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Are interracial marriages wrong?

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No, the Bible teaches that race is unimportant in our relationship with God: For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him. (Romans 10:12 NIV) The New Testament also makes no mention of race when discussing marriage. It does, however, command […]

Were the apostles married?

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We know Peter was married as he had a mother-in-law (Luke 4:38). The only other information we have in the Bible about the marriage-state of the apostles is given in Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 9:5: “Do we not have the right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the brothers […]

What does it mean to be “truly a widow”?

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This question is based on 1 Timothy 5:3-6 Honor widows who are truly widows. But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show godliness to their own household and to make some return to their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.  She who is truly a widow, […]

What does the Bible say about endogamy?

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Is the Bible for or against it? Endogamy is “the practice of marrying within a specific ethnic group, class, or social group, rejecting others on such bases as being unsuitable for marriage or other close personal relationships” — an unfamiliar term to many, but a very familiar practice, whether the criteria is racial, cultural, or […]

Do we have to love everyone equally?

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Love is a small word with a big meaning. We feel and show love to people in many different ways. This depends on who the person is. For example, the way that a husband loves a wife is different to the way that a father loves his children.  Or the way that someone loves a […]

What does “wife of one husband” mean in 1Tim.5:9?

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What does this mean? 1 Timothy 5:9 Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been the wife of one husband1 1Or a woman of one man The footnote suggests that “wife of one husband” might be some kind of idiom, for being a faithful wife. Is […]