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Was Paul married? If so, what happened to his wife?

Answered by . December 24, 2010 - 8:53 pm

The information that we have in the Bible says that Paul wasn’t married when he wrote 1 Corinthians: To the unmarried and the widows I say that it is good for them to remain single as I am. [1Cor. 7:8] However, we don’t know with absolute certainty if Paul was married before or after this — […]

Where in the Bible does it say that sex within marriage is a gift from God?

Answered by . December 13, 2010 - 5:21 pm

It doesn’t say so directly. However, the Bible does say that a man who has found a wife obtains favour from the Lord (Proverbs 18:22) and it also encourages satisfying sexual activity within marriage (Proverbs 5:18-19; Hebrews 13:4) and the producing of children (Malachi 2:15; Psalm 127:3-5). Paul advises against depriving your spouse of sexual […]

Why can a man no longer have two wives?

Answered by . December 5, 2010 - 4:28 am

I think Matt 19:1-9, though primarily about divorce and remarriage, is helpful. Under the Law of Moses, men were permitted to have more than one wife but this, like divorce, was because of “the hardness of your hearts” (v8); this was not how it was intended in the beginning. In the beginning God created male […]

Can you be saved through another person in the household?

Answered by . July 3, 2010 - 2:14 pm

Salvation is a personal matter. Each person is to repent and be baptised (Acts 2:38), and we are told to “work out your own salvation with fear and trembling” (Philippians 2:12). Also, judgement will be on an individual basis: “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess […]