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From the Institue of Creation Research---This "dominion mandate," as it has been called, was the very first command of God to the first man and woman. It applies to the whole earth; all its processes, and all its creatures. To subdue the earth and control it implies the development of science...

Could be, sorry, I just jumped in after seeing an alert to the post.

I can not tell anyone anything but God can, and that's the point. Be frutiful and multiply is not for us to decide we just don't want to be burdened with children. God can command anything he wants and he says to have children, my pastor thinks that means at least one. I could take the easy way...

Why be snarky and judgmental? My pastor doesn't resort to nonsense like that, he focuses on what the Bible tells me about my responsibility-Have children, at least one, and we have not done that yet, and had better keep trying to accomplish God's will. You have children because God says to, period.

What makes you believe it isn't a sin to deprive your partner from having sex? It may not be one of the 10 commandments but God's word is very clear-Do not deprive one another-I know that scares some people to death but I think it means what it says. The Christian is to avoid fornication and get...

I am a lot older than my wife and I personally would prefer not to be a father, but my wife wants a baby and even my pastor reminds me that we are to be fruitful and multiply and since we haven't accomplished that yet, we should still try. I can't argue with that. Married people should try to...

Thank you. Philippines. Hottest season of the year.

I can relate. It was very hot on our wedding day and I kept thinking that I hope I don't pass out right before being pronounced husband and wife!

He has to worry about his life still as he won't be living a life of ease. Being gifted with singleness is a very serious calling that is not a normal life, like Paul's.

No one is saying to make wife and children the top priority in this life for Christians. I have never even heard of this and I am 58. I think some people miscontrue other's motives for whatever reason. Getting married and having children is God's revealed will for most people unless he gives...

I think children are part of marriage, if someone isn't willing to have children then they are not thinking biblically. Being infertile is one thing, but disagreeing with the command to be frutiful and multiply is out of place. The command is clear to be fruitful and multiply. Try, pray, try...

I agree tourist, good to see someone sticking up for family and marriage! This makes for the most fuliflling life, unless God is mistaken.

That command is for married couples as a responsibility for them, it isn't affected by another couple having ten children (I've knownof several couples with that many). The Bible is clear. Get married, then have children.

1 Corinthians was written a long time ago. Paul addressed a specific question someone asked him. Married couples should try to have children. They don't have to be worried sick about it, but they are commanded to be fruitful and multiply and replenish the earth. Do we not trust God to take care...

The "present distress" was a long time ago. The Bible is very clear about God's decision to open or close a womb, so ultimately it's God's work. That's why I don't concern myslef with the process. If God wants us to have a baby we eventually will and if he doesn't then there isn't anything we...

I agree with you that unless there is some compelling reason not to have children or an inability to have chldren, married couples should not interfere with the process. I think one child at a minimum is the requirement if they are able.

Those leaders were married. If they had reservations all they had to do was ask me questions but I think they had already made up their minds.

Character counts far more than hours spent in church, number of Bible verses quoted, or number of Christian books with good teaching a person has read. If this person doesn't display acceptable character to their family, cashiers, waitresses, and other average strangers as well as toward you...

Good advice but my persoanal experience was that I was not trusted as a single Christian man at (then) 40 years of age. I had two separate ministry and parachurch ministry leaders tell me that, only after letting me believe they would allow me to serve and were excited about it. They were lying...

This is legalism. I was 53 when I married and have probably heard it all. I always sought after pastor help with being single and wanting to be married and sometimes was sorry I did. I never could understand why marriage was so important to people who were married but apparantly was of the flesh...