yazach:
Despite the fact that bible did not limit the number of women to be married by a man but some people dogmatically accept the west doctrine as part of bible thereby twisting the verse of the bible to suit their purpose. The most interesting part of it is that that majority of those people are having extra marital affairs to the extent that some of their women even prefer this worst habit than the husband having second legal wife all because of their selfish interest.
We are now hearing so many cases of raping, child molestation, illegal sexual affairs in the churches and even among the so call man of God(pastors).
But the smartest and God fearing followers are now resulting to polygamy instead of illegal sex affairs of which a very good example is the case of Mr. Charles Macharia:

Fresha Nyambura, Esther Nyaguthii and Agnes Wambui have been married to Charles Macharia for 30 years. The women are now jointly planning the payment of their dowry. They organised an animated ceremony for first wife Nyambura last Saturday, September 26, in Murang’a town, Kenya, that saw them all dance with their husband and explain their unusual set up.

“They respect and listen to me. My authority is never undermined,” First wife Nyambura said.

She said they have a systematic way of spending time with Macharia but did not give details. Second wife Nyaguthii said;

“He advised us when he decided to get other wives. We are satisfied; there is no need to cause problems. Men pretend to be faithful while keeping their other wives a secret, but we are all here together.”

Third wife Wambui said they love each other and are good friends. The three, who live in different houses, broke down their roles ahead of the dowry ceremony to Macharia, who gave them the money needed. Asked to introduce his family during the event, Macharia began by inquiring about attendants only interested in his polygamy.

He then asked those who attended because of their friendship to raise their hands after which he said;

“Let all my wives come here for introduction.”

The businessman then introduced the women in the order in which he married them, followed by his 12 children.

“There is no man here who does not have another wife. Notice how smart they are. You have to wake up early and take care of the family. You cannot laze around, you must work hard.”

Macharia said he is satisfied and will now focus on getting more children, and lauded his wives for uniting and living peacefully. It is best for men to declare their other relationships, he said, adding that all was well in his family, and urging men to marry more than one woman. Macharia said plans to pay dowry for Nyaguthii and Wambui were in place.

http://www.nigerianmonitor.com/2015/09/29/photo-man-happily-married-to-three-women-encourages-men-to-follow-in-his-footsteps/

johnydon22:
Lmao. . .Biblical solomon had 1000 . . That nigga tho ..

Anyway i don't support polygamy unless both parties are given equal rights to it..

why should men be allowed more than 1wife but women are not... Thats unfair.

If men are given the right to take as many wives as they want, women also should have the right to take as many husbands as they want ..

Women are not properties to be acquired at will...

But if women are not given the polygamy right then men shouldn't be given it too...


Then a consenting man and woman that goes into marriage should hold stead fast to each other and not involve third parties into it..

chuna1985:





And Solomon had one wife

plappville:


Yes but it is not rightful to God. For a thing to be right it has to be accepted by God. To prove this, we have to check the bible for enlightenment. First is, What is God’s attitude toward polygamy? He is the one who brought marriage into the world. God made the first man, Adam (Genesis 1:26). He saw that it was not good for Adam to be alone. He then made a “wife” for Adam. Notice God did not make “wives” for Adam. If He had wanted Adam to have more than one wife, He would have made him more than one. One was enough. God knows best.

Polygamy is a “man-made” idea. It is not in agreement with God’s plan for marriage. Anything tht does not agree with what God has done or said is sin. God’s plan is one man and woman for life (Genesis 2).

Polygamy in the Bible. The first person to be a polygamist was Lamech (Genesis 4:19-24). He lived six generations after Adam. He was a murderer. Nothing good is said about him.

Abraham was also a polygamist (Genesis 16:1-5). His wife, Sarai, was unable to have children. She gave her slave, Hagar, to Abraham a son was born. Pride and jealousy came in between Sarah and Hagar. Sarah and Abraham's marriage was then full of troubles.

Another polygamist was Esau. He married two Hittite women (Genesis 26:33-34). They caused much grief to Isaac and Rebekah. Polygamist marriages affect more than just the man and his wives.

Gideon was a great and brave leader. He had 70 sons from many wives (Judges 8:30-31). What kind of a father could he be to 70 sons? Not the kind that God wants us to be.

King Solomon had 700 wives, princesses, and 300 concubines. His wives turned his heart away from God (1 Kings 11:3). His downfall as a king was a result of his practice of polygamy.

Nowhere in the Bible can we find polygamy doing any good. Everything that is said about it shows it causes troubles. That has not changed. Today polygamy still causes many marriage problems for those who practice it.

Let us see some Bible principles that teach against the practice of polygamy. Genesis 2:23-24 says that a man shall leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife. God did not say that man was to be joined to his “wives.” But he said to be joined to his "wife".

Paul compares the husband and wife to Christ and the church: For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church... (Ephesians 5:23). In Ephesians 1:22-23 we are told that the church is the body of Christ. There is only one body (Ephesians 4:4) so there is only one church. Christ has only one church so a man can have only one wife. Nowhere does the Bible speak of a man (one) being over wives (many) and that being right with God.

Matthew 19:3-9 speaks about divorce. Jesus Christ shows that God never wanted man or woman to divorce. The same is true with polygamy. Jesus said that a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and both shall become one flesh. This shows marriage is made up of one man and one woman. The two make one flesh. When a man has more than one wife he is no longer in accordance with this verse. Therefore,  he is sinning. God hates sin.

In 1 Timothy 3:2 we are told that an elder must be the husband of one wife. Why not two or more? And why should not a church leader be a polygamist? The reason is that God does not want that kind of a marriage. Those who practice polygamy are sinning in God’s eyes. They cannot be church leaders nor church members.

Problems with polygamy in the Bible. It causes strife and jealousy. We see it in the lives of those who practice it today. Joseph was sold into Egyptian slavery by his brothers becos of jealous y from a polygamist marriage.

thorpido:
You guys just don't get it!Was Solomon a Christian?Were those prophets and men of old Christians?

Christianity started with Jesus Christ!He came to perfect God's plan for mankind.After Adam and Eve fell in the garden of Eden,man fell into sin and lost his glory.The bible says,'all have sinned and come short of the glory of God'(Romans 3:23).Man could no longer function in God's glory and ways as God desired.People began to do things according to the sin nature in them.God nevertheless related with men(men of God as you say)despite their limitations even though they did not function as God wanted(and they could not because of the sin nature).It didn't mean God approved their ways(including marrying more than one wife) but He chose to overlook it.

Jesus came to free men from the sin nature and for men to receive the lost glory and function the way God wanted.A prophecy by prophet Ezekiel was fulfilled with the coming of Jesus.'And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them'(Ezekiel 36:27).God said I will put My Spirit in them.They could not(prophets of old)receive the Spirit of God(the Holy Spirit) until the coming of Jesus.He could not dwell in man until he was free of the sin nature.It is then that man can walk in God's perfect will.

The plan of God from the beginning is one man,one wife.Jesus said,'And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,(Matthew 19:4).He didn't make them male and some females.

yazach,when you accuse me of twisting the bible,i know it's because you are ignorant of Scriptures.We study Scriptures and not just assume.

PRINCESSO2:
3The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? 4And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, 5And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? 6Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. 7They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away? 8He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. 9And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

thorpido:
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh(Gen.2:24).

Jesus speaking also said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?(Matt.19:5)

yazach:


No! you don't study it nor do you understand it. It is a pity that you sinful guy now condemning the anointed and chosen men of God

Jesus never know the word "CHRISTIANITY" rather an INVENTION after his death.

The question is:
1- what is the religion of those men of God(Solomon, Mose, Abrahm, David etc)?

2- Did you mean they are sinners by practicing polygamy?

chuna1985:






Show me in d bible where God said polygamy is a sin...please don't tell dis long stories.

plappville:


It is not accpted by God. Its like divorce issue. Therefore, it's a sin.

thorpido:
You guys just decide to write(or report) whatever comes to your mind.The fact that some church goers decide to marry more than one wife does not make it a norm.
Who told you the bible does not speak about a man marrying just one wife?You must be one of those who choose to use the bible the way it suits you then.

The fact that some christians are doing the wrong thing does not mean that every christian does.There are some who have been faithful to their wives for years.You need to hang around my circle.

thorpido:
There's only One True God.John 17:3

yazach:


At least I know that best of men have more than one wives. But you, I suspect that you are ordinary church goer maybe to look at know the most beautiful lady in the church

Lanre747:


Deuteronomy 21:15-17
15 If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated:
16 Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, which is indeed the firstborn:
17 But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.

Exodus 21:10 If he take him another wife; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.

David had 6 wives and many concubines, and yet, this was what God had to say about him:

1 Kings 15:4-5

4 Nevertheless for David's sake did the Lord his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:
5 Because David did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.

The oyinbo man may have come with the bible, but he taught you his traditions. Till this day, many of you won't pick up the bible and read for yourself.

johnydon22:


Apparently you think since others don't believe your own version of one true God they are atheists right..?

Ok that's nice, Muslims also think theirs is the one true God so could it be concluded that it is right for a muslim to regard as you as an atheist?

A hindu obviously thinks they have the one true God and yours is fake so i take it that you are an atheist ?

thorpido:
Identify yourself as an atheist if you are one or not.Stop beating about the bush.
There's only One God and He's not the God of many religions so obviously some people are in error.

johnydon22:


That is still the point here. . You thinks yours is the right one and others are wrong so you tag others atheists.

Others also think you are wrong and theirs is the right one so they should dub you an atheist then..

So you are an atheist?

thorpido:
Guy,identify your self.Stop beating about the bush.
Forget about what others think,just declare who you are by your belief.
Are you ashamed of something?

johnydon22:


Lmao you don't even know the person you were discussing with now i think you think i am the guy you were discussing with.. I believe i am well known here on my stance on personal Gods. .

