If A Christian Is Divorced, Do They Abstain From Sex Again Until Their Next Marriage?
I have just got into an argument with someone about this so very curious about other people’s thoughts.
If you waited until marriage to have sex for the first time and then you wind up getting divorced and you start dating again, is there any point in not having sex until you marry again? Like things have clearly not gone according to plan anyway so what is the point?
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If you plan to marry again, then clearly you still believe that the state of marriage is desirable even if the first one didn’t turn out “according to plan”. So why would you not offer that potential (and very possible) second marriage the same respect with regard to the physical part of it? Would you look at this any differently if the first marriage had ended in sudden widowhood rather than divorce? Happens all the time. That wasn’t according to the couple’s plan, either. As far as Christians are concerned, sex belongs within marriage, period. The ending of a first marriage isn’t a dealbreaker here.
Interesting.
I was divorced several years ago and remarried recently. I did wait until I was remarried. So did my new husband. He was last with his ex-wife four years ago and vowed to wait until he was remarried.
It was nice, but not exactly like “picking up where I left off.” I guess we both were thinking of sex in terms of what it was like when we were young and skinny and full of energy, like it was with our first spouses. It wasn’t like that, but it was still nice.
But would I wait again? Yes, definately. I know that God did bless our marriage because we were obedient and did wait. With all the odds stacked against us–our age, health, finances, wayward teenagers, coming from different countries and cultures–we really needed God’s blessing.
The “Chris” above me is correct. Divorce and remarrying are forgiven by believing the truth about Jesus. It is IMPOSSIBLE to lose or “leave” salvation (1 John 5:13).
You should be married to have sex.
And I just happen to be another Chris. I’m not the same person 
According to Scripture, yes. But then, also according to Scripture, they should not remarry unless the divorce was because of adultery on the part of the spouse. Thank God for His mercy, if Christians do remarry they do not lose salvation.
This question depends on if this person was Christian or not before his divorce. (1 Cor 7:11 )Christian should rekindle their relationship with their spouse unless it’s a scriptural divorce (Matt 19:9). The non-believer is not bound by the law of Christ. (1 Cor 5:12-13)
Divorce is not recognised by God (or the church) so any sex even after a second marriage is technically unfaithful.
So it comes down to personal choice.
A Christian Marriage is forever: Let no man separate what God has united. Sex is a gift from God and is not to be abused. Remember not only your soul belongs to God but also your body.
of course you can have sex.
don’t let a stupid book stop you from doing the one thing that you were put on this earth to do.
Yes you must be married again or it’s still fornication. However, it says if you get divorced that whoever shall marry another unless their spouse be 6 feet under, they commit adultery. ( don’t get mad at me, I didn’t write it)