Well it opens the door to temptation and the appearance of. But if you want ot live together that just live to gether.
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Christ is either Lord of all or he is not Lord at all.
Karen Carter '74
> what is a vow between god and two people? If we have vowed before God and
> each other that sex will not occur until marriage, then why is living
> together a sin? We are not intimate until then. I understand about
> temptation but that's when you pray every day that God keeps you strong.
>
> Our situation is unique and it's not like we haven't prayed about it. I
> guess I'm just hurt because everyone seems to think that just because we're
> going to be living together the devel is going to win. God is the only one
> in control. Is this our ideal situation? no. I've been through too much
> in the past to know what temptation can do to someone... and i... or yet
> we... will not break our vow before god.
>
> Jenifer Barr.
> When the trumpet blows... I'm outta here!
> AIM: jenibear1998
> msn
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 2:06 PM
> Subject: Re: question, problem, and prayer request.
>
>
> > Hey Jen,
> > First of all, I'm sorry that you are dealing with an inflexible
> > pastor. I don't see what difference it makes to him whether the cerimony
> > is big or small, before or after the civil cerimony. I suppose that he is
> > standing on something for theological reasons, but I have no clue what
> > that
> > would be. It seems to me that you are left with three options: switch
> > pastors, move the wedding up, or leave things as they are and trust God
> > for a miracle. As a child of God, the one option that you don't have, is
> > to move in together. If you begin your marriage by compromising your
> > principles on something that is truly small in the grand scheme of
> > things,
> > how can you be trusted for the bigger ones. Believe me, the one thing
> > that
> > I am learning about our heavenly Father is that he is extremely creative
> > in
> > the solution department. We often miss it because we get so stuck in
> > thinking that the only solutions available to us are the ones that we can
> > see and we shut the door on His creativity. This is a test. This is only
> > a test. The question is, will you trust Him and wait for His solution and
> > timing or will you continue to see with earthly eyes only what is
> > possible. Good luck on your adventure. He is faithful. Your task is to
> > remain patient and at peace! GRIN!
> > Kathy
> >
> >
> >
> > At 05:17 PM 7/18/2005, you wrote:
> >>Hi all. As most of you know, i am getting married in november. I found
> >>out
> >>today from work that they want me to transfer in the beginning of august.
> >>I
> >>can't tell them i won't transfer then because it is the end of our fiscal
> >>year august 31 and i could forfit my job. Problem is though, that my
> >>fiancee and I decided that to save money... if i had to move in september
> >>or
> >>october we would just live together until the wedding. We both don't
> >>really
> >>like the idea but it's like we have no choice. I don't know what to do.
> >>I'm so confused... i don't know what is right and wrong. Both my fiancee
> >>and I are born-again Christians, we will in no way have sex before
> >>marriage
> >>so if we made/make that pledge to god is living together before marriage a
> >>sin? Is it wrong? And what do i do if it is? I know of other christian
> >>couples who have lived together before marriage. I am just so scattered
> >>right now. Please pray for clarity for me? And above all, pray Gods will
> >>be done.
> >>I love you all.
> >>Jenifer Barr.
> >>When the trumpet blows... I'm outta here!
> >>AIM: jenibear1998
> >>msn
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> >
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