Premarital sex

[irom]

I want to show person who perceives herself as ardent catholic that premarital sex is not inline with Christ teaching. I am looking in the bible or catechism something other than reference to impurity or adultery. She thinks including sex with love one into impurity or adultery is not what Christ taught. Nothing wrong with sex with love one who will become her husband at some point.

 

[marty1818]

Direct from the Catechism of the Catholic Church:

2353 Fornication is carnal union between an unmarried man and an unmarried woman. It is gravely contrary to the dignity of persons and of human sexuality which is naturally ordered to the good of spouses and the generation and education of children. Moreover, it is a grave scandal when there is corruption of the young.

 

[Matthew_Holford]

2353 Fornication is carnal union between an unmarried man and an unmarried woman. It is gravely contrary to the dignity of persons and of human sexuality which is naturally ordered to the good of spouses and the generation and education of children. Moreover, it is a grave scandal when there is corruption of the young.

The Catechism also says:

#2350 Those who are engaged to marry are called to live chastity in continence. They should see in this time of testing a discovery of mutual respect, an apprenticeship in fidelity and the hope of receiving one another from God. They should reserve for marriage the expressions of affection that belong to married love. They will help each other grow in chastity.

#1632 also talks about the couple being taught about this in marriage preparation.

 

[funion987]

I think Fr. Serpa does a pretty good job with this post:

forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=604575

 

[Nate13]

Fornication called out as a sin in the Bible:

Gal 5:19-21
Eph 5:5
Heb 13:4
Rev 21:8, 22:15
Mt 15:19-20
Eph 5:3-5, Col 3:5

“immorality” literally in Greek is “fornication”.