Forbidding Marriage

Good morning and welcome in everybody. Today we are going to take a look at a passage of scripture from 1st Timothy.

1 Timothy 4. ¹ Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

² Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;  ³ Forbidding to marry……

Have you ever wondered why there is so much fornication and sexual deviance going on amongst certain religious bodies today? Obviously you can read in the news about huge lawsuits that are filed against them for their miscreant behaviors. Fornication is an especially grievous sin in the sight of God, and is so bad that it is not supposed to be named once in the church, especially among those who lead a church, or preach and teach God’s Word.

“But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;”

  — Ephesians 5:3

“Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.”

  — 1 Corinthians 6:18

Fornication is to satisfy one’s sexual desires with somebody outside of the boundaries of marriage. A biblical marriage that is sanctioned by Christ Jesus, is between one man and one woman. Lasciviousness is to be lewd or lustful, which is also condemned in Scripture. God has provided a way for each of us to avoid these types of sins, and It is through the bond of Holy matrimony, in which the sexual desires of one’s heart can be quenched. 

But ever since the foundation of the original Church, many false prophets have arisen and taught that celibacy is required if one decides to dedicate themselves to the preaching and teaching of God’s Word. This is a complete lie and a doctrine of devils. No wonder why fornication is running rampant in their groups. Although it is certainly better to remain single, not everybody is capable of being a bachelor their entire life, especially those who are leading churches and administering Holy Communion. These false apostles completely deny marriage to its members, or those who have been placed in charge of leading the church. They will impose a strict rule of absolute celibacy, and completely forbid any option of getting married in the future.

Many years ago I knew a young man who had absolutely no sexual drive. He was very happy and content for a period of time. It wasn’t until years later that his hormones finally kicked in. This is one reason why God allows marriage, so that people can overcome sexual desires.

1 Corinthians 7. ¹ Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.  ² Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

In a marriage your body becomes the property of your spouse, to be used to fulfill their sexual needs and to quench the fire of desire. You must never defraud your spouse of a sexual relationship with yourself. This is one reason why divorce is so evil, because it permanently defrauds a spouse of what rightfully belongs to them in a marriage. 

1 Corinthians 7. ³ Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.  ⁴ The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife. ⁵ Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

To commit fornication is to defile oneself, but in a marriage the bed is undefiled. The sexual relationship that is enjoyed inside of a marriage must be exercised in a private manner. Things that happen in the bedroom must be kept in the bedroom, in a discreet manner between the married couple. 

“Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.”

  — Hebrews 13:4

One must remember that if you do choose to get married, you will have trouble in the flesh. Problems will arise in any marriage, and it is through forgiveness and mercy that a couple will remain together. 

As a single person, if you cannot contain yourself sexually, then it is best to settle down with a spouse. Getting married is kind of like having a really good cookie, but if you can stay single, without any distractions of any type, it’s like having chocolate ice cream. One is good, but the other is far better! Being a bachelor is a great thing, as long as you don’t get involved with sin. If you choose to get married, you must make it clear to your wife that there will be nothing greater in your life than your relationship with Jesus Christ. I’ve always referred to my wife as my #2. She knows that I would never love her or anybody else more than the Lord Jesus. It is through loving obedience to Him and His Word that I can find something that no other relationship can ever provide. Eternal life. In her service to Christ, the wife is commanded to submit and obey her husband in everything, and never depart from him, no matter the reason. Divorce was permitted in the Old Testament before the cross, but not in the Christian faith. It is to only be dissolved through death.

Although a wife and family can be a distraction at times, men of God can remain strong in their faith and in their commitment to Christ, and still get married later on in life. It’s one thing to be castrated and to become a eunuch, removing the hormones that drive such desire, but it’s a whole different issue to force people to remain celibate and deny them the ability to marry in the future if the need presents itself. Those who forbid marriage are heretics and devils, and are responsible for the sins that other people commit. 

“But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.”

  — 1 Corinthians 7:9

Some people can be a bachelor for fifty years without a problem. But then they need to settle down, in order to keep away from desires that have recently presented themselves. Each man has his own temptations and weaknesses, and for some it is sexuality. In heaven, there is not going to be any marriage, but we do not live there yet! This is the Earth, where all of us have to deal with certain issues in our flesh. You cannot demand people to be celibate if they have sexual desires sometime in the future. This is why God provided marriage. When you explain to people that they will never be able to get married, you forbid an option that has already been granted to them by God. That is false doctrine and heresy.

The Apostle Paul could have gotten married if he wanted to, but realized in his own life that he really didn’t need to. A bachelor’s life is certainly the better way to go if you can maintain it in a Godly manner, but for others, God has provided marriage to deliver us from the defilement of sexual sins.

“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.”

  — 1 Corinthians 10:13

It’s not a sin to be married. Sexuality is something that God created, and has produced billions of beautiful children in the world. It is a way to satisfy one’s desires without sinning. Watch out for seducing spirits and the doctrines of devils, who command you to remain single, by……

….Forbidding Marriage.

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