You say shacking is a sin. Then where does it state in the word that you can't live together with the opposite sex. The sin comes in with the actual act of fornication. If two strong willed people lived together but abstained from sex, how is it sin?

The Bible says "avoid the appearance of evil (I Thess. 5:22)." It also says "test not the Lord your God"...and it also says "the spirit (of a man) is willing, but the flesh is weak (Matt. 26:41)."

With all of that being said, it is important for each person to protect themselves, because just one slip sexually (no matter how determined you or the other person is) can really set you and that person back spiritually. The devil is patient--and it can actually take a while, but it can happen, even when you are determined not to.

Now, if you are a believer & you tell someone that you are living with a woman that you ARE NOT related to, it will immediately send terrible signals to the other persons. They will discredit your Christianity & your ministry, even if you haven't done anything--in other words, it's not a good Christian witness.

Pray about it & you'll see what the Holy Spirit says to your spirit....

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