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What are the scriptures that support the physical impurity of a non-virgin.
But, Christina what about a widow, divorcee' or a woman who has been raped? If we're using the presence or absence of the hymen to determine the virginity or lack of it, some women's hymen are broken in childhood through a physically active life.There is difference [also] between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please [her] husband.
Why doesn't he say that a wife is also holy in body? Since a married woman can be holy in spirit, I think the conclusion is pretty obvious that only a virgin can be both.
Love,
Christina
But, Christina what about a widow, divorcee' or a woman who has been raped? If we're using the presence or absence of the hymen to determine the virginity or lack of it, some women's hymen are broken in childhood through a physically active life.
that is basically akin to calling non virgins unholy in body.There is difference [also] between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please [her] husband.
Why doesn't he say that a wife is also holy in body? Since a married woman can be holy in spirit, I think the conclusion is pretty obvious that only a virgin can be both.
Love,
Christina
There is difference [also] between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please [her] husband.
Why doesn't he say that a wife is also holy in body? Since a married woman can be holy in spirit, I think the conclusion is pretty obvious that only a virgin can be both.
Love,
Christina
I need some more detail. So a woman who was raped is still pure in your lexicon because it was not through intimacy but through violence that her virginity was lost?A virgin is someone who does not know a man.
There are some Christians who remain celibate after their spouses death, to devote themselves to the Lord. This is wonderful! But knowing someone, through intimacy, deprives us of the innocence of not knowing. That is the difference.
Love,
Christina
I have not seem more of a dedication of women than those who take Gods word and train their children in the ways of the Lord. Not only dedication her life to the Lord but those of Her children. And a Husband that leads His family as Christ leads His church.I need some more detail. So a woman who was raped is still pure in your lexicon because it was not through intimacy but through violence that her virginity was lost?
I don't see your conclusion as "pretty obvious", it seems to suggest, that a person called to a vocation of Marriage bodies are unholy, because of the martial act.
God calls us into our vocations, and that includes the vocation of marriage. Marriage is a sacrament, and as long as their is an fidelity to the intent of God's plan for the martial act....it's a blessing, not an act of impurity.
I am sorry, if I am misunderstanding you...but that does seem to me, to be what you are saying.
Peace be with you...Pam
Love making was practiced in the Garden of Eden before the fall. Gen 2 24 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.Hi Pam,
Virginity was practiced in the garden. There was no intimacy, until Adam knew Eve and she conceived (Gen 4:1). This was after the fall.
Asinner said:As far as the marriage act being unholy, I would say that no, it is not unholy, nor is it pure. It is sanctified, set apart from that which is impure. It is good, but only because God made it so through His Sacrament. Outside of marriage, sex is unclean and impure. Within marriage, it is made clean.
Love making was practiced in the Garden of Eden before the fall. Gen 2 24 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.
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