Is Birth Control Sinful In Marriage?

[Roro1972]

I read some time back " if scientist found a single live cell on anther planet they would proclaim"

We have found life on another planet

Every human being begins life as a single cell, formed when father's sperm fertilises mother's egg.



Implantation

After fertilisation the single cell splits into two, then the two cells double to four, four to eight, eight to sixteen and so on. Because the cell cluster looks superficially like a berry it is called the morula (Latin for "mulberry"), but the new life is always biologically human (species Homo sapiens).

By 21 to 25 days the baby's heart is beating. Other internal organs are present in simple form and functioning as they grow. Early facial features appear. The doctor who performed the first-ever blood transfusion to an unborn baby has described the embryo at the end of the first month from fertilisation:

By 30 days, just two weeks past mother's first missed period, the baby - one quarter of an inch long - has a brain of unmistakable human proportions, eyes, ears, mouth, kidneys, liver, an umbilical cord and a heart pumping blood he has made himself.


Brain function
Brain waves have been recorded by EEG (electro- encephalograph) in the human embryo 40 days after fertilisation

Movements
Spontaneous movements begin at seven weeks:

"By 45 days, about the time of the mother's second missed period, the baby's skeleton is complete in cartilage, not bone, at first; ... he makes the first movements of his body and new-grown limbs, although it will be another 12 weeks before his movements are strong enough to be transmitted through the insensitive uterus to be detected by the mother's sensitive abdominal wall

By the sixth week from fertilization tiny fingers appear, followed within days by the toes. By the seventh week the baby has individual fingerprints; no two sets of fingerprints are ever the same. Even in utero the baby has unique characteristics.

If these are facts then most abortions should not happen.

 

[Eugene]

I can think of easier and less painful ways to become a martyr for the faith.

Hari-Kiri may be a better ritual and honorable death that what I contemplated; that is by just going ahead and falling on one’s own sword.

 

[reba]

 

[iLOVE]

I ask the question again...Is Birth Control Sinful In Marriage? Yes or No
What is Gods view?

 

[Jethro Bodine]

Hari-Kiri may be a better ritual and honorable death that what I contemplated; that is by just going ahead and falling on one’s own sword.

Agreed.:yes

 

[Jethro Bodine]

I ask the question again...Is Birth Control Sinful In Marriage? Yes or No
What is Gods view?

Haven't you gleaned from the responses that it does not have a black and white answer?

But since you are looking for a black and white answer, and since in the realm of sexual situations 'no' really means 'yes', the answer is....

 

[iLOVE]

Children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward from him. Psalm 127:3 NIV
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11 NIV

It is a sin...murder!

 

[Obadiah]

I ask the question again...Is Birth Control Sinful In Marriage? Yes or No
What is Gods view?

No.
For God's view, you'll have to look up birth control in scripture to find out what He says about it.

 

[evenifigoalone]

I hardly think married couples are required to conceive children.
I am speaking as a single, celibate woman here, but I see sex is marriage as part of bonding and emotional ties. But don't get me wrong, there definitely is a difference between lust and love. Sex can either be made to be cheap and selfish or it can be something of the opposite sort. While the most obvious biological (and perhaps primary) function is procreation, it has also been shown in studies to deepen the bond between couples, so it does have more use than just producing babies.

 

[Eugene]

I ask the question again...Is Birth Control Sinful In Marriage? Yes or No
What is Gods view?

Jas 4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. Is it good to withdraw one’s seed?

From scripture below it would depend of the reason. Is there scripture prohibiting withdrawing one’s seed?

Gen 38:6-10 And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar. 7 And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him. 8And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother. 9 And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother. 10 And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.

 

[evenifigoalone]

Pretty sure that one verse was about some law stating that if a woman's husband dies and she had no children his next of kin is supposed to marry her and give her children? I think back then children were actually supposed to provide for their parents in old age.

 

[Eugene]

Children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward from him. Psalm 127:3 NIV
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11 NIV

It is a sin...murder!

I would certainly have a child every nine months if it believed it was sin not to, Even holding back for anything other than prayer I imagine could be considered birth control of sorts.

 

[iLOVE]

Jas 4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. Is it good to withdraw one’s seed?

From scripture below it would depend of the reason. Is there scripture prohibiting withdrawing one’s seed?

