Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
The apostle Paul presents the following to the NT church as "a commandment of the Lord."
I Corinthians 7:10-11 And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband: But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
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To the women, this is the commandment of the Lord:
- Do not leave your husband
- But if you do leave, remain unmarried or be reconciled to your husband.
- You are not free to remarry, regardless of that which the husband has done.
- If you do remarry, you will be an adulteress.
This is not what they are teaching in many church groups today but Paul does explain this is the commandment of the Lord for the NT church.
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To the men Jesus said:
Matthew 5:32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
If the wife is committing fornication, the husband can divorce that unfaithful wife.
Jesus speaks this to the men.
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But if the husband is committing fornication, the commandment to the woman is "don't leave him but if you do leave husband you must remain unmarried or return to your husband." If you choose to remarry, you will commit adultery.
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When God created man and woman, HE ordained that the two would become one flesh.
Mark 10:5-12 And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he (Moses) wrote you this precept (bill of divorcement).
But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.
And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.
What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
And HE (Jesus) saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.
And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.
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Paul explains to NT church, the following. At the time of sexual intercourse, the two become one flesh. Even if a man has sex with a prostitute, the two become one flesh.
I Corinthians 6:15-16 Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid.
What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith HE, shall be one flesh.
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In I Corinthians 7, Paul speaks "by permission" not by commandment.
In verse 6, Paul explains: But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment. Then Paul tells he thinks it would be better for the unmarried men to remain unmarried as he, Paul was unmarried, because of the difficulty of the period of the time.
In verse 6, Paul explains: But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment. Then Paul tells he thinks it would be better for the unmarried men to remain unmarried as he, Paul was unmarried, because of the difficulty of the period of the time.
7-9 For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that. I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, it is good for them if they abide even as I. But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
Paul also explains those who marry will have trouble in the flesh.
And Paul speaks of being able to serve God "without distraction" as one reason to choose not to marry. However in no way did Paul command them not to marry.
The "virgins" (both men and women) were free to marry.
The "virgins" (both men and women) were free to marry.
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The apostle Peter was married and had children.
We see this in the Bible.
Matthew 8:14-15 And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, HE saw his (Peter's) wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever. And HE (Jesus) touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.
The apostle Peter was married. The apostle Paul chose not to marry.
(Peter said he was an elder. One requirement for elders in the church is that they be husband of one wife and have faithful children. Titus 1 ... Therefore we know Peter had multiple children.)
By Bible instructions, a single man could not be a bishop/elder.
Titus 1:5-9 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:
6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
(Peter said he was an elder. One requirement for elders in the church is that they be husband of one wife and have faithful children. Titus 1 ... Therefore we know Peter had multiple children.)
By Bible instructions, a single man could not be a bishop/elder.
Titus 1:5-9 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:
6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
(The verses show us elder and bishop are the same and these words are used interchangeably. The elder/bishop had a wife and faithful children. An unmarried man could not be an elder/bishop if you go by the Bible. Also this elder/bishop must have faithful children which demonstrates this man knows how to care for his own house. For if a man cannot care for his own house how could he care for the church.)
8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
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Paul speaks by permission (not commandment) the following concept.
I Corinthians 7:12-15 But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.
And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.
But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.
Paul is saying the believer is "not in bondage" to continue to live with a mate that continual fusses over the doctrines of Christ. So Paul says let that unbeliever depart.
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Paul speaks in I Corinthians 7 to say if the woman has a husband who died, that widow is free to marry again, but only to another believer.
Then Paul says:
I Corinthians 7:39-40 The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.
But she is happier if she so abide (unmarried), after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.
But she is happier if she so abide (unmarried), after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.
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