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“The End Of The Innocence”
Categories: CHILDREN, DATING/COURTING, MARRIAGE, RELATIONSHIPS, SALVATIONMy daughter left home and moved in with a boyfriend. She is doing everything a married couple would do, including sleeping with him. If they both get married after living together for months, does that erase all the sin they have committed? I was always taught living together before marriage is a sin.Sincerely,
Vexed Mother
Dear Vexed Mother,
Living together before marriage is a sin (see “Living Together” for more specifics on that topic). If they get married, it won’t erase the previous sins of fornication… it will only prevent further sinning. The only thing that can erase sin is the blood of Christ (Heb 13:12). Until your daughter and her boyfriend commit their lives to Christ, all of their sins remain on their records. All mankind has sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Rom 3:23). If your daughter ever does become interested in talking about spiritual things, here is a list of several articles and resources that you might find useful:
Also, sermons.mvchurchofchrist.org (our downloadable sermon catalog) has multiple lessons that might be helpful to her.
