Index to Questions on Marriage

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Where is there a Bible verse on adultery?

Explain unevenly yoked, my husband is from Africa and is Muslim and I am Baptist.

I have herpes and I want to know what do I do now living with this disease, how do I get married now and start a family? How does God look at me, and what do I do from here?

I cheated on my husband and now I think my child might be the other guy's, what should I do?

Contraception.

I just found out that my husband committed adultery. It has been going on for at least 6 months and we have only been married for 7 months.

(paraphrased) My daughter became a Christian after marriage, but her husband is unsaved, and an alcoholic.

What does the Bible say about adultery?

If it was ok for kings to have many wives, why is it wrong now? Was it ok then, or just disobedience?

The following questions have been grouped together-What does the Bible say about living together and sleeping together before marriage?
-I've just contracted herpes and I was told that it's an STD. My husband and I have never had sex before we were married so how did this happen? Does it mean that one of us has lied prior to marriage?
- Commitment
- Divorce

Is it okay to have sex with my husband when I am having my periods?

Is it ok for a Christian woman to marry a Muslim man in the eyes of Christianity?

These two questions came at different times, but I believe they could be related. 1. If a husband is into drunkenness, he steals from his wife and their children, he has been verbally and physically abusive, and he has had extra martial affairs, is she wrong for divorcing him (paraphrased)?

I love a Muslim very much and I am a Christian. We both strongly love God and we pray that he is with us. We want to pray together that God will be with us and be on our side.

After reading your site I was touched. As I have always felt this way. I can worship in any church with believers. I do have one problem. My husband is Catholic and I was raised Methodist.

Marriage customs in Bible times.

I have an old born again friend who is married to a non practicing Jehovah's Witness. Would you class them as unequally yoked? His wife is also threatening to leave him if he does not start to follow her to her meetings. He asked me for advice a few weeks ago but I am not sure what to tell him, what would you suggest?

Is it alright for two Christians to live together without being married? My sister's boyfriend's brother, who is a Christian, lives with his girlfriend. I don't know if there is any sexual activity going on, but I think this is influencing my sister to consider doing the same. She feels that there is nothing wrong with spending the night at her boyfriend's house or having him spend the night at our house. How does God feel about this? Is it living in sin?

I'm a Muslim man, and I am so in love with a Christian girl. She feels the same way about me, but she feels that it would be wrong to be with me and to marry me. I don't have any problem with her believing, and I respect her with all of my heart. I don't know what to do, and where to look [turn], and I don't want to change my belief, like I don't want her to do [this either]. PLEASE HELP

Is it okay for a Christian to marry her child's father who is a backslider?

Christian dating Jewish, Christian marrying Jewish.

I believe these two questions fit in the same category: First writer: "I have a relationship with a young man. He does not currently attend church. He states that he believes in Christ, but he has never been saved. When he was younger he was baptized. I enjoy going to church and [I am] praying to grow in the Lord. He would eventually like to be married. My question is, Should the saved marry the unsaved that has not fully committed himself to the Lord?'"

See if you see any similarities between these two notes that were sent to us from different countries: Lady number one: "My husband is Hindu and he is having [an] affair with [a] Christian female. When I caught them he said he [would] stop it, but that female is not leaving him. She is married and [I] even requested her [to leave him], but she ignores me and pushes my husband hard to maintain [the] relationship." Lady number two: "I've been married for 2 years. I recently found out my husband has a profile on -----.net and --------.com. After having a check up, I found out that I have a STD. What does the Bible say to do?"

Where does the Bible compare being unevenly [unequally] yoked [in marriage] to a cow and horse being unevenly yoked and trying to plow together?; Is Polygamy Okay?; Musical instruments in the Church; How do I love an enemy that hates me?

I'm a Christian man and I'm in love with a Muslim girl. She's [at] work with me. I've never thought of being married [with] her because I'm living in a country that prohibits Christian men marrying Muslim women, so I'm just loving her. The problem is that from the time I felt emotions towards her, I felt things going upside down in my life and I started thinking that this might be God's voice for me to stop loving her.

Prior to becoming born again, I married a Muslim man. The marriage ceremony was performed by a Muslim priest (Imam). Am I married to this man in the eyes of God?

Is it wrong for a Christian wife to leave a non-Christian husband? The marriage is unbearable.

Should a Christian woman stay in a marriage of verbal abuse for over 20+ years when the husband refuses to go and get some help and counseling and is angry at the whole world and he is also a racist. He has repeatedly said that he has done nothing wrong and that he is not changing for anyone especially his wife and daughter.

I was married to a man who called himself a Christian and who ended up beating me all day. I asked for help and we got separated for one year. I accepted him back, because he said he was now a new man and also because of our two boys. He continued to beat on all of us. We got divorced . I found this.man to whom I am married now and we are truly happy. We are a real family. The children are great and we attend a local Christian church always with a great joy in our hearts. My question is: am I living in sin? Thanks

This is embarrassing, but I can't get knowledge if this act of oral sex is considered immoral within the marriage. If two consenting adults, I was told, then it would be all right. What if one does not consent-namely the wife who is supposed to be submissive to her husband. Please help me!

Hello Gary and Marlene, I thank you for your response and prayers. I have some good news, but I did want to answer your question first. I did live with my husband during our engagement for about a year before we were married. We dated about 2 years, were engaged, and will be married 2 years in the beginning of September. Regardless, I had confessed and repented of the sin of living together shortly after we married.

