This post is longer than most, and normally, it would be split into multiple parts. However, there has already been too much of a delay between Mr. Hanegraaff’s two-part email condemning all forms of polygamy and this response to it. On April 30 and May 1, 2018, Hank Hanegraaff sent a two-part email entitled, “Does
Last month, the article about the “Rule of First Mention” (called the “Rule” in that post, as will also be the case for this post) closed with a promise to address the fact that, if God specifically allows something that the “Rule” might otherwise call “evil,” “forbidden,” etc., then obviously, that particular activity is not
In a recent post, as well as an earlier post, there was some discussion about the “Rule of First Mention,” although this “Rule” was not explicitly named. On a recent Sunday, after the evening worship service, the author of this post had a discussion with the Pastor about polygamy. The Pastor said that he believes
Or, as Solomon put it, “The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.” (Eccl 1:9 KJV) I just acquired two Dead Sea Scroll books. One is a translation into English of the
The Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) had its 67th annual meeting last month, November 17-19, 2015, in Atlanta, GA. The theme was “Marriage and the Family.” Unfortunately, I was unable to attend this year’s event. I received a magazine in the mail called A Question Mark Over My Head, published by Christians for Biblical Equality (CBE).
Most people who stubbornly cling to the monogamy-only position refuse to discuss the topic with someone who, like the author of this post, believes that it is not a sin for a man to have more than one wife. But if one can actually get into a discussion with such a person, it will not
Probably the stupidest question I get asked when someone finds out that I do not believe it is a sin for a man to have more than one wife is, “Why aren’t you a Mormon?” The first time I was asked this, it was asked by the Pastor of a rather large church I was
God is not shy when it comes to telling us what He considers to be sin. Those things called sin in the Bible always have a penalty associated with them. Let’s look at a few examples. The Decalogue, colloquially known as The Ten Commandments, is found in Exodus 20:3-17 and is repeated in Deuteronomy 5:7-21.1
Dr. De Haan Dr. M. R. De Haan (March 23, 1891 – December 13, 1965) was the founder of the popular “Radio Bible Class” talk show. He authored a book, The Days of Noah…and Their Prophetic Message for Today (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1963),1 that has been in my personal library for many years, probably given
On June 26, 2015, the US Supreme Court published its opinion which effectively legalized same-sex “marriage.” Was I Surprised? Not in the least. You see, our nation has been running away from its Christian heritage as fast as our collective legs can carry us. If the Bible calls it sin, then make it legal. If