But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart
In my view & giving a simple answer to your general question about kissing, I would say, 'No, it's not a sin'.
However, the act may not be a sin, but within some situations it might lead to sin or at least seriously affect another person's life or future by sending the wrong message. When two people are committed to each other even to the point of planning for a life together, then a display of emotion & intimacy to that level, would be acceptable. In some countries, that of course would be out of the question, as minimal contact, if any at all, would be allowed until after the wedding day.
There is the other aspect of Christians greeting each other with a 'holy kiss' ( 2 Corinthians 13:12). And this simply means a 'loving embrace or warm handshake' as appropriate, signifying our family-ness in the Lord & joy in seeing one another. There is no suggestion of anything more than this.
But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart
God is love
Lust is not love
However, the act may not be a sin, but within some situations it might lead to sin or at least seriously affect another person's life or future by sending the wrong message. When two people are committed to each other even to the point of planning for a life together, then a display of emotion & intimacy to that level, would be acceptable. In some countries, that of course would be out of the question, as minimal contact, if any at all, would be allowed until after the wedding day.
There is the other aspect of Christians greeting each other with a 'holy kiss' ( 2 Corinthians 13:12). And this simply means a 'loving embrace or warm handshake' as appropriate, signifying our family-ness in the Lord & joy in seeing one another. There is no suggestion of anything more than this.
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