to repent is to be truly sorry and not anticipate (at the very least) doing which ever sin you committed again. now, if oops you don't know how that got in there the first time you repent and confess I see no reason why God wouldn't forgive, if you have no intention of stopping and just want to confess each time, ehhhhhhh, I'll just say that's not the rule. Ultimately, its God's rule and He will forgive whoever He pleases.What does the Catholic Church believe about sex before marriage and repentance?
Speaking literally, nothing will actually 'happen' if you have sex before marriage(besides possible pregnancy, of course, haha). It's looked on as a sin and (if one partakes in it while knowing it is a sin) it will be counted as such.
I don't believe that one can go to hell for having sex before marriage, though abstinence is stressed within the Catholic faith, as it's not a mortal sin. It is thought, however, that any sin will distance one from God, and that can result in bad after effects.
I hope that helps. (:
There is a difference between what the Catholic church officially teaches, and what Catholics do.
My (atheist) opinion is: Sex before marriage is a good thing, because not every couple are sexually compatible - even if they like each other a lot. So, sex before marriage allows them to make sure they won't discover that their marriage is doomed on their honeymoon. On the other hand, always take precautions. Only do it with someone you feel can be your future husband/wife, and even then take precautions against pregnancy.
Everyone has a moral weakness than lends them particularly susceptible to certain temptations.
For some, it's lust. Someone might have sex before marriage - because they have a particular weakness in that area, and then sincerely repent afterwards. If the repentance is honest, God will forgive the sin once confessed.
Later on, it's entirely possible that this person might commit the sin again, honestly repent, and receive absolution.
What you have to understand is that the Holy Sacrament of Reconciliation isn't only about confessing sins. It's about receiving the Graces that will help one fight their particular moral weakness.
Like most bad habits, you can't simply quit ';cold turkey';. There's a process of indulging less and less into whatever it is until, one day, the person suddenly realizes they are no longer enslaved by that sin.
Some of us would like to think it works that way.
It doesn't, for most.
That's why it's wrong to judge the sincerity, or lack thereof, of anyone who sins repeatedly. We all do it. Not all of us do something about it.
The Catholic church does not teach from the KJV Bible. God says this about your question.
Romans 1:28-32 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
Hebrews 10:26For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
You cannot keep repeating the same sin over and over again. God will not hear you.
John 9:31 Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
And you need to confess straight to Jesus and not to a priest either.
1 Timothy 2:5For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
If you continue the pattern you can be denied absolution.
If you think you can get around this by going to different priests or parishes you will not receive absolution even if the priest absolves you because God knows what your up to , rendering the sacrament invalid.
Why ruin your prospects now?
Wait for your husband.
Mother Mary had sex before marriage. Belief that premarital sex is a sin leads to all sorts of mental illness. And marriage itself.....it;s often a way of upholding an image...being fake...it's better to go with nature, you know? If you love someone, follow your heart, be responsible etc, etc.
Part of the true repentance process is not doing it again.
They taught it to me as the repentance ABC's:
Admit there's a problem
Beg for forgiveness
Correct the problem
Don't do it again
If anything, the principle is nice.
their teachings state that it is a sin to have sex before marriage no matter what the circumstances and 10x worse if some1 gets pregnant you'll be ';forgiven'; if you go to confession but its still a ';sin'; every time you have sex before marriage
I am Catholic, and I beleive that while it is sort of ';taking advantage of God,'; he will forgive you every time.
god will alway's forgive you
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