I just started my career in Ohio. My ex and I just got back together and we are now engaged. She lives in California. We met each other in college and have been together for about four years. We want to be together, but her problem is that she has a problem with moving to Ohio. I prayed about the situation but she keeps saying that I am being selfish and she quoted a verse from Philippians. I read Ephesians 5;22-28 to her, but I just want to know what to do.

My 26 year old Christian son has just told us through an e-mail that he is going to get married. He just met this girl 3 months ago. He has always wanted to be married and have lots of children. All of his friends are encouraging this marriage. He is a fine Christian.

I have a friend who is getting married, but because of her fiancé not having a job in the state she lives in, they are going to live apart. She feels that this is okay in God's eyes. Is it?

Is it ok to leave a husband who can't provide financially for his wife? What should a Christian wife do if her Christian husband can't provide for her financially?

This is a follow-up question to "What should a wife do whose husband will not support her?" He has not kept a job - but is either fired or walks off of the job. He does not seem to have the ambition to support himself or his family. There are 5 children involved in this marriage.

I want help from the Bible on how to best represent my love for my fiancé.

What does the Bible say about not having sex, but living together before marriage?

I've committed adultery. Can I still go to heaven?

I was reading the entries on sleeping together but not having sex and I am sad because it is true. I did not get burnt completely, but I sort of did. We sort of did, and now I feel very bad. I don't know how to go past this. I am truly ashamed, and I said those words, I have self-control. I am still a virgin, but I am scared to think of how far we let things go. I have asked God for forgiveness, but how can I forgive myself?

Where in the Bible does it give permission for 3rd cousins to marry? My granddaughter is pursuing a relationship with her 3rd cousin whom she has never seen and just talks with over the internet. She seems to think the book of Leviticus permits this. Please answer.

What does it mean when the Bible tells you to have a meek and quiet spirit? It is in reference to the wife. I don't know the book or chapter.

I am a Christian woman, living with a non-Christian man. Living together bothers me and I know it is a sin. I love him and want to marry him, but is it wrong when he is a non-Christian?

If you have committed adultery and confessed your sin do you have to tell your spouse?

I have been in sooo many adulterous relationships...that I do not even know if I can remember all of them. I have prayed to God for forgiveness and I realize that I need to do the same for my ex spouse.

I'm a christian and still a virgin, but I have a fiancé and our wedding is soon. My fiancé , who also says he is a christian, has not been all that open about his past relationships.

Follow - up to letter about fiancé who has not been faithful. Thank you very much for your reply. My fiancé had these affairs after he got saved, he was not a strong Christian.

I am a Christian. I had a 3 year relationship with a 52 year old which started when I was 15.

Hi! I am a Christian and have been married for 18 years. I have had 3 adulterous relationships over the years. One of them my husband knows about, the other 2 he does not know about. The first 2 occurred very close to each other. That was around 10 years ago. My marriage survived, but barely. The other one happened recently. It was a one-time thing.

I have been praying for my husband's growth, (maybe salvation) for over 10 years.

My boyfriend and I have been together for the last 3 years. Lately we have been fighting about everything, and the last fight got pretty bad. He went to jail. I am so depressed without him. He wants to marry me, but doesn't want to because he cannot buy me a ring. What should I do?

My boyfriend and I have had a beautiful Christian relationship for almost 2 years. A few weeks before the engagement, he had been approached by a prostitute and had unprotected sex with her. I was very pained, more so because we were both saving ourselves for marriage, and also because he believed he had contracted an STD. I prayed for him and want to forgive and forget, but do not know what to do next. I feel very hurt.

Is oral sex between married couples permitted by God?

Did angels have sex with women? In Genesis 6 it says that sons of God went into daughters of men.

I am a Christian who committed the sin of adultery in marriage. My wife rightly divorced me. I walked away from all I believed.

Before I became a Christian I was married and got divorced. A few years later I go remarried still not a Christian. Now that I am a Christian [but] was not at that time, does the Lord still hold that sin today against me?

My boyfriend and I are both Christians, and he is convincing me to have sex partially but not completely, but still I am not willing to have. Sometimes I get tempted. He is very loving to me.

How can I be 100% sure that God wants us to be together? I just want to make sure that this is God's will or else this relationship will be nothing. How can I be 100% sure that he's the one for me according to God's will? Please pray for me.

I am a Christian woman who is 21 years old. I recently signed a marriage contract marrying my Muslim boyfriend. We did all this at a mosque. I've been a fool. I made a mistake. Would I be committing adultery if I cancelled that marriage certificate and left him? All of this happened in June and my parents don't know.

My mom's aunt raised her from 2 years old until she married. Is it unholy of me to date one of my great aunt's sons even though they consider my mom their sister?

My husband has left me for another woman after 24 yrs. of marriage. He has left our home for more than 9 yrs. We are still married, and I have been praying for a reconciliation.

I really do not want to upset my Lord, but I tell you, that a muslim man is the FIRST male that I have EVER gotten along so well with. He is unlike any male that I have EVER dated.

1 Corinthians 6:9 says nothing about Sodomy in the NIV or in the King James Bible

I was doing a search regarding verbal abuse in a marriage and God's feelings about the issue when I found your page.

For more information on this topic look at these articles:

Song of Solomon
1 Corinthians Part 2
Ephesians Part 4

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