“What's Wrong With Marriage?!”

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Is it okay to live together?

Sincerely, Not Yet Married

Dear Not Yet Married,

No, it is not okay to live together before marriage. God expects two people to get married before entering into a sexual relationship (1 Cor 7:2). Our society has stopped valuing the sanctity of marriage and consequently has led many people astray into thinking it isn’t important. It is a testament to how big a societal problem this has become that we receive this question so often (see this post and this one).

Marriage is one of the first things God ever created (Gen 2:23-25). Don’t listen to the modern philosophy that living together is good for a relationship. It is a sin (1 Cor 6:18). If you truly are committed to someone – make the relationship an honest one.

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