If an unmarried couple has sex, are they married in God's eyes?
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I've waited three whole years for some brave soul to answer my question of whether my ancestors "lived in sin" for the 200 plus years they were bought and...
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If an unmarried couple has sex, are they married in God's eyes?
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I finally took the time to read every scripture that Mr Houdmann listed in his attempt to make the Bible say something concerning "sex before marriage." He...
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Can a Christian man marry a woman who once was a man?
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Jesus didn't come to condemn the world, but that through him the world would be saved (John 3:17). This verse comes on the heels of the most famous verse of...
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by Danny Hickman
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Can a Christian man marry a woman who once was a man?
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Tim, why make this about Kathy? If her answer is "maybe," then her answer is different than yours, which you stated is, "no." If she is attempting to...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Joab kill Amasa? (2 Samuel 20:10)
Joab was fiercely loyal to his uncle David, but he was also very ambitious, causing him to be suspicious of anyone (such as Amasa) who gave Joab reason to...
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by Danny Hickman
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If David, Solomon and other prophets can marry more than once, why not Christians?
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Continuing, I'm not calling Paul's instructions to the church merely advice. His instructions are directives, edicts, doctrinal commands. Paul's orders are...
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by Danny Hickman
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If David, Solomon and other prophets can marry more than once, why not Christians?
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Todd, thanks for your response. I have an opinion about the directives given to the church on what a pastor, deacon, elder, etc should look like. I don't...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Can a couple be married in God's eyes if they said their vows before witnesses, but are not legally married by the 'state?'
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Continuing, Samson's mother and father tried to warn him about marrying a woman not in covenant with Jehovah God. When his dad went to meet the woman, the...
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by Danny Hickman
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Can a couple be married in God's eyes if they said their vows before witnesses, but are not legally married by the 'state?'
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"In God's eyes." Lena's point, and a good one. I don't think God recognizes marriage licenses and civil contracts the way he recognizes what Lena pointed...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What does the Bible say about faith?
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Acts 16:14,15: "Now a certain woman named Lydia heard us. She was a seller from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God. The Lord opened her heart to heed...
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How do I cast my cares, worries and anxieties on God?
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Why did Joab kill Amasa? (2 Samuel 20:10)
2 Samuel 20:9-10 says, 9 Joab said to Amasa, “How are you, my brother?” Then Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him. 10 Amasa was no...
2 Samuel 20:1 - 26
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by Timi A
Can a Christian man marry a woman who once was a man?
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Kathy Akers, I appreciate your graciousness and empathy. Your comment however leaves too much room for interpretation on something that’s black and white. It...
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If David, Solomon and other prophets can marry more than once, why not Christians?
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Do you mean to ask, if David Solomon and other prophets can HAVE more than one wife at a time, why not Christians? Was this your question? Also, could you...
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Why did Jesus tell people to 'go and sin no more' if sinlessness is impossible?
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“Now the loophole. With forgiveness comes the expectation that we will not continue in the same path of rebelliousness." “There are no strings attached to...
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Todd Rushing
Can a Christian man marry a woman who once was a man?
I have e seen several of you mention here that women are XX chromosomes and men are XY chromosomes, but no one has mentioned the fraction of a percent of the...
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by Todd Rushing
If David, Solomon and other prophets can marry more than once, why not Christians?
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Danny, great thoughts. It is somewhat of a confusing way to approach it, but I was thinking about it more, and having multiple wives began to die out in the...
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by Danny Hickman
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Can a Christian man marry a woman who once was a man?
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I can be described as a "leftist," whatever that means. I say that to hurriedly get to my point. I don't stand alongside right wing politicians and...
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by Danny Hickman
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If David, Solomon and other prophets can marry more than once, why not Christians?
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Continuing, Then the cut-off time! Cultural norms and attitudes grind slowly; God is very methodical; he's painstakingly systematic, orderly and deliberate....
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by James Kraft
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What does the Bible say about faith?
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Faith is not a gift from God. Eternal life is a gift from God. Romans 6:23. And faith is not a work. Romans 4:5. It is faith apart from works. John 3:18:...