Gen 38:6-10 And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar. 7 And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him. 8And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother. 9 And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother. 10 And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.

The issue is many Christians do not trust God. If He wants to bless you let Him. If the time is not right He will not...Do Christian trust God 100%?

 

[jasonc]

Pretty sure that one verse was about some law stating that if a woman's husband dies and she had no children his next of kin is supposed to marry her and give her children? I think back then children were actually supposed to provide for their parents in old age.

the goel, well this was in part to keep land in the families name as the kids would loose their home if they were young along with the mother. sold for the debts.

 

[jasonc]

The issue is many Christians do not trust God. If He wants to bless you let Him. If the time is not right He will not...Do Christian trust God 100%?

not all DESIRE to have kids. its not a sin to not to want to have a child.Paul didn't have a son or daughter and wished many were like him in that they were celebate and single. but he said that Not all are called to be like that.

 

[iLOVE]

not all DESIRE to have kids. its not a sin to not to want to have a child.Paul didn't have a son or daughter and wished many were like him in that they were celebate and single. but he said that Not all are called to be like that.

The issue is do you trust you or do you trust God with your life?

 

[jasonc]

The issue is do you trust you or do you trust God with your life?

again some don't want to marry. some do marry and decide as I did, to FORGO children. my wife. is unable to have kids NOW but had them from another marriage. so she didn't want them with me. whenever I mention, Nathan and jaci and monica. none of them are biologically mine. I spend time with them because I Love my wife. their are my kids in that regard.

I also know a godly woman in heaven whom died childless and took in a man and raised him. she didn't want to marry and had great faith. she was disabled in her last few years on this earth. she lived on the offerings of others and her ssdi and also tithed as she got that ssdi check.

are you going to tell me she had trust issues?

 

[Christ_empowered]

OK...I'm an ex-gay pursuing celibacy, so...you may or may not completely ignore what I'm saying, lol...but...

...I don't think its a sin. I'm not for eugenics or whatever, but...kids are expen$ive. And time consuming. And they generally don't serve as a prop to their parents in later years, thanks to the industrial revolution and all. Plus, for women, there are serious health issues with having kids.

I would think that contraception would be a good thing, in the context of marriage. Intimacy without the threat of a kid (or another one) looming over your head. I get that contraceptives have their own side effects and risks, but...

...I think birth control is a good thing. Abortion, not so much, but safe, effective, affordable, reliable birth control....good use of modern technology.

 

[iLOVE]

again some don't want to marry. some do marry and decide as I did, to FORGO children. my wife. is unable to have kids NOW but had them from another marriage. so she didn't want them with me. whenever I mention, Nathan and jaci and monica. none of them are biologically mine. I spend time with them because I Love my wife. their are my kids in that regard.

I also know a godly woman in heaven whom died childless and took in a man and raised him. she didn't want to marry and had great faith. she was disabled in her last few years on this earth. she lived on the offerings of others and her ssdi and also tithed as she got that ssdi check.

are you going to tell me she had trust issues?

The issue is trusting God with all your heart, all your soul, and with all your mind. If God wanted your wife pregnant she will be...Is anything to hard for God? Sarah womb was closed at 89 but had a child. The woman with the issue of blood trusted Jesus and instantly became healed when she touched His hem of His garment. Jesus said, "your FAITH has made you whole." Your praise should be - Your will be done in earth as it is in heaven. (Not my will be done)

 

[jasonc]

The issue is trusting God with all your heart, all your soul, and with all your mind. If God wanted your wife pregnant she will be...Is anything to hard for God? Sarah womb was closed at 89 but had a child. The woman with the issue of blood trusted Jesus and instantly became healed when she touched His hem of His garment. Jesus said, "your FAITH has made you whole." Your praise should be - Your will be done in earth as it is in heaven. (Not my will be done)

again. my wife at the time didn't want one and has NO uterus. she had to have removed within one year of marriage.at that time she was 42 and I was 28.
her uturus was recommend and removed due to her age and desire not to have kids and she had fibroid tumours which came back after being removed. she had at the time 32 of them. she had periods of bledding for a month. a week or a day.

I also prayed about this and Nathan and jaci shall know me as their dad as their dads don't care to be the dad that they she should be. so in essence god has given a child[/QUOTE]