many wives is this a sin?
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Something is strange. Watcher2013 shows up out of nowhere in almost a year's time to post a controversial question... of which he evidently is already convinced he knows the answer. So it doesn't take a scholar to figure out the op is just to stir up a debate, something we are told in the Word not to do:
Titus 3:9
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
He also has posted nothing but controversial posts in past times, asking questions to coax members to respond in order that he may contradict them with his own interpretation.
In this instance, we read in I Timothy 3 that in order to hold a leadership or teaching position in the church, a man must be "blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach..."
It's pretty clear, if you want to teach, you should have one spouse. I'm sure the Holy Spirit knows best how we should conduct our lives as witnesses unto the world.
Also, it seems Watcher2013 is looking for loopholes to justify having more than one wife. I see in his profile he is married. Perhaps he should ask his wife what she thinks about it.
Titus 3:9
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
He also has posted nothing but controversial posts in past times, asking questions to coax members to respond in order that he may contradict them with his own interpretation.
In this instance, we read in I Timothy 3 that in order to hold a leadership or teaching position in the church, a man must be "blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach..."
It's pretty clear, if you want to teach, you should have one spouse. I'm sure the Holy Spirit knows best how we should conduct our lives as witnesses unto the world.
Also, it seems Watcher2013 is looking for loopholes to justify having more than one wife. I see in his profile he is married. Perhaps he should ask his wife what she thinks about it.
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TinTin, okay. You're driving me nuts now. (I know, can't drive someone to where they already are.) I keep learning about who Jack is one comment at a time and about once every 3-6 months. (I'm sure you say it more often, but it's not like I read every thread on here.) So, this is what I have so far on Jack.
1. He doesn't play the devil's advocate. He IS the devil's advocate. No playing involved.
2. He tends to quote scripture that has absolutely nothing to do with the subject at hand, but fires it off as if it's a beam from the Death Star and he hit the target directly... all the while the rest of us are scratching our heads trying to figure out if he even has a weapon to fire with a big, humongous HUH? trying to figure out "what in the world" and "what does that even mean?"
3. He has this thing where he likes to tell women to be silent.
That's it. That's all I remember. So, can we do something useful here and have you teach us all the signs you have for Jack? Having graciously been given a gift from by God missing him back when he really called himself Jack decidedly puts me at a disadvantage for recognizing him in his Lon Chaney act.
1. He doesn't play the devil's advocate. He IS the devil's advocate. No playing involved.
2. He tends to quote scripture that has absolutely nothing to do with the subject at hand, but fires it off as if it's a beam from the Death Star and he hit the target directly... all the while the rest of us are scratching our heads trying to figure out if he even has a weapon to fire with a big, humongous HUH? trying to figure out "what in the world" and "what does that even mean?"
3. He has this thing where he likes to tell women to be silent.
That's it. That's all I remember. So, can we do something useful here and have you teach us all the signs you have for Jack? Having graciously been given a gift from by God missing him back when he really called himself Jack decidedly puts me at a disadvantage for recognizing him in his Lon Chaney act.