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Defacto Relationships (living together and not married)
Im posting this because i think it may help people who are in a De-facto Relationship (living together not married).
As one who is in a De-facto relationship myself and we have children I think we must look at all the Bible says about the matter (and not our own man made opinions) after all it is the Law.
First lets look at what the Law says:-
1 Corinthians 7
9But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
(this passage is not saying separate them and force them to contain themselves.)
The TRUTH is that the final outcome of a Defacto relationship must be marriage. My partner and I intend to get married this is the key difference between the two matters of fornication and defacto relationships. Also fornication seems to be more of a uncommitted frolic of human pleasure.
The next thing I look at is when we are called to God in or current state of a defacto relationship does he expect us to leave our home, our children, and separate in order to marry rite away which could ultimately destroy our families!!! I think not. (remember all we have is given to us by God including our CURRENT relationships and children)
1 Corinthians 7
18Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.
19Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
20Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.
24Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.
Is this not saying you are called to God in your current state, Defacto or married?
28But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.Ok , so now we have seen that there are passages which reflect this current state of confusion in such a matter. Bless God for making sure all our needs are met in the truth of the Bible. In closing defacto relationships only acceptable AS LONG, I repeat, AS LONG as the intention to marry is carried out as per the above passage states and we were in them when we were called to God.
I need to make it clear here that is you are single and called to God, you then know the TRUTH and must marry first you don’t go out and make yourself a Defacto relationship.
As one who is in a De-facto relationship myself and we have children I think we must look at all the Bible says about the matter (and not our own man made opinions) after all it is the Law.
First lets look at what the Law says:-
1 Corinthians 7
9But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
(this passage is not saying separate them and force them to contain themselves.)
The TRUTH is that the final outcome of a Defacto relationship must be marriage. My partner and I intend to get married this is the key difference between the two matters of fornication and defacto relationships. Also fornication seems to be more of a uncommitted frolic of human pleasure.
The next thing I look at is when we are called to God in or current state of a defacto relationship does he expect us to leave our home, our children, and separate in order to marry rite away which could ultimately destroy our families!!! I think not. (remember all we have is given to us by God including our CURRENT relationships and children)
1 Corinthians 7
18Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.
19Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
20Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.
24Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.
Is this not saying you are called to God in your current state, Defacto or married?
28But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.Ok , so now we have seen that there are passages which reflect this current state of confusion in such a matter. Bless God for making sure all our needs are met in the truth of the Bible. In closing defacto relationships only acceptable AS LONG, I repeat, AS LONG as the intention to marry is carried out as per the above passage states and we were in them when we were called to God.
I need to make it clear here that is you are single and called to God, you then know the TRUTH and must marry first you don’t go out and make yourself a Defacto relationship.
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Comment by Barbara on February 4, 2009 at 5:25pm
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oh id just like to add that as my partner and i are in a de-facto relationship, and he is in the Military we (as de-facto)are entitled to all that the Military offers married couples such as housing, loans, family vacations, extra money, counselling, functions for military families and if he is sent overseas for more than 6 months they will send his de-facto family (me and his children over to see him) as they would a married couple.
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Charles,
http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/Committee/legcon_ctte/family_law/submissions/add02.pdf
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Oh, LT
You think im condoning fornication when its the exact opposite. I’m simply allowing people to see what the word means so im sure there is someone else out there you can bother and give me a break!!!
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Comment by Leonard T on February 4, 2009 at 2:57pm
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Barbara,
You need to reread the article you posted. Your article substantiates that fornication "includes" sexual activity between two unmarried people. You especially need to reread the part about fornication can also be between unmarried persons near the end of the aricle.
I have nothing further to say in this blog..
LT
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I’m putting this here so people can find the true meaning of fornication and make up their own minds, also it will give LT something to complain about HA HA... GET MARRIED PEOPLE YES, but you will be surprised as to its true meaning.
God bless LT take this and run with it
http://jesus-messiah.com/html/fornication.html
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once again who married Adam & Eve?
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What do you mean if it were true Bev it says so in the Bible this is why you guys drive me crazy you only believewhat you want to believe in the Bible, not what it says.
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No Bev can you tell me who married Adam & Eve?
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I understand that Bev and in no way am I condoning fornication, but if were are to follow all the Bible says we then are bond to believe that women cant preach. And if we are to say that in this day and age its ok, then we are also saying that pre-marital relationships are ok.
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Ok why can a women preach then, that’s not in the Bible but people seem to be doing it? it seems to me people make up their own minds about one thing and not another.
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