I could see why they think that, because 1 Corinthians 7:3-5 basically says you have authority over your spouse’s body and your spouse has authority over your body and not to deprive one another. HOWEVER, that is in the context of that we as humans are sexual beings, you should have sex in a marriage so you are not tempted to commit adultery. It doesn’t mean consent doesn’t exist and God 100% does NOT intend for you to be raped in your marriage💗
It’s kind of like that but it’s not that gross lol. It’s not like “you can never say no”, it’s more like have sex a healthy amount, humans are sexual and it’s good for you to have sex within your marriage. Also in Ephesians 5:25 it says “Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her”. So any marriage where the husband is using 1 Corinthians to take advantage of his wife is not behaving righteously.
The people who take advantage of it definitely make it seem like that. I’m sure it depends on your church and family but as someone from a very Christian background, I have never heard it taught that it’s acceptable to abuse your relationship in that way. Any church that does teach is not teaching the Bible correctly.
It’s not saying that you can’t say no. It’s about intimacy and trust within your marriage, and that sex is part of that righteous marriage. It’s not saying you must have sex whenever your partner wants, it’s saying be faithful to your marriage and keep it healthy (which includes having a sexual relationship with your spouse), and don’t let either of you be tempted to turn outside of your marriage.
spoiler alert: people still cheat even if they’re married and even if they’re having sex with you. you can still get cheated on. you can have a sexual relationship with anyone regardless of marital status but that doesn’t mean you have to have sex with them every time they might want to.