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Psalm 127:3-5 ESV / 769 helpful votes
Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.
77 verses about children being a blessing found here
What Does the Bible Say About Children Being A Blessing?
If God says children are a blessing why would anyone NOT want children... as it is rejecting God's blessing.
Further...
1 Cor 6:20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body
Wouldn't that include your reproductive capabilities???
Command of God...
Gen. 1:28 Then God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground."
If God says be fruitful and multiply... why would anyone intentionally disobey this command???
Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.
77 verses about children being a blessing found here
What Does the Bible Say About Children Being A Blessing?
If God says children are a blessing why would anyone NOT want children... as it is rejecting God's blessing.
Further...
1 Cor 6:20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body
Wouldn't that include your reproductive capabilities???
Command of God...
Gen. 1:28 Then God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground."
If God says be fruitful and multiply... why would anyone intentionally disobey this command???
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Well, the Old Testament tells us that children are a blessing from the Lord. Psalms 127...Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one's youth. 5 How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. It does not state "how many". The New Testament acknowledges that some may not want be married, in order to give themselves more fully to the Lord. 1 Corinthians 7:25-35 think then that this is good in view of the present distress, that it is good for a man remain as he is(unmarried)One who is unmarried is concerned about the things of the Lord
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The Bible says that you should have kids and 1.5 of them. But seriously...
Children are a blessing. Still, you should only have as many children as you and your husband/wife can provide for (physically, mentally, spiritually). Why do people expect the Bible to clearly define XYZ in our everyday lives? eg. "What does the Bible say about changing nappies/diapers? - Is it 2 or 3 times a day?" "What does the Bible say about showering?" It's just silly. God's Word doesn't concern itself with such things because they're not of great importance. The Bible is something to be studied and mulled over. God gave us brains, he wants us to use them and work together with the Holy Spirit to come to an understanding. Reason and revelation, not just one or the other.
Children are a blessing. Still, you should only have as many children as you and your husband/wife can provide for (physically, mentally, spiritually). Why do people expect the Bible to clearly define XYZ in our everyday lives? eg. "What does the Bible say about changing nappies/diapers? - Is it 2 or 3 times a day?" "What does the Bible say about showering?" It's just silly. God's Word doesn't concern itself with such things because they're not of great importance. The Bible is something to be studied and mulled over. God gave us brains, he wants us to use them and work together with the Holy Spirit to come to an understanding. Reason and revelation, not just one or the other.
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It had to be 22 years ago. I was visiting my menonite converted to Christian friends. They lived what they called the simple life. A small community of about 300 people.
Most were Christian some older folks were still menonite. I was walking down a dirt road with brother Paul and his two sons, Caleb and Ezera. Ezera was 5 and Caleb was 4. I looked down at the boys and and asked how are you kids doing today. Caleb the 4 year old stopped in his tracks. He looked up at me as asertive as a 4 year old could look. With his hands on his hips and a stern look he said " I am not a goat, I am a children".
I thought it was cute but it got me to thinkin. Children are a "gift from God". It is disrespectful to call them kids.
Us bilies and nannies might learn something from a 4 year old.
Most were Christian some older folks were still menonite. I was walking down a dirt road with brother Paul and his two sons, Caleb and Ezera. Ezera was 5 and Caleb was 4. I looked down at the boys and and asked how are you kids doing today. Caleb the 4 year old stopped in his tracks. He looked up at me as asertive as a 4 year old could look. With his hands on his hips and a stern look he said " I am not a goat, I am a children".
I thought it was cute but it got me to thinkin. Children are a "gift from God". It is disrespectful to call them kids.
Us bilies and nannies might learn something from a 4 year old.
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Well, I also not heard about it in bible. How many kids a family must have,basically its decision of only yours. So, in my views, i thought there is no description about it. Although, if you want a bible teaching church where a brief description of bible that you can read, i can give you christfellowship site where you have Churches in tamp fl. You can go there and take a look of that site.
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If you can find ANY scripture to support that GOD condones birth control... your opinion has a biblical basis, IF NOT, it has no scriptural validity. The OP asked about what the bible says... not what anyone's opinion was. My questions were more rhetorical as opposed to requesting anyone's reasons for disregarding what the scriptures say.
Any couple who chooses to restrictively PLAN their reproduction is doing it by their own efforts and should realize they have ZERO chance of outwitting GOD and may discover that when they WANT children... they can not conceive... which is supported by infertility statistics.
Any couple who chooses to restrictively PLAN their reproduction is doing it by their own efforts and should realize they have ZERO chance of outwitting GOD and may discover that when they WANT children... they can not conceive... which is supported by infertility statistics.
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Children are seen by God as a blessing all the way thru the Bible... until the end. Matthew 24:19 'And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!' (KJV) I think it's a pretty clear warning to steer away from it in the very end.
I've never seen any penalty however for not having them. But I've seen a lot of people penalized, both young and old, because they did when they shouldn't.
Biblically life begins at conception, so any contraceptive that voids a zygote (ie the pill) would be considered..?
I've never seen any penalty however for not having them. But I've seen a lot of people penalized, both young and old, because they did when they shouldn't.
Biblically life begins at conception, so any contraceptive that voids a zygote (ie the pill) would be considered..?
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Unfortunately, many contraceptives are 'abortifacients'. Like the pill inhibits a fertilized egg from attaching to the uterine wall. Since pro-lifers (like me) believe that life begins at conception, then this is abortion. There are methods for controlling when conception occurs that do not kill a fertilized egg. I wish I had known this in my early years of marriage. But I wasn't a Christian then and it would probably wouldn't have influenced me.
About having children or not....Paul talks about marriage (and I think he's including 'family') and encourages people to remain single, but those that have a lot of sexual desire to marry. I think there are lots of examples of strong Christians remaining unmarried in order to carry out the Lord's work more effectively. Marriage and children, if done 'right', does demand A LOT OF ENERGY AND TIME. If someone chooses to work for God without a traditional family, they can be a great influence...with many 'adopted' children. That's not to say that people with family cannot serve effectively...both happen to be true. What's best for one person is not always best for someone else. It's best to ask God for direction
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About having children or not....Paul talks about marriage (and I think he's including 'family') and encourages people to remain single, but those that have a lot of sexual desire to marry. I think there are lots of examples of strong Christians remaining unmarried in order to carry out the Lord's work more effectively. Marriage and children, if done 'right', does demand A LOT OF ENERGY AND TIME. If someone chooses to work for God without a traditional family, they can be a great influence...with many 'adopted' children. That's not to say that people with family cannot serve effectively...both happen to be true. What's best for one person is not always best for someone else. It's best to ask God for direction
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Some people in the Bible had children, some didn't (examples: Jesus, John the Baptist, probably most of the apostles, Samuel, Samson, etc.) so I don't think there is a hard-and-fast rule about whether you should or should not have children, or how many. I think that's something that should be prayed about and also approached practically. For instance, I do not take great joy from being around children. Thus, I will probably not have many kids - two at most, but even that's a bit much. Of course God may end up giving me no kids, or 10. His will be done in these things, of course, but human activity does play a role.