Are there any rules in the Bible about not living together before marriage?

Question

I don't even know if the Bible would refer to such a thing because I doubt when it was written people where meeting co-ed roommates on CraigsList and later falling in love.
When I was in pre-marital (pre-cana) classes they said blatantly, "If you are living together, you must cease immediately till after you are married." I suppose this is based on the assuption that living together automatically equals pre-marital sex (which I'm sure is usually true).
However, it went so far as my religious grandparents refusing to visit my new house b/c I wasn't married to my co-ed roommate.
Is there any Bible passages relating to this or do you think this view is based soley on the assumed pre-marital sex?

Answer 1

There is a word in the New Testament which is betroth, a promise to marry , a mutual promise, which we now call engaged. As far as living together for any length of time, the Bible does not say. You may have pre-marital sex as long as you are engaged to be married.The Bible does not say what length of time either.

Answer 2

This did occur in Biblical times, this isn't anything new. The Bible speaks against pre-marital sex quite a bit. One such passage is 1 Corinthians 6:15-20. It is a bit harsh, but Paul is making a good point about what sex can do to our Christian lives. Not only this, but it will affect you once you do get married. God has given sex to us for only the husband and wife, outside of that, sex can destroy us as mentioned in the verse above. As far as living together and not sleeping together, the Bible does not directly go against it, but 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22 tells us that it is not a good idea.

Answer 3

Yes. Biblikcally speaking, living together is the same as 'taking'. In other words, it effectuates marriage. If the couple did so explicitly with the intent not to create a marital relationship, then the woman is consider a 'zonah'....the equivalent of a prostitute (or at the very least a woman of minimal virtue).

Answer 4

I don't think there is a rule in there ,but there is on sex u know u r not suppose to but we r human and the lord loves us no matter what we do. As far as your grand parents not coming over,if they r religous as u say then they r not following the rules of the good book they r judging u and u r not suppose to do that. People moke chioces in life and it is not up to use to say right or wrong. Lots of luck to u,just follow your heart and if not one agrees then their loss.

Answer 5

A man and a woman who are living together because they think they love one another are supposed to express that love through committment. When you play house or do trial marriages you aren't committing to one another your game playing and that is against the law of God anytime. You might ref over to the Samaritan woman at the well when Jesus told her the man she was living with was not her husband.

Answer 6

A woman is supposed to be a virgin on her wedding night. If she isn't, she's supposed to be executed. The groom doesn't have to be a virgin, just the woman.



http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy%2022:13-22&version=31

Answer 7

The only rule is, wear protection.

Answer 8

your grandparent have there belief why didn't you ask them for proof..no-one can justify what you did or didn't do.....your issue is with your grandparents and we cannot speak for them....

Answer 9

The Bible says, "you go, girl"