouraged people to stay unmarried and focus on their vocation to God, but he would have talked a lot more about family values and encouraged married couples in the way he was encouraging the churches.
John: You should really read the bible son. No where does it say Christians that are married, can no have sexual intercourse for pleasure. To many people don't understand, and refuse to study the bible, or seek to find answers by discussing it with different Pastors, and others to get different views. They just run off with a notion of what their talking about, and leave it at that. There is only one sin unto death that is unforgiven, and this is not that sin. Good Luck, Steve
I've known lots of Christians who behave awfully, treating others like crap, etc, just because they think that they have a "Get Out of Hell Free" card by confessing their sins.



I suppose if sex is sinful, then those folks take a similar mentality.



Personally, I'm not exactly Christian so, I do whatever the hell I want.

AND, treat people as decently as I can... ALL THE TIME.



I don't keep it in the back of my mind that good ol' JC is gonna forgive me this weekend just in case I screw up during the week...
I really don't think there's anything wrong with having a good sex life with your wife or husband. God knows what's going on! Besides, it creates strong emotional bonds as well, it isn't just about getting down like a porn star in 1999. It's okay. No, I am not worried about it. I would be worried about adultery or something.
Life is hell. So you're saying not having more kids will make your life worse. That's debatable. It is in our DNA to reproduce so if we don't reproduce it will play havoc on our emotions. I find it highly doubtful that having more children has a positive effect.
On the contrary neighbor, lust is desiring something that is not yours, or something that you can not have. A wife and husband belong to each other.

Thanks for asking though.
Sex is not a sin. On the other hand, sex, outside of marriage (just in case you did not know, sex is originally created just for married couples), IS a sin.



Get yo facts straight.
my wife and I have sex every other night. We donot worry about going to hell because we are doing it for god. god says make children. someday they too will go to heaven to be with god, so he is proud of us
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Diz is so funny to read ye all =O

Christians, is it better to touch little boys ?

perverts.
Sex within marriage isn't a sin.



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Victoria
My fear of everlasting torture is what keeps me from climaxing too early...I can normally go for hours on that single thought.
I only heard that argument via atheist.
Sex after marriage is not a sin.
The orgasm blocks guilt and pain and FEAR and lotsa other things.

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Yeah it does..spilling 'seed' is wrong.
No, it doesn't say that. Where did you get that idea?
I must have missed the eleventh commandment: Thou shalt not have sex.



Maybe you can point it out to me?
MARRIAGE IS DESIGNED for sex...



hell is graves..We are go there first..
because God made us to be this way. We are only following what God want us to do. You are too like it or not...
They should at least feel pretty guilty about doing it. It isn't very Christlike. In addition, Paul says that if you are not married, you should stay unmarried; unless if you can't control yourself, then marry to keep temptation at bay.

1 Corinthians 7:1 Now for the matters you wrote about: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.” [2] But since sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband. [3] The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. [4] The wife does not have authority over her own body but yields it to her husband. In the same way, the husband does not have authority over his own body but yields it to his wife. [5] Do not deprive each other except perhaps by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. [6] I say this as a concession, not as a command. [7] I wish that all of you were as I am. But each of you has your own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.

8: Now to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do. [9] But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion. — 1 Corinthians 7:1–9 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?sea… In Context: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?sea…
The ultimate sin in Christianity is not sexual intercourse, however.
WOW, I guess they use REALLY good condoms!
Just chop the man's penis off, problem solved.