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by Danny Hickman
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If David, Solomon and other prophets can marry more than once, why not Christians?
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Why am I the only one here who reads this as not a question about having multiple wives, as in polygamy, but having, as the question reads, more than one...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
As a born again Christian, will I have a guardian angel to be with me during death?
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Good for you, Tim! And thank you.
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by James Kraft
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Who will not go to heaven?
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Salvation is a free gift from God so no man can boast and say I saved myself. Romans 3:26-28: For He is the just and the justifier of them that believe in...
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What is the purpose of marriage?
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What is the difference between a born again Christian and 7th Day Adventists?
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As a born again Christian, will I have a guardian angel to be with me during death?
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Thanks for the comment. I changed the reference.
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by Shirley H
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Can a Christian man marry a woman who once was a man?
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HALLELUJAH, J.D. AMEN.
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Can a Christian man marry a woman who once was a man?
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So, God made a beautiful world for us. The question is: Why don't we accept it? It would seem that people think that they can improve on God's perfect...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How are justification, sanctification, and glorification related?
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Amen. Freely justified by grace apart from any works, by faith alone. Romans 3:26-28. For He is the just and the justifier of them that BELIEVE in Jesus....
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by Pierre Dippenaar
Who will not go to heaven?
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Thank you, Robert! (1 Corinthians 6:9 KJV) Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor...
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by Pierre Dippenaar
Who will not go to heaven?
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Hi James, Thank you for the responses. What I am grappling with is that, yes, we are saved through believing in Jesus. But surely people cannot continue the...
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Will God forgive blasphemous thoughts toward the Holy Spirit that you want to repent of if you consider those thoughts intentional? Is it possible to be forgiven for having had such thoughts?
Dear Anonymous: I have had the same experience with having evil thoughts against the Holy Spirit, and I was tormented by the fear of committing the...
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Does Satan attack our thoughts?
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What does it mean to wait on the Lord?
Waiting on God is really hard for me to do! I like to move, and that sometimes gets me in trouble, more often than I would like to admit. Just ask my wife,...
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Will God forgive blasphemous thoughts toward the Holy Spirit that you want to repent of if you consider those thoughts intentional? Is it possible to be forgiven for having had such thoughts?
We are all sinners to a degree, because we cannot be made perfect in the flesh. Only our soul/spirit is saved. Colossians 2:13. We have been forgiven all...
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Why did God forbid adultery in the Ten Commandments, yet many of the men in the Bible had more than one wife and numerous concubines?
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https://ebible.com/questions/23628-if-david-solomon-and-other-prophets-can-marry-more-than-once-why-not-christians/
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Will God forgive blasphemous thoughts toward the Holy Spirit that you want to repent of if you consider those thoughts intentional? Is it possible to be forgiven for having had such thoughts?
Commentaries on Matthew 12:22-32, Mark 3:22-30, and Luke 12:10 that I have read (and that have been very comforting to me) have indicated that the blasphemy...
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Pearce Elliott
If David, Solomon and other prophets can marry more than once, why not Christians?
God, in the Garden of Eden, had one man and one woman. This was God's original design. The first mention of more than one wife is in Genesis 4:19 "And Lamech...
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leslie coutinho
What does it mean that there will be a famine of hearing the words of the Lord?
As revealed to the prophet Amos, the whole chapter 8 refers to the coming of the end times. The Lord said, “I will not pass by them anymore, for the buying...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Can a former Christian who became an atheist still go to heaven?
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Second Timothy 2:13. If we believe not, He abideth faithful, He cannot deny Himself. Ephesians 4:30. So yes, a believer who is sealed by the Holy Spirit,...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Who will not go to heaven?
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God cannot lie. John 6:47: Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that BELIEVETH on me, HATH EVERLASTING LIFE. Trusting in anything else cannot save. Idols...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Should a Christian work where alcohol and tobacco are sold?
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Deuteronomy 14:26. God says to take the money for what we have sold and buy what ever you want, including wine or STRONG DRINK. Gods word, not mine....