10 If he take him another wife; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.
2 Samuel 5:13
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13 And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.
1 Kings 11:3
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3 And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.
2 Chronicles 11:21
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21 And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and threescore daughters.)
Deuteronomy 21:15
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15 If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated:
Here is a small quote from a Christian (R.M.) who agrees with Polygamy:
Hello,
I was just reading your article on polygamy. I am a Christian who
actually believes polygamy is a righteous form of marriage. Despite the
modern secular church you probably usually see, there are Christians who
are serious about God and Truth over men's traditions.
Matthew 5:17-18
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17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
New Testament:
1 Timothy 3:2
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2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
1 Timothy 3:12
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12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Keep in mind Paul said:
1 Corinthians 7:1-9
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7 Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
2 Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
3 Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.
4 The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.
5 Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.
6 But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.
7 For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.
8 I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, it is good for them if they abide even as I.
9 But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
"7 Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman." but it has "2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;" but Paul was like a Bishop over many Churches, so did it mean he must be married or just The Bishop should have one wife? if this is so then its not talking to Non-Bishop and other verse Non-Deacons therefore Men are allowed more then one Wife.
If US law forbade something that God had commanded then I'd have to take my chances with the law and ignore it (if I was in the US - I'm not). Thankfully there is no command to take multiple wives so this human law does not contradict scripture.
A: No nation nor law nor man nor anything of this world will ever come first,
I Obey GOD and Only GOD and there is no other I Obey.
If you believe that polygamy is allowed biblically then you are free to engage in that in some parts of the world, but what you're doing is the same as those who asked Jesus if they should pay taxes to Caesar.
A: You are wrong and why are you wrong is because GOD tells us if there is any laws that do not cause you to disobey HIS you can do them but any laws that cause to disobey GOD you are not to do as you will Disobey GOD.
Nope, I'm right. God does not command having multiple wives, so you've no defense if you disobey that particular law of man. If you want multiple wives then move somewhere it isn't forbidden.
Jesus paid the temple tax, as required by men, because it didn't conflict with His father's will.
Nope, I'm right. God does not command having multiple wives, so you've no defense if you disobey that particular law of man. If you want multiple wives then move somewhere it isn't forbidden.
Jesus paid the temple tax, as required by men, because it didn't conflict with His father's will.
A:
I Will Obey GOD and I will let you obey whatever laws you want too.
But The Only Laws are GOD'S LAWS and The Only Rights are what GOD has Given us, I am not of any nation but I Follow GOD.
Then your 1000 wives will have to visit you in prison for congical visits. LOL
A:
Is that one of your harmless jokes I should think is funny?
That I should not take as something you meant to speak ill of me?
Should I just not care you have said things that I would never say to you?
I will say this very Clearly so that you might understand and know, I am not a man who is someone who sets back and lets anyone or nation push me around. I am not a man who will run from others who think they have the upper hand, I am the type of man that Stands and pushes back anyone who comes to attach me till they Submit and falls back.
Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, for he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer. Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God's wrath but also for the sake of conscience. For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing. Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.
Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, for he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer. Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God's wrath but also for the sake of conscience. For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing. Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.
(Rom 13:1-7 ESV)
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Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego
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& The Fiery Furnace
A free online Bible story based on the Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego story found in the book of Daniel in your Bible. The three Hebrew boys' faith was strong enough to stand up to the most powerful nation and the most powerful man in the world at that time, Nebuchadnezzar. If these three Hebrew boys had burned in Nebuchadnezzar's furnace that day, we probably would have never heard their story and enjoyed the benefit of learning that faith has and still does work!
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego
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The Fiery Furnace
By Harrison Woodard
�When thou passes through the waters I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee; when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.� -- Isaiah 43:2 KJV
Based on Daniel 3:1-30
A long time ago there was a vast empire called Babylonia that was ruled by a great king named Nebuchadnezzar. Nebuchadnezzar and the Babylonians had conquered pretty much everything. They even conquered Israel and took the best and the brightest people back to Babylon to serve in Nebuchadnezzar�s court.
