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It Is A Criminal Offense In Nigeria To Marry More Than One Wife by Chidiwhite1(op): 10:28am On Nov 19, 2023
Do you know that for marriages contracted under the matrimonial causes Act, it's one man one wifehuh Check out the video below
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https://www.tiktok.com/video/7255976377336335621/]

Re: It Is A Criminal Offense In Nigeria To Marry More Than One Wife by Theweekend: 10:32am On Nov 19, 2023
U can marry more than one wife if u can take good of care of dem, even ur leaders are marrying more wives with side chicks
Re: It Is A Criminal Offense In Nigeria To Marry More Than One Wife by goodthinker: 10:49am On Nov 19, 2023
Theweekend:
U can marry more than one wife if u can take good of care of dem, even ur leaders are marrying more wives with side chicks
Like Prophet Mohammed
Re: It Is A Criminal Offense In Nigeria To Marry More Than One Wife by Theweekend: 10:52am On Nov 19, 2023
goodthinker:
Like Prophet Mohammed
i no be muslim ok
Re: It Is A Criminal Offense In Nigeria To Marry More Than One Wife by goodthinker: 10:54am On Nov 19, 2023
Theweekend:
i no be muslim ok
Nobody is talking about religion okay?
Re: It Is A Criminal Offense In Nigeria To Marry More Than One Wife by victorclean(f): 10:58am On Nov 19, 2023
The constitution is not for Mohamedians
Re: It Is A Criminal Offense In Nigeria To Marry More Than One Wife by goodthinker: 11:05am On Nov 19, 2023
victorclean:
The constitution is not for Mohamedians
Then you can try it as well.
Re: It Is A Criminal Offense In Nigeria To Marry More Than One Wife by nepapole(m): 11:17am On Nov 19, 2023
Polygamy is not a sin... The 2 major religious books can confirm this I think.
Re: It Is A Criminal Offense In Nigeria To Marry More Than One Wife by goodthinker: 11:23am On Nov 19, 2023
nepapole:
Polygamy is not a sin... The 2 major religious books can confirm this I think.
which one of the book ?.... Oh! Because of David, Jacob, Abraham etc ? Fornication or Adultry dey your eye... Asewo
Re: It Is A Criminal Offense In Nigeria To Marry More Than One Wife by nepapole(m): 11:24am On Nov 19, 2023
goodthinker:
which one of the book ?.... Oh! Because of David, Jacob, Abraham etc ? Fornication or Adultry dey your eye... Asewo
Polygamy is not a sin brother... Peace be unto you..
Re: It Is A Criminal Offense In Nigeria To Marry More Than One Wife by goodthinker: 11:25am On Nov 19, 2023
nepapole:
Polygamy is not a sin brother... Peace be unto you..
What did Jesus say about it ?
Re: It Is A Criminal Offense In Nigeria To Marry More Than One Wife by nepapole(m): 11:26am On Nov 19, 2023
goodthinker:
What did Jesus say about it ?
I don't know but polygamy is not a sin brother.. Happy Sunday to you.
Re: It Is A Criminal Offense In Nigeria To Marry More Than One Wife by goodthinker: 11:28am On Nov 19, 2023
nepapole:
I don't know but polygamy is not a sin brother.. Happy Sunday to you.
Because you are a Christian without the knowledge of Bible. Then let me ask you one question, Can multiple wives stop Adultry.
Re: It Is A Criminal Offense In Nigeria To Marry More Than One Wife by nepapole(m): 11:38am On Nov 19, 2023
goodthinker:
Because you are a Christian without the knowledge of Bible. Then let me ask you one question, Can multiple wives stop Adultry.
Polygamy is not a sin brothher
Re: It Is A Criminal Offense In Nigeria To Marry More Than One Wife by ChangedMan1999(m): 1:24pm On Nov 19, 2023
Under Matrimonial Cause Act
Re: It Is A Criminal Offense In Nigeria To Marry More Than One Wife by shawnschon(m): 1:39pm On Nov 19, 2023
wink wink
Re: It Is A Criminal Offense In Nigeria To Marry More Than One Wife by TimiRume(f): 2:31pm On Nov 19, 2023
nepapole:
Polygamy is not a sin brothher
It is a sin if you are a Christian. The people that practiced polygamy in the Bible were not Christians but jews. Christianity started after the death of Christ.

Even then, polygamy was one of the practices God just winked at because of the infirmity of man's flesh. It was never God's will that a man marry more than one woman. The best time God would have proved polygamy was right was when he made a partner for Adam. He made only one woman, Eve, for Adam to demonstrate what a marriage institution should look like. Two becoming one not many becoming one. The man and the woman become one. Not the man and several women becoming one. Marriage is simply the union between man and woman.

Jesus came and brought everything(including marriage, the Law, etc) back to God's standard.

Today, if you are a Christian you are commanded to listen to Jesus, not Moses or the prophets. Hear Jesus only!
Re: It Is A Criminal Offense In Nigeria To Marry More Than One Wife by straubequita94(m): 2:52pm On Nov 19, 2023
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Re: It Is A Criminal Offense In Nigeria To Marry More Than One Wife by 43Ronin: 3:08pm On Nov 19, 2023
TimiRume:
It is a sin if you are a Christian. The people that practiced polygamy in the Bible were not Christians but jews. Christianity started after the death of Christ.

Even then, polygamy was one of the practices God just winked at because of the infirmity of man's flesh. It was never God's will that a man marry more than one woman. The best time God would have proved polygamy was right was when he made a partner for Adam. He made only one woman, Eve, for Adam to demonstrate what a marriage institution should look like. Two becoming one not many becoming one. The man and the woman become one. Not the man and several women becoming one. Marriage is simply the union between man and woman.

Jesus came and brought everything(including marriage, the Law, etc) back to God's standard.

Today, if you are a Christian you are commanded to listen to Jesus, not Moses or the prophets. Hear Jesus only!
ok so if Jesus is God, why did he change his mind on polygammy
Re: It Is A Criminal Offense In Nigeria To Marry More Than One Wife by TimiRume(f): 3:20pm On Nov 19, 2023
43Ronin:
ok so if Jesus is God, why did he change his mind on polygammy
God has never and will never change his standards. He only allowed polygamy because of the weakness of man, and not because it was his will(even then it was under Judaism he let them get away with it, not under Christisnity) Men watered down God's divine will and order for generations until Jesus came and took it back to its original position where no one can meet it except by the power of God in them.

Jesus is the express image of God. He is the revealer of who God is and his perfect will. And he brought us back to were it has always been. Where marriage is a union between a man and a woman.
Re: It Is A Criminal Offense In Nigeria To Marry More Than One Wife by Brenbentondiaz: 7:28pm On Nov 19, 2023
TimiRume:
It is a sin if you are a Christian. The people that practiced polygamy in the Bible were not Christians but jews. Christianity started after the death of Christ.

Even then, polygamy was one of the practices God just winked at because of the infirmity of man's flesh. It was never God's will that a man marry more than one woman. The best time God would have proved polygamy was right was when he made a partner for Adam. He made only one woman, Eve, for Adam to demonstrate what a marriage institution should look like. Two becoming one not many becoming one. The man and the woman become one. Not the man and several women becoming one. Marriage is simply the union between man and woman.

Jesus came and brought everything(including marriage, the Law, etc) back to God's standard.

Today, if you are a Christian you are commanded to listen to Jesus, not Moses or the prophets. Hear Jesus only!
Your "one man one wife" conclusion from God creating only one woman for Adam is mighty flawed. Except you'll say having children is a sin too, since according to you God created no child for them.
Re: It Is A Criminal Offense In Nigeria To Marry More Than One Wife by Stanleymaster1: 7:29pm On Nov 19, 2023
Tradition allow it but the law does not allow it, court can't Issue two marriage certificate to one man. It is illegal with respect to the constitution
Re: It Is A Criminal Offense In Nigeria To Marry More Than One Wife by TimiRume(f): 1:09pm On Nov 20, 2023
Brenbentondiaz:
Your "one man one wife" conclusion from God creating only one woman for Adam is mighty flawed. Except you'll say having children is a sin too, since according to you God created no child for them.
How is God making one man and one woman into one a flaw? Where is the flaw?

And having children is not a sin because God commanded them both to be fruitful and multiply. Why would God ask them to do something sinful? I don't see your point
Re: It Is A Criminal Offense In Nigeria To Marry More Than One Wife by AbuTwins: 1:55pm On Nov 20, 2023
goodthinker:
What did Jesus say about it ?
Jesus was never asked about polygamy but about divorce!
Re: It Is A Criminal Offense In Nigeria To Marry More Than One Wife by AbuTwins: 2:09pm On Nov 20, 2023
TimiRume:
God has never and will never change his standards. He only allowed polygamy because of the weakness of man, and not because it was his will(even then it was under Judaism he let them get away with it, not under Christisnity) Men watered down God's divine will and order for generations until Jesus came and took it back to its original position where no one can meet it except by the power of God in them.

Jesus is the express image of God. He is the revealer of who God is and his perfect will. And he brought us back to were it has always been. Where marriage is a union between a man and a woman.
All these is false from the same Bible!
Why did God create law or protect first wife from second or subsequent ones?

Why did God gave David many wives?

