AboutPaul Walker Expertise The Bible contains an answer to all things necessary to life and salvation. We many times simple do not like the answer it gives. But, if your seeking the truth of God`s word, I can give my opinion and show from the Scriptures the basis for why I believe it is the correct interpretation of the Bible on most questions.
Experience I have been a student of the Bible for over 25 years.
Organizations A Fellowship In Christ Jesus, www.aficj.org
Publications I am the author of several Bible study booklets including, "The Seven Precepts To Understanding The Bible".
Question I am currently engaged and my fiancee and I are doing are best to be married on December 7 of this year. We love each other very deeply, so deeply that we were ready to be married after only a month of dating. We would get married right now, but financial things keep that from happening. We are living together against our parents wishes because he was leaving to college and I did not want to part from him, also because I am going to attend that same college next year. But we are not having sexual intercourse.
Our arguments and questions have been, what does the Bible define as sex? He believes you can do anything short of intercourse and you are okay. I am not so sure. Help, please?
Answer Dear AJ,
Abstain from all appearance of evil.
1 Thessalonians 5:22
Regardless of your definition of sex, you are defaming the name of Christ Jesus simply by living together unmarried. There is no valid excuse for doing so no matter what the circumstance or what hardship we are to endure if we choose to do what is right.
You do not say whether you are saved or not, but I hope you have trusted in the Lord Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Romans 10:9-10
We are called to deny ourselves and glorify the Lord notwithstanding any suffering we might have to go through.
I hope you will reconsider your actions, as for your question, biblically, you have no right to fondle or take any liberties until married.
