Does 1 Corinthians 7 teach that Christians shouldn't get married?
No. 1 Corinthians 7 does not teach that Christians should not get married. Paul is answering a question about touching or embracing a woman enough to excite basic instincts, but he is not saying they cannot marry. He is not anti-marriage; Hebrews 13 states marriage is honorable and the marriage bed undefiled.
Les explains that in 1 Corinthians 7 Paul is answering the question that it is not good for a man to touch, embrace, or become involved with a woman enough to excite basic instincts. Paul is not, however, saying they cannot get married. Many people wrongly conclude Paul is anti-marriage, but Les says he is not. God said in Genesis that they were to replenish the earth, have children, and enjoy the marriage relationship. Hebrews 13 says marriage is honorable and the marriage bed undefiled, so Paul would not contradict 1 Corinthians 7; the two must be put together. The context also notes the shift from Victorianism, which made sex almost taboo except for childbearing, to the opposite extreme.
More Questions
Why did Paul tell people it was better to stay single in 1 Corinthians 7?
Paul also wrote his advice about marriage with an inkling of the horrible persecution that was going to come across the Roman Empire, and that expectation tempers what he says.
What does Les Feldick say about 1 Corinthians 7?
Les Feldick says 1 Corinthians chapter 7 is a chapter he would just as soon forget about and skim around, but he still finds it appropriate.