Among the captives were three young men named Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. Nebuchadnezzar thought these names were just too darn difficult to remember so he changed them to Babylonian names. Hananiah, he called Shadrach. Mishael�s name was changed to Meshach. And Azariah�s name became Abednego.
Now these three men were pretty darn smart. They believed God was real and knew He would always look after them. They talked with God everyday and kept His Word in their heart. And since God was the source of all their wisdom, the three were successful at everything they did.
Now for such a powerful king, Nebuchadnezzar wasn�t very smart. He built this giant golden statue over 90 feet tall and ordered everyone in the empire to come and worship it. Well everyone knows bowing to a statue is just plain silly. There is only one true God and he doesn�t appreciate people worshipping anything other than Him, especially a great big hunk of gold. But Nebuchadnezzar did it anyway. And to make sure everyone would obey the new law, the king said that any person who did not worship the statue would be thrown into a fiery furnace.
So everyone gathered around Nebuchadnezzar�s statue. When the music started, they all bowed down and worshipped it. That is, everyone but Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. They knew better than following the crowd. God wouldn�t take to kindly to them putting a statue ahead of Him. Besides, they loved God too much to let Him down. So there they stood, praising the one true God while everyone else bowed down.
Some of the king�s servants saw Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego not worshipping the statue. They ran to the king and told him that the three didn�t obey the king�s order. Well, Nebuchadnezzar was mad. People didn�t disobey him. He commanded that the three be brought before him for questioning.
�Is it true that you refused to bow down to my golden statue?� asked Nebuchadnezzar.
�Yes, my king,� said the three.
�When the music plays, you will bow down and worship my statue,� demanded Nebuchadnezzar. �If you don�t, you will immediately be thrown into the fiery furnace. And what god will save you from me?�
�If you throw us into the fire, our God whom we serve will save us from your hand. But even if you don�t throw us into the fire, we will never worship your golden statue,� answered the three.
Nebuchadnezzar was furious. He ordered the furnace to be cranked up seven times hotter than usual.
�Throw them into the furnace!� shouted the king.
The soldiers grabbed the three and bound them with rope and tossed them into the flames. The fire was so hot that it killed the soldiers who carried them to the furnace opening.
Nebuchadnezzar was pretty darn glad to see them gone. He wasn�t about to let anyone disobey him. He proudly walked over to the furnace and looked down into the flames.
�What�s this?� asked the king. �Didn�t we throw three men into the fire? I see four men walking around in the flames and one looks like an angel.�
�Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego!� shouted the king. �You servants of the most high God come up out of the furnace!�
The three climbed out of the furnace and were quickly surrounded by the king�s servants. They examined the men carefully. Not one thread of their clothes had been singed and they didn�t even smell like smoke.
And Nebuchadnezzar said, �Bless the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego who has sent His angel to protect them from the fire. I command this day that anyone who speaks evil about the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego will be cut to pieces. For there is no other god that will protect his people in this way.�
Nebuchadnezzar promoted the three and gave them great jobs in his empire. And just as God promises, they were prosperous in everything they did.
If you knew what the message you posted you would know that any law that does not disagree with GOD is fine to Obey yet if you Follow a law that Disagrees with GOD you are not to Follow it as no law of man can save you from GOD'S LAWS and I have come to not just change one but you all so your blindness might fade and your eye might remand opened.
I am a Poet of Love who serves GOD and who Follows GOD in everything I do, I have seen that if not all Churches are not Teaching GOD'S True WORD yet they only use pre-made lesson the problem is they don't really understand what they Teach or what Bible they should use. The Churches have walked away from GOD but THE CHURCH can never WALK AWAY but many who claim to be Christians but are not have many Churches that are not of GOD but of man. I have Come to Open your eyes and Say "Follow Me and you will find Salvation" for I will Lead you back to Christ not because I Teach anything New yet if you knew what GOD had already said I would not have to Say it but because you do not see nor hear I come to you and many others till it is heard all around the world.
I am a man of Love and Love all people but I will Speak with Bold sounds in time I must and soft voices in time I should and will not stop till I am no more and all people hear what is to be said.
