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If God gives you many wives, and promises to give you more if it is not enough, you can take it to the bank that he personally approves of his gift to you.That it was not adultery in the OT has already been stated. Which still did not mean God approved of it. It became adultery once God said through Paul---one wife.
If God gives you many wives, and promises to give you more if it is not enough, you can take it to the bank that he personally approves of his gift to you.
Sin is sin. God changes not.So answering 'he is the way's' question, are all those that are recorded in the OT that practiced plural marriage also committed adultery?
That was NOT sin and as you said God does not change even when the Bible stated:Sin is sin. God changes not.
It is not mute. God once gave men many wives, and you cannot say that God will not do that again, as he wishes.
You need to read Acts 10:11-15Sin is sin. God changes not.
Yes God did tell Joseph Smith to take another wife, He also told Abraham to take Hagar to wife.God is not fickle. He doesn't constantly change mind--yes, no, yes, no, yes---maybe. He never commanded polygamy, He never put any woman under the penalty of destruction for not accepting polygamy (GET REAL)--It was made up by JS because he wanted a young girl. Very conveniently, then God gives another revelation revoking this demand--seriously? The God of the bible is not like that, only the god of JS. Good grief---God threatens destruction for not accepting it and then turns around and says it's no longer a demand---AND NO---HE NEVER TOLD ANYONE TO HAVE MORE THAN ONE WIFE----Where is the verse that tell Lamech to take another wife? Where is the verse that tells Abraham to take another---go down the line--God never told anyone to do so.
What if Emma had not agreed? Would God have destroyed her, only to then say, sorry, you don't have to accept another wife after she was already dead???
Yes God did tell Joseph Smith to take another wife, He also told Abraham to take Hagar to wife.
That is one of the most ignorant statements I have ever read.Why do you say He does not endorse slavery? God has allowed people to become slaves because of their disobedience.
(Old Testament | Genesis 26:4 - 5)Please provide the verses!! He did not tell Abraham to take Hagar---Sarah had the bright idea because she lacked the faith to trust God and Abraham agreed. God told Abraham to send her and her child away!! The middle east is still paying for that family rift!
Well it is true:That is one of the most ignorant statements I have ever read.
(Old Testament | Genesis 26:4 - 5)
4 And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;
5 Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
God did not say the same thing about Moses or David so why bring them up? It is not possible to know God without keeping the commandments.Where does this say that God said to take Hagar as a wife?? I must have missed it. Yes, Abraham obeyed God---and guess what--David was a man after God's own heart---and he murdered and committed adultery with Bathsheba! You don't understand God at all! Moses was forgiven for murder, so was David, Abraham was also. God did not tell David to murder Uriah, and He didn't tell Moses to kill the
Egyptian and He didn't tell Abraham to take Hagar!! What utter trash! JS's view of God is so totally twisted! Again---if you do not know God--He will not know you!
God did not say the same thing about Moses or David so why bring them up? It is not possible to know God without keeping the commandments.
You are right, God did not tell David to kill Uriah. God did not tell Moses to kill the Egyptian. And we do not see in the scripture that God told Abraham to take Hagar. But we do know from the text that God knew what he was doing and was with Abraham, for he wanted Hagar to have Ishmael and start a multitude of nations, as per the angel of God. So it was tradition for women to do this to have seed when they were baron, and God was just fine with Abraham in doing it. You can see no evidence that the Lord was displeased with Abraham for doing it. So he must have condoned it.Where does this say that God told to take Hagar as a wife?? I must have missed it. Yes, Abraham obeyed God---and guess what--David was a man after God's own heart---and he murdered and committed adultery with Bathsheba! You don't understand God at all! Moses was forgiven for murder, so was David, Abraham was also. God did not tell David to murder Uriah, and He didn't tell Moses to kill the
Egyptian and He didn't tell Abraham to take Hagar!! What utter trash! JS's view of God is so totally twisted! Again---if you do not know God--He will not know you!
You are right, God did not tell David to kill Uriah. God did not tell Moses to kill the Egyptian. And we do not see in the scripture that God told Abraham to take Hagar. But we do know from the text that God knew what he was doing and was with Abraham, for he wanted Hagar to have Ishmael and start a multitude of nations, as per the angel of God. So it was tradition for women to do this to have seed when they were baron, and God was just fine with Abraham in doing it. You can see no evidence that the Lord was displeased with Abraham for doing it. So he must have condoned it.
I know you are going to shout false gospel and JS is a liar, so just cut through that and show me the scripture that proves that God was displeased with Abraham for taking Hagar as his wife. If you can't, then accept it and lets go on.
Well Jesus taught repentance and keeping the commandments of LOVE. How is it possible to LOVE God with all your heart and not think about Him?Don't start that again--You can keep them and still not know God for you are not thinking of God but of the commandments. What do you think God meant by David was a man after His own heart? David kept the commandments--he still murdered. All the men in the OT were sinners also---just forgiven ones, as we all are.
David did much good, but sadly in the end he succumb to temptation.
It is not possible to know God without keeping the commandments.
(New Testament | 1 John 2:3 - 6)Your position is inconsistent. How can you agree that David was "a man after God's heart", in accordance with Scripture, yet keep repeating your mantra about keeping the commandments? David knew God, according to Scripture, yet did not "keep the commandments". According to you, that's not possible!
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