Why didn't God rebuke Lamech, Moses, David and Abraham?
Re: It Is A Criminal Offense In Nigeria To Marry More Than One Wife by TimiRume(f): 2:19pm On Nov 20, 2023
AbuTwins:
All these is false from the same Bible!
Why did God create law or protect first wife from second or subsequent on[size=8pt][/size]es?

Why did God gave David many wives?

Why didn't God rebuke Lamech, Moses, David and Abraham?
I already said why God allowed this under Judaism. Polygamy is not God's will. Everything is back to the original order through Jesus
Re: It Is A Criminal Offense In Nigeria To Marry More Than One Wife by AbuTwins: 2:33pm On Nov 20, 2023
TimiRume:
I already said why God allowed this under Judaism. Polygamy is not God's will. Everything is back to the original order through Jesus
Where did God specifically say all these?
Re: It Is A Criminal Offense In Nigeria To Marry More Than One Wife by goodthinker: 2:49pm On Nov 20, 2023
AbuTwins:
Jesus was never asked about polygamy but about divorce!
God made them male and female and the two shall become one not 3,4 shall become one but two. Marrying two and more isn't part of the God's plan from the begining.
Re: It Is A Criminal Offense In Nigeria To Marry More Than One Wife by AbuTwins: 2:55pm On Nov 20, 2023
goodthinker:
God made them male and female and the two shall become one not 3,4 shall become one but two. Marrying two and more isn't part of the God's plan from the begining.
Ok, will mention you soon!
Re: It Is A Criminal Offense In Nigeria To Marry More Than One Wife by AbuTwins: 2:57pm On Nov 20, 2023
Chidiwhite1:
Do you know that for marriages contracted under the matrimonial causes Act, it's one man one wifehuh Check out the video below
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https://www.tiktok.com/video/7255976377336335621/]
We don't marry under the law!
Law na shackles!
Marry under Shari'a!
Get your authentic certificate from a Shari'a court!
Who the law help?
Re: It Is A Criminal Offense In Nigeria To Marry More Than One Wife by TimiRume(f): 3:13pm On Nov 20, 2023
AbuTwins:
Where did God specifically say all these?
Genesis 2:22-24
The Lord God fashioned into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man. The man said,
“This is now bone of my bones,
And flesh of my flesh;
She shall be called Woman,
Because she was taken out of Man.”
For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.

Malachi 2:15

But not one has done so who has a remnant of the Spirit. And what did that one do while he was seeking a godly offspring? Take heed then to your spirit, and let no one deal treacherously against the wife of your youth.

Matthew 19:4-6
And He answered and said, “Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.”

Mark 10:6-9
But from the beginning of creation, God made them male and female. For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother, and the two shall become one flesh; so they are no longer two, but one flesh.read more.

Ephesians 5:31

For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and shall be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.

1 Corinthians 7:2-4
But because of immoralities, each man is to have his own wife, and each woman is to have her own husband. The husband must fulfill his duty to his wife, and likewise also the wife to her husband. The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does; and likewise also the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does.

1 Timothy 3:12

Deacons must be husbands of only one wife, and good managers of their children and their own households.

1 Timothy 3:2

An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

Titus 1:6

namely, if any man is above reproach, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of dissipation or rebellion

Ephesians5:32-35
This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church. Nevertheless, each individual among you also is to love his own wife even as himself, and the wife must see to it that she respects her husband.
Re: It Is A Criminal Offense In Nigeria To Marry More Than One Wife by AbuTwins: 3:17pm On Nov 20, 2023
TimiRume:
Genesis 2:22-24
The Lord God fashioned into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man. The man said,
“This is now bone of my bones,
And flesh of my flesh;
She shall be called Woman,
Because she was taken out of Man.”
For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.

Malachi 2:15

But not one has done so who has a remnant of the Spirit. And what did that one do while he was seeking a godly offspring? Take heed then to your spirit, and let no one deal treacherously against the wife of your youth.

Matthew 19:4-6
And He answered and said, “Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.”

Mark 10:6-9
But from the beginning of creation, God made them male and female. For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother, and the two shall become one flesh; so they are no longer two, but one flesh.read more.

Ephesians 5:31

For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and shall be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.

1 Corinthians 7:2-4
But because of immoralities, each man is to have his own wife, and each woman is to have her own husband. The husband must fulfill his duty to his wife, and likewise also the wife to her husband. The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does; and likewise also the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does.

1 Timothy 3:12

Deacons must be husbands of only one wife, and good managers of their children and their own households.

1 Timothy 3:2

An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

Titus 1:6

namely, if any man is above reproach, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of dissipation or rebellion


This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church. Nevertheless, each individual among you also is to love his own wife even as himself, and the wife must see to it that she respects her husband.
I don't see any mention of a plan herein.
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