What is God’s Counsel on Pre/Extra Marital Sex?
In Genesis 4:1, sexual intercourse is first mentioned in this scripture and the act is between a man and his wife, Adam and Eve. Before we go on, what is ‘sexual intercourse’? Sexual intercourse is an act between two individuals that involves the penetration of a man’s genital (penis) into a woman’s genital (vagina). In Genesis 4:1, the Bible describes sexual intercourse as Adam ‘knowing’ Eve. The result of this ‘knowledge’ was the conception and birth of Cain, and later on Abel… and the rest of their lineage. So, from this perspective, you can see that sexual intercourse between two individuals can lead to the conception and birth of a child. Before this ‘knowledge’ between Adam and Eve, as it is written in the scriptures, you will read in previous chapters that there was a solemn union between Adam and Eve. Let’s refer to Genesis 2:21-24. Before then, in verse 18 of that chapter, God said that it wasn’t good for a man to be alone and He purposed to provide a ‘helper’ for Adam. Go...
