Do you believe that french kissing outside of wedlock is a sin?

its not a sin IMO, but it can lead to sin. It's an issue in whether or not u have the self control or not. Most people dont.

Nazarene77 said:

Do you believe that french kissing outside of wedlock is a sin?

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I do not know if it is a sin or not, but I think it sounds yucky.

Actually, I think that single people should be faithful to the person that they eventually are going to end up getting married to. If they plan to get married. I do not think it is right to mess around with another man's wife, even if they have not gotten together yet.

For the women who do not plan to get married and just want to mess around with a bunch of men. The Bible refers to them as foolish women.

Proverbs 9:13
A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.

Proverbs 9:10
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

Proverbs is a good book to read for people who want to clear up their thinking on this to look at it from God's perspective. For those who want God's best for them and their life.

tmak said:

its not a sin IMO, but it can lead to sin. It's an issue in whether or not u have the self control or not. Most people dont.

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Self control is a fruit of the Holy Spirit in us. It is evidence of the power of God in our life. The Bible says to turn away from the people who do not have the power of God at work in them and in their life. The sort that are always learning, but never entering into a knowledge of the truth.

2 Tim. 3:5
having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!

2 Tim. 3:6-7
For of this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts, [7] always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

French kissing is gross.
But I said yes. I mean, only God knows really. The Bible doesn't come straight out and say "thou shalt not French kiss". It doesn't say anything about masturbation, either, but most of us feel that is wrong.
This is another one of those "where do we draw the line" questions. I like to reply to those like this: if there's any doubt, stay away from it.
To me, that kind of kiss as gross as it is, is INCREDIBLY sexual. Maybe that's not how it is for other people. I donno. But God reserved sex- and all that comes before it, for married people, and married people only.
Just my $.02.

Whatever a person can do and have faith that it is right, is not sin. Eating here, would be symbolic of taking into ones body or life.

Romans 14:23 And he that doubteth is ****** if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

OOOPS - it's interesting that the KJV is censored?!

WellI dont think its a sin, but its wise to avoid.
The Lord knows it can lead to some sexual things that u wouldnt wanna get into. So, I avoid it. But there is nothin wrong with a peck on the cheek, and a hug. Maybe a small kiss :big grin:

as tmak said, it can lead to sin. I think kissing is the previous stage to getting married, its an important 'gesture' that expresses one's intense love for another... so it really shouldn't be abused, even if only intended as 'a harmless taste of love'?

jesus_freak_for_life said:

The Bible doesn't come straight out and say "thou shalt not French kiss".

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I think it would come under the works of the flesh as an inordinate affection:

Col. 3:5
Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:


Galatians 5:21b those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

I'd have to say it is not a sin. In my honest opinion (and no one asked), french kissing is a wonderful experience that should be treasured and remembered forever.

Right now my family beleives in courting,so there's really no dating involved in my life right now which is alright because if that's the route that God wants me to take then I'll do it because I know that somewhere down the road his plan will work out. So with that said I really don't beleive in kissing before mariage, it's just one of those things that can't be taken for granted. When you're married you don't take it for granted and you think of it as something really really special but if you were out on your first date and you kissed the person you were dating it would be more out of spite then anything.

But, if you were out on a date and the person who you were in love with asked you to marry you and you accepted, then that's a whole different story in itself...

yuck.

i dont find it gross lol*face lights up* and yeah it leads to other stuff if you arent careful.... i dont think its a sin.

All things permissible...not all things profitable.

Many times we seem to "not view it as a sin" because we honestly don't want to "not be able to do it" or whatever. Truth be told, and the truth sets us free.

And trying to justify french kissing "in faith" as right is rather...hmm. So an evil man does what he does, and he finds no fault with himself, he does it in faith that he has the right to do so.

Anyone care to expand on that verse?
And also the verse concerning profit and permissibility?

Furthermore if it tempts you then NO! And just look at "kissing" in general, in the context of relationship, not that of a friend, or family member, but of the more than that.

Persons who claim it is not sexual, I hear the same arguement "expression of love and affection". Ok...what is sex then?

Furthermore, the "pleasure of another human being" in such a way is reserved for marriage, and many speak of how "great" and "rewarding" or otherwise "memorable" type things concerning kissing.
Aka, should be reserved for marriage.

Also, this morning I have been reading Songs of Solomon, so don't mind my rather crudness too much.
Just fighting some things from the past also.
hmph.

God bless, Lord help us to see the TRUTH. The ONE, and ONLY Truth. And to see EVERYTHING ever DETAIL of our lives from your perspective. In the name of Christ Jesus, Amen.

Shinja

Man, I don't know. I heard from a wise man once that physical affection should be an expression of an inward reality. So, for a couple that is only beginning to date, holding hands might be approriate, and for an engaged couple, prolonged kissing might be appropriate. The ultimate expression of love is sex, which is reserved for marriage because it joins two as one. Likewise, sexuality in general is reserved for marriage. French kissing can vary though. Take a look at "The Wedding Singer" and the discussion of "church tongue." Well, there's my thoughts. The bottome line is to love everybody the best you can.

This is a Deeper Fellowship issue??

It seems more like a teen fourm issue.

Hmmm.
I thought it was a good question.
Why do you think it is oriented at
something that should or would be
discussed in the teen forum? Other
than the fact that there have been
multiple threads on it?

I agree. This belongs in the Teen Forum.

Urgh!!! French kissing is rated up right up there with all the other abominations of rated R movies with me. Simply put, I think it's wrong outside of marriage, and I absolutely HATE watching other people doing it. I feel like throwing up, goodbye.

I see it as a precursor to sensual/sexual intimacy or at least feelings leading up to such. It has sexual overtones; so avoid it until marriage. Kissing on the cheeks is far different. That is used to relay mutual nonsexual affection.