Should Couples Live Together Before Marriage? Allysa Weaver

Allysa Weaver
AP Language
Jamie Long
02/19/2016

Should Couples Live Together Before Marriage?

              Considering we live in the Bible belt, the rules and commandments of God have been instilled in anyone that attends a Sunday morning service from toddler age all the way to adulthood.  We are expected to know what to do and what not to do depending on what the bible says about the particular subject; however, have you ever sat down and tried to figure out why certain things are sinful? Or are you just taking your preachers, teachers, and elder’s word for it? As the youth of this generation, one of the biggest sins I see that is reoccurring is premarital housing. While I understand that it’s fun to live with your partner and come home to them, I feel that everyone should consider what is said about this subject in the bible and the world.

What does the bible say about it?

              Although the bible never clearly states, “Living with your boyfriend/girlfriend is a sin,” the Apostle Paul says in 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 that God’s will for his children is flee from all sexual immortality and be able to control his own body and sexual temptations. According to Dr. Michael L. Williams’ studies and analysis of what God institutes marriage to be, the home is a place that man and woman should become one both physically and emotionally; therefore, if you are living with a man or woman that is not your husband or wife you are automatically opening yourself up to the sin of lust.  

What does the world say about it?
              Today's society leads us to believe that most sins are okay, and usually give a persuasive reason for why the bible is "out dated" or "that isn't what it actually meant," but society is wrong. Going against God's will is wrong. People of today's world tell you that living together gets you "ready" for marriage, when in reality, you'll never be ready. There is not such a thing as being ready for the unknown. You cannot possibly prepare yourself or your partner for failure, success, struggles, strives, pennilessness, or fortune. God intended every person to find the one whom their soul loves and that means learning to adapt to their living habits after marriage. You do not have to live together to know the person you want to spend the rest of your life with, and if you do, you're falling in love with that person in the wrong ways. (Alvarez)

What do I think about it?

              I personally feel that living with someone who is your girlfriend or boyfriend is living in sin, and would not want to indulge in such sin with someone that I truly loved. I feel that if two people love each other the way God intended man to love woman then they should not want to inflict immoral sin on their lives.

              In conclusion, I believe that you should wait until after marriage to live with your significant other because it is right morally and biblically correct, but can also lead to the lust of a person that is not your husband or wife. I encourage all readers to take this into consideration and study about it in your bibles especially as we near the end of high school and will soon be off on our own in the world. You should always take the time to figure out for yourself why things are sinful. 
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