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Did you read from verse 28 onwards? Its not a sin, its a personal choice. longs you have God in your relationship with your wife or husband and have God centre of your marriage. you will have God's blessing. But you cant go round telling a verse from the bible, without reading the full chapter. Yes He says not to seek a wife, but he also goes onto say if you do have a wife it is not a sin.
1 Corinthians 7:28. [SUP] [/SUP]But if you do marry, you have not sinned, and if a betrothed woman[SUP] [/SUP]marries, she has not sinned. Yet those who marry will have worldly troubles, and I would spare you that.
1 Corinthians 7:28. [SUP] [/SUP]But if you do marry, you have not sinned, and if a betrothed woman[SUP] [/SUP]marries, she has not sinned. Yet those who marry will have worldly troubles, and I would spare you that.
On a serious note... Several Biblical figures looked for wives. Granted, we aren't told that Adam was specifically looking for a wife but he had no one to look for at the time. The Bible says God stated that "for Adam, no suitable helper could be found," and so God not only made him a wife but brought her right to him. Somehow, I don't think Adam was sinning by accepting what was given to him by the Lord.
And Abraham sent his most trusted servant, Eliezer, on one very specific mission: "Find a wife for my son, Isaac." I would definitely classify that as looking for a wife. Again, we are not told that this was a a sin.
I have also read that Paul was married at one time. He was a member of the Pharisees, and I was told that part of the requirements for being a part of that group was to be married. If you have evidence to the contrary, please give me a source, as I'd be interested in reading the facts myself. It has been speculated that Paul's wife died at some point or left him when he was converted--which I've also read could be the reason why Paul wrote some of the things he did about marriage. Perhaps he was still nursing a broken heart.
Besides, the Bible also says: "He who finds a wife finds a good thing (what is good), and receives favor from the Lord." Proverbs 18:2
And Abraham sent his most trusted servant, Eliezer, on one very specific mission: "Find a wife for my son, Isaac." I would definitely classify that as looking for a wife. Again, we are not told that this was a a sin.
I have also read that Paul was married at one time. He was a member of the Pharisees, and I was told that part of the requirements for being a part of that group was to be married. If you have evidence to the contrary, please give me a source, as I'd be interested in reading the facts myself. It has been speculated that Paul's wife died at some point or left him when he was converted--which I've also read could be the reason why Paul wrote some of the things he did about marriage. Perhaps he was still nursing a broken heart.
Besides, the Bible also says: "He who finds a wife finds a good thing (what is good), and receives favor from the Lord." Proverbs 18:2
Adam wasn't specifically looking for a wife.
Bingo.
Adam was pretty much minding his own business, and God said, "Here ya go."
Before Adam had any idea what he was getting into, he quickly found...
she was really cute,
she smelled pretty,
and she could bake cookies.
At that point it was all over.
Bingo.
Adam was pretty much minding his own business, and God said, "Here ya go."
Before Adam had any idea what he was getting into, he quickly found...
she was really cute,
she smelled pretty,
and she could bake cookies.
At that point it was all over.
Did God look down and say, "The man we created... is lonely... and needs a companion."
Unfortunately... when contemplating making those cookies... She apparently decided they were going to be FRUIT NEWTONS... and picked the one fruit no one ever should have touched.
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Adam wasn't specifically looking for a wife.
Bingo.
Adam was pretty much minding his own business, and God said, "Here ya go."
Before Adam had any idea what he was getting into, he quickly found...
she was really cute,
she smelled pretty,
and she could bake cookies.
At that point it was all over.
Bingo.
Adam was pretty much minding his own business, and God said, "Here ya go."
Before Adam had any idea what he was getting into, he quickly found...
she was really cute,
she smelled pretty,
and she could bake cookies.
At that point it was all over.
