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NASB | Acts 20:28 "Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood. |
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Subject: R, Can you Biblically justify actions? |
Bible Note: (continued) EdB, You further stated: 6. "You keep referring to Genesis 2:24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. As God’s ideal for marriage. If you look closely it says nothing about the any church involvement either. If that is what you consider marriage fine. But again I remind you that is a redefinition of the term marriage as defined by the law of the land. You can call it anything you want but that does not make it a marriage." Again, I've only asked for a biblical definition of marriage without secularly-based governmental references. Nonetheless, I do believe that Adam and Eve had a valid marriage, even if God did not see fit to conform to the laws of the land that you suggest, when uniting them. I am greatly saddened that you seem to overlook the example of the first marriage on earth, as provided by scripture for us, when obtaining a marriage example and/or definition. Instead, you seem to rely solely on secular sources in your definition of marriage. If I ask for a biblical reference, you attest that I am looking for a "redefinition of marriage" as you call it. 7. "You said I offered some unpleasant scenarios. I wasn’t trying to paint a bad picture what I was trying to show you without a legally recognized marriage you forfeited all rights, protections, obligations and liabilities offered to a “married couple”. In fact you and your ‘wife’ would be nothing more than two single people." Insofar as Adam and Eve did not themselves reside under your secularly-derived definition of marriage, would you also term them as two single people? Again, why not go to the bible here for your marriage definition, as opposed to extra-biblical sources? Is the bible inadequate to define marriage for us, that you should rely on the government to define marriage for you? 8. "Also know if you live together for 7 years you could be declared common law. I’m not a lawyer nor do I pretend to know all the law but I believe this can be initiated by the state should they feel your attempting to circumvent the law." That's fine. I'd have to investigate the legalities of common-law further. You seem to have already painted me as a deciever of the government, when I have broken no law. I have in no way attempted to circumvent the law, nor do I intend to, but you are free to imagine me to be a circumventer of law if you wish. I do consider it a projection, however. 9. "In a word God does not define marriage other than setting these conditions or obligations. Genesis 2:24, Proverbs 2:17, Malachi 2:14, Matthew 5:32, Matthew 19:5, Mark 10:7, Mark 10:9, Luke 16:18, John 4:18, Romans 7:2, 1 Corinthians 7:10, 1 Corinthians 7:11, 1 Corinthians 7:39, Ephesians 5:28, Ephesians 5:31" I'll go through the verses here, and attempt to see if they have anything to do whatsoever, with the secularly-derived definition of marriage that you've elaborated on. Afterwhich, I'll get back to you, with a verse by verse analysis. - Genesis 2 24 For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh. 25 And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed. (NAS95) - Blessings, Reighnskye |