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Christians, please show me the bible passage that says or implies that marriage is between one man and one?

woman. List chapter and verse

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
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    The first human wedding was performed by God, as described at Genesis 2:22-24. As Jesus pointed out, it was not Adam but God who said, “That is why a man will leave his father and his mother and he must stick to his wife and they must become one flesh.” The wording of this text makes it evident that monogamy was the original standard for marriage in the eyes of Jehovah God from the start.

    Jesus stated:

    Mk 10:6-9 But Jesus said to them: “from the beginning of creation ‘He made them male and female. On this account a man will leave his father and mother, and the two will be one flesh’; so that they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God yoked together let no man put apart.”

    (Matthew 19:4-9) . . . In reply he said: “Did you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and his mother and will stick to his wife, and the two will be one flesh’? So that they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has yoked together let no man put apart.” They said to him: “Why, then, did Moses prescribe giving a certificate of dismissal and divorcing her?” He said to them: “Moses, out of regard for your hardheartedness, made the concession to you of divorcing your wives, but such has not been the case from the beginning. I say to you that whoever divorces his wife, except on the ground of fornication, and marries another commits adultery.”

    Some of the apostles were married having only one wife. (1Co 9:5; Lu 4:38) Paul, in setting forth the qualifications for those taking the lead in the Christian congregation, says that these men (if married) should have only one wife.—1Ti 3:1, 2, 12; Tit 1:5, 6.

    More about the bible and its history according to the bible

    http://m.wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200002912

  • 5 years ago

    Well I do know that there is a entire section written on who humans should no longer be having sex with. Beautiful unhappy that it has to be spelled out that you mustn't sleep along with your father's wife or animals or your brother or sister. It also says that a man should not lie down with yet another man like he would a lady and visa versa. Then there's a different verse that says guys with men and females with females is unnatural. If God suggestion it was once ok for persons of the same intercourse to marry He would have mentioned it. The bible is very clear. Individually i do not care what different persons do as long as it's not hurting any one and as long as they are not announcing they're Christians. My bff's brother is gay and does not believe in God, so it doesn't matter what he does. But when any person says they're a Christian and they are doing immoral things (and this includes all sexual acts external of marriage) they're lying to themselves.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Genesis 2:24

  • 8 years ago

    The problem is not finding a passage that implies marriage between one man and one woman, but in ignoring the other passages that state that a man can have many wives and cobnutss, that incest is not wrong or that men have to marry their brother's wives if their brother dies.

    The problem is that you can find many scriptures to support a wide variety of conflicting views and that most people only look at the scriptures that support what they think is right will ignoring those that disagree.

  • 8 years ago

    Here you go. I hope these help answer your question.

    (1 Timothy 3:1, 2) That statement is faithful. If any man is reaching out for an office of overseer, he is desirous of a fine work. 2 The overseer should therefore be irreprehensible, A HUSBAND OF ONE WIFE, moderate in habits, sound in mind, orderly, hospitable, qualified to teach,

    (Titus 1:6) if there is any man free from accusation, A HUSBAND OF ONE WIFE, having believing children that were not under a charge of debauchery nor unruly.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Before the scriptures: Husband-a married man, especially when considered in relation to his wife.

    Wife-a woman joined in marriage to a man; a woman considered in relation to her husband; spouse.

    "And the Lord God said, 'It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him'" (Gen. 2:18).

    "Then the rib which the Lord God had taken from man He made into a woman, and He brought her to the man. And Adam said:

    'This is now bone of my bone

    And flesh of my flesh;

    She shall be called Woman,

    Because she was taken out of Man.'

    Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh." (Gen. 2:22-24)

    Adam received his wife as a gift from God. In a sense it is still true that a man receives his wife from God. Solomon says:

    "Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable." Levitacus 18:22 NIT (New International Version)

    Source(s): Bible, and dictionary
  • Moi
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    read this

    it says "wife" not wives

    Mat 19:4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,

    Mat 19:5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?

    Mat 19:6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

    =====

    You cannot be ONE with multiple wives/husbands

  • 8 years ago

    Genesis 2:24

    Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.

    Matthew 19:5

    and said, ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’?

    Mark 10:6-8

    6 But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ 7 ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, 8 and the two shall become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two but one flesh.

    1 Corinthians 6:16

    16 Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.”

  • 8 years ago

    Matthew 19:4-6 - Jesus' own words.

    And a Christian is to be a disciple or learner from Jesus. That is what defines a Christian.

    Source(s): One of Jehovah's Witnesses
  • 8 years ago

    Lev. 18:22

    It also forbids the following:

    Shaving (Lev 19:27)

    Cursing(Ephesians 5:4)

    Gossip (Lev 14:16)

    Eating lobster (Lev 11:10)

    Eating pork (Lev 11:7)

    Cotton and polyester blends (Lev 19:19)

    Even association with women on their periods (Lev 15:19-20)

    Is it really wrong just because the Bible says so?And if it is to remain illegal when do we also make these things illegal?

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