Adventistische Schriften über: "Is sex permitted on the Sabbath?"

The quotations provided do not clearly answer whether marital intimacy is permitted on the Sabbath. They do, however, state two principles: The Sabbath should be dedicated to God and honored; in marriage, husband and wife should be a help and a blessing to each other. In practical terms, this means that a married couple should treat each other with care and consideration while also respecting the holiness of the Sabbath. Neither an explicit prohibition nor an explicit permission for sex on the Sabbath can be derived from the texts provided here.

Respecting the Sabbath as a holy day

»“If thou turn away thy foot from the Sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the Sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honorable; and shalt honor him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words.” What God says is to be obeyed, regardless of consequences or the commandments of men.«

1 - Ellen Gould White, Sermons and Talks, vol. 2 (2SAT 108.7)

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This reference to Isaiah 58:13 states a principle for keeping the Sabbath holy, but does not explicitly address marital intimacy.

Being a blessing to each other in marriage

»Husband and wife should be a help and a blessing to each other in their married life. They should consider what every indulgence in intemperance and sensuality costs. These pleasures neither increase love nor ennoble and elevate.«

2 - Ellen Gould White, Testimonies on Sexual Behavior, Adultery, and Divorce (TSB 114.4)

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This counsel concerns married life in general; it does not establish a specific rule for the Sabbath.