~Shalhevet~ Posted January 18, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 334 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 2,049 Content Per Day: 0.38 Reputation: 120 Days Won: 4 Joined: 08/13/2009 Status: Offline Share Posted January 18, 2010 Taken from another thread: In Scripture, sexual relations between two people is considered marriage, as I understand it. Sadly, I confess that my husband was not the first person I had intercourse with. In fact, there wasn't just one, there were several. It disgusts me looking back. I have since sincerely asked the Lord for forgiveness and repented. My question is: If the above statement is true, is my current marriage (1st) not legitimate to God? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneLight Posted January 18, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 22 Topic Count: 1,294 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 31,762 Content Per Day: 5.23 Reputation: 9,763 Days Won: 115 Joined: 09/14/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted January 18, 2010 No, sex does not mean you are married to someone. Adultery is the act of having sex with someone who is married, and if you are married to everyone you have sexual relations with, then there would be no adultery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HolyGrenadeFrenzy Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Actually the opposite is true. This relationship and relations are the only relations that are legitimate with God and not vice versa. Meaning the other relations were sinful and these relations are proper. The sacrament of marriage is far more than just sexual relations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e lansing Posted January 18, 2010 Group: Senior Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 30 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 895 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 9 Days Won: 1 Joined: 12/23/2009 Status: Offline Share Posted January 18, 2010 No, sex does not mean you are married to someone. Adultery is the act of having sex with someone who is married, and if you are married to everyone you have sexual relations with, then there would be no adultery. Aman! is it true that the giving of rings is a catholic thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthitjah Posted January 18, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 1,285 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 17,917 Content Per Day: 2.27 Reputation: 355 Days Won: 19 Joined: 10/01/2002 Status: Offline Share Posted January 18, 2010 Grace to you, No, sex does not constitute Marriage. Marriage is a Covenant instituted by God in which sexual relations have the Higher Goal of rearing Godly offspring and the enjoyment of ones spouse. He who findeth a wife, findeth a good thing. Sex outside of Marriage is not Just in Gods sight. Peace, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneLight Posted January 18, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 22 Topic Count: 1,294 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 31,762 Content Per Day: 5.23 Reputation: 9,763 Days Won: 115 Joined: 09/14/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted January 18, 2010 No, sex does not mean you are married to someone. Adultery is the act of having sex with someone who is married, and if you are married to everyone you have sexual relations with, then there would be no adultery. Aman! is it true that the giving of rings is a catholic thing? I have no idea where the practice started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Shalhevet~ Posted January 18, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 334 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 2,049 Content Per Day: 0.38 Reputation: 120 Days Won: 4 Joined: 08/13/2009 Status: Offline Author Share Posted January 18, 2010 Whew. So we're legitimate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Believer1997 Posted January 18, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 66 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,363 Content Per Day: 1.13 Reputation: 119 Days Won: 9 Joined: 11/07/2008 Status: Offline Share Posted January 18, 2010 No, sex does not mean you are married to someone. Adultery is the act of having sex with someone who is married, and if you are married to everyone you have sexual relations with, then there would be no adultery. Aman! is it true that the giving of rings is a catholic thing? I have no idea where the practice started. One explanation.... The Wedding Ring The marriage ring represents a promise for eternal and everlasting love. It is a representation of the promises joining both the bride and groom together. The wedding ring is placed on the fourth finger of the left hand because it was traditionally believed that this finger was a direct connection to the heart---the perfect place to place a symbol, representing eternal love and commitment. The circular shape of the wedding ring has symbolized undying, unending love since the days of the early Egyptians. A primitive bride wore a ring of hemp or rushes, which had to be replaced often. Durable iron was used by the Romans to symbolize the permanence of marriage. Today's favorite is of course, gold, with it's lasting qualities of beauty and purity. In ancient times, when life was much harder and oftentimes shorter, husbands practiced a superstitious ritual to ensure their wives spirits wouldn't leave too soon. The husband would wrap the bride's ankles and wrists with ropes of grass believing this would keep here spirit within her. Over the years, as religious beliefs evolved, the meaning (and material) of the bonds evolved as well. Today, brides thankfully don't bind their wrists and ankles, only their ring fingers, and grooms have adopted the practice as well. The grass gave way first to leather, then stone, then metal, and finally, to gold and silver. Today, the rings symbolize the love and bond between husband and wife. http://www.gagirl.com/wedding/wedding5.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIME Posted January 18, 2010 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 120 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 382 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 12 Days Won: 1 Joined: 04/17/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 01/08/1964 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Sadly, I confess that my husband was not the first person I had intercourse with. In fact, there wasn't just one, there were several. It disgusts me looking back. I have since sincerely asked the Lord for forgiveness and repented. My question is: If the above statement is true, is my current marriage (1st) not legitimate to God? Sex outside of being married is called Fornication by God. Sex with someone other than your spouse while married is called Adultery by God. Once you got married and asked for forgiveness and repented of the Fornication and devoted yourself to your husband, you were forgiven of the Fornication. God sees your 1st (and I hope your only) marriage as legitamate. I hope this helps you!! Jime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shiloh357 Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Taken from another thread: In Scripture, sexual relations between two people is considered marriage, as I understand it. That is not true. Sex only consumates a marriage in Scripture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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