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The Bible is clear that sex is intended to be between a husband and wife alone. Anything else is considered adultery and/or fornication, which are both sins. Threesomes, therefore, are a sin.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Is a threesome a sin? | Yes |
| Is polygamy a sin? | No |
| Is adultery a sin? | Yes |
| Is fornication a sin? | Yes |
What You'll Learn
Threesomes are adultery
The Bible is clear that sex is only valid between a husband and wife. No one else. No exceptions. No extenuating circumstances. In every other case, it is damaging to your relationship with that other person, to your spouse (present or future) and to God.
The Bible is also clear that sex is to be exclusive. It is between a husband and wife only.
If a husband and wife invite another married person into their bed, that falls under adultery, regardless of whether or not their spouse is consenting. It's still adultery.
If a husband and wife invite an unmarried person into their bed, then that falls under fornication and adultery.
In the Bible, God warns that fornicators, adulterers and any other sexual activity that does not occur between a husband and wife shall not inherit the kingdom of God or have eternal life.
Threesomes are also adultery because they involve sexual activity with two people at the same time, which goes against the biblical principle that sex is to be exclusive and between a husband and wife only.
In summary, threesomes are adultery because they violate the biblical principles that sex is to be God-honouring, exclusive, loving, other-oriented, unifying, and mutually agreed upon.
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Threesomes are fornication
Fornication is any sexual behaviour before marriage. God did not intend for us to engage in sexual activity with a man or woman before marriage. That is why He tells us in 1 Corinthians 7:2 to get married if we want to engage in sexual activity.
God also warns that any other sexual activity that does not occur between a husband and wife is a sin. That is the message of Leviticus 18:22-23; 20:13.
Threesomes, therefore, fall under the category of fornication and are a sin.
Threesomes are also adultery. Adultery is when sexual activity does not occur between a husband and wife. Threesomes, by definition, involve a third person and are, therefore, adulterous.
The Bible is very clear on this simple fact: sex is valid only for a man and a woman who are already married, to each other. No one else. No exceptions. No extenuating circumstances. In every other case, it is damaging to your relationship with that other person, to your spouse (present or future) and to God.
Threesomes are also damaging to your relationship with God. God has warned that fornicators, adulterers and any other sexual activity that does not occur between a husband and wife shall not inherit the kingdom of God or have eternal life.
Threesomes are a sin because they involve sexual activity outside of marriage. They are also a sin because they involve sexual activity with someone who is not your spouse.
Threesomes are a sin because they go against God's design for sex. God designed sex to be between one man and one woman who are already joined in marriage. Anything else will result in sorrow and not blessing.
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Threesomes are not mentioned in the Bible
Some people argue that because examples of polygamy can be found in the Bible, threesomes are also approved by God. However, this argument ignores the fact that a threesome is never mentioned in the Bible. Although there are examples of polygamy in the Bible, the women would only engage in sexual activity with their husband one-on-one or privately. For instance, in Genesis 19:30-38, Lot's two daughters agreed to engage in sex with their father one at a time but not together. In another example, Jacob had two wives, Rachel and Leah, who bargained for an opportunity to have sex with him. The passage in Genesis 30:15 implies that the two wives did not engage in sexual activity with their husband at the same time but instead engaged separately.
Therefore, while threesomes are not explicitly mentioned in the Bible, the Bible's principles regarding sex within marriage suggest that threesomes are not in alignment with God's intentions for sexual intimacy.
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Threesomes are damaging to your relationship with God
The Bible is clear that sex is intended to be between a husband and wife only. No one else. No exceptions. No extenuating circumstances. In every other case, it is damaging to your relationship with that other person, to your spouse (present or future) and to God.
God has warned that fornicators, adulterers and any other sexual activity that does not occur between a husband and wife shall not inherit the kingdom of God or have eternal life. That is the message of Scripture.
God designed sex to be between one man and one woman who are already joined in marriage. Anything else will result in sorrow and not blessing.
Threesomes are a sin. They break God's commandment to flee youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace. They are also a sin of the heart and mind, which Jesus calls a sin just like the action itself.
Threesomes are also damaging to your relationship with your spouse. No one can share intimate connections so special and fragile as the physical connection between a married man and a woman without one of them harbouring ill feelings.
Threesomes are not okay. They are sinful and damaging to your relationship with God.
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Threesomes are damaging to your relationship with your spouse
Secondly, it is still adultery. If a husband and wife invite another married person into their bed, that falls under adultery, regardless of whether or not their spouse is consenting. It's still adultery. If a husband and wife invite an unmarried person into their bed, then that falls under fornication and adultery. And as we’ve discussed previously, fornication (sex prior to marriage, or without marriage) is also sinful and damaging.
Thirdly, it is not okay to act on your feelings. It's also not okay to encourage those urges, to let them make a home in your head, and become a part of you. That's what others were pointing out about sin being actions, but also even thoughts.
Lastly, it is important to realize that the intent of a threesome is to have sex with people with whom we are not married and with different genders. But the feelings of guilt are not the reasons to avoid threesome sex. The most important reason to avoid threesome sex is it displeases God because it is a sin.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes, a threesome is a sin. The Bible is very clear on this simple fact: Sex is valid only for a man and a woman who are already married, to each other. No one else. No exceptions. No extenuating circumstances. In every other case, it is damaging to your relationship with that other person, to your spouse (present or future) and to God.
The Bible never mentions threesomes, but it does mention polygamy. In the Bible, polygamy is defined as one man having multiple wives, and the women would only engage in sexual activity with their husband one-on-one or privately.
Yes, an unmarried man and an unmarried woman will commit the sin of fornication if he or she engages in sexual activity with any person to whom they are not married.