So my question stems from you dubbing others who don't share your own concept of a God as atheist... Stop going round and attend to my question..

Since according to you, you have the right God and a hindu is wrong therefore to you a hindu is an atheist.

According to a hindu he has the right God and yours is wrong, are you also an atheist from the perspective of a Hindu?..

Evidently enough you have no idea what theism and atheism means...

thorpido:
Are you an atheist or not?Shikena!
I'm tired of your sort of rigmarole.
Ok bye.

johnydon22:

Proud one as a matter of fact. . I do not only disbelieve the idea of personal GODS i find the Abrahamic religion concept a very childish one..

So now a Hindu thinks they have the right God and yours is wrong, Is it right for a Hindu to term you atheist?

thorpido:
You guys just don't get it.I'll use an illustration to explain this.

A bottle of coca-cola is sometimes used to sell kerosine.The fact that the coke bottle is used for kerosine,does it mean that that was its purpose?
When God created the human being,He made one man(Adam) and gave him one woman(Eve)to be his wife.He could have given him options of two or three women at that time but He gave him one setting for him an example.When man(Adam) sinned,he lost the glory of God and started functioning in sin and the lust of the flesh.He started taking women.God knew man. Had falling into sin and even though it was not His perfect plan for man,God allowed it.That was why the prophets of old had many wives and God still related with them.
Now jesus has come and restored the glory of man through His redemptive work.Man now has been restored to the original 'default setting'of one man-one wife.Christians are to have one wife.

The prophets of old were not Christians !

I hope you guys can get it now.Stop talking about Abraham,Moses,David etc in your ignorance.Jesus' coming brought a new order.

Lanre747:



NEW TESTAMENT SAYS:

Luke 16:29-31
29 Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

Which new order? The prophets did not speak of a new order, so who authorised it? LOL@Abraham was not a Christian. Dumb comment.

Hear this also:

Isaiah 8:20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

If you have interpreted any writing to contradict or do away with the law and prophets, then you better ignore it, according to scripture

thorpido:
You guys just don't get it.I'll use an illustration to explain this.

A bottle of coca-cola is sometimes used to sell kerosine.The fact that the coke bottle is used for kerosine,does it mean that that was its purpose?
When God created the human being,He made one man(Adam) and gave him one woman(Eve)to be his wife.He could have given him options of two or three women at that time but He gave him one setting for him an example.When man(Adam) sinned,he lost the glory of God and started functioning in sin and the lust of the flesh.He started taking women.God knew man. Had falling into sin and even though it was not His perfect plan for man,God allowed it.That was why the prophets of old had many wives and God still related with them.
Now jesus has come and restored the glory of man through His redemptive work.Man now has been restored to the original 'default setting'of one man-one wife.Christians are to have one wife.

The prophets of old were not Christians !

I hope you guys can get it now.Stop talking about Abraham,Moses,David etc in your ignorance.Jesus' coming brought a new order.

Lanre747:



NEW TESTAMENT SAYS:

Luke 16:29-31
29 Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

Which new order? The prophets did not speak of a new order, so who authorised it? LOL@Abraham was not a Christian. Dumb comment.

Hear this also:

Isaiah 8:20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

If you have interpreted any writing to contradict or do away with the law and prophets, then you better ignore it, according to scripture

chuna1985:


Please quote scriptures.

plappville:


Polygamy is a “man-made” idea. It is not in agreement with God’s plan for marriage. Anything tht does not agree with what God has done or said is sin. God’s plan is one man and woman for life (Genesis 2).


Mathew 19:5 and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh'?
Note: not his wifes. Disobedient to this is a sin.

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So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate."
Note again: Two become one flesh not three or four. When a man marry a women it is GOD that join them. When he marries two he joins himself. This is not from GOD. HE BREAKS THE MARRIAGE COMMAND. Its a "SIN"

thorpido:
Talking about being dumb,was Nigeria a country before 1960?Christianity started with Jesus Christ who came many years after Abraham.How could Abraham then be a Christian?
I thought I was conversing with someone who could reason,I didn't know stupidity was part of you.

Lanre747:


No, stupid. The fact that Abraham was not a Christian (neither was Jesus for that matter) should tell you that there is something wrong. Christianity started with Jesus? Lol. Man made stuff

Lanre747:



NEW TESTAMENT SAYS:

Luke 16:29-31
29 Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

Which new order? The prophets did not speak of a new order, so who authorised it? LOL@Abraham was not a Christian. Dumb comment.

Hear this also:

Isaiah 8:20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

If you have interpreted any writing to contradict or do away with the law and prophets, then you better ignore it, according to scripture

Nice one my nigga

Lanre747:


No, stupid. The fact that Abraham was not a Christian (neither was Jesus for that matter) should tell you that there is something wrong. Christianity started with Jesus? Lol. Man made stuff

plappville:


mathew 19:8 Jesus replied, "Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning.