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1 | Husband of but one wife - Elder? | 1 Tim 3:2 | rmiddleton | 75951 | ||
The husband of but one wife??? Does this mean that he can never be married? Or does it mean one wife at a time? What if he is divorced for the Biblical reason (adultery)? Can anyone point me to scriptures to figure this out? Thanks, Rocky |
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2 | Husband of but one wife - Elder? | 1 Tim 3:2 | disciplerami | 75959 | ||
Hi Middleton, The primary text for Elder qualifications are found in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1. Taking the verses at face value, the one being considered has only one wife--and has had but one wife. That is the strictest interpretation and the safest. You ask "does this mean that he can never be married?" Well, if Paul says the he is the husband of one wife, the answer is that he is married. The one wife at a time problem is what we have today in our disposable society. When you get tired of one, you get another. God's plan is that a man have one woman for life and that a woman have one man for life. That is God's plan and let no man put asunder what He has joined. "Divorce for the Biblical reason?" Good question, and maybe becomes a judgment call, but my first impulse is to say no. The reason I lean this way is because the man, though free to remarry, is not blameless. A failed marriage does reflect on him. It possibly says something of his judgment to have married that person in the first place. It's a judgment call and the congregation must feel that the man is above reproach and that his family offers a clear example of his leadership ability. Let me know more of your thoughts. Good day. |
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