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To: Goreknowshowtocheat
Sorry, I assumed that you were of some Christian upbringing. The gospel of Matthew and Paul's letter to the Ephesians are part of the Christian bible. Christians regard the New Testament as fulfilling and revealing the Old. In that view, when Christ says that "he one who can accept this should accept it" he is confirming for the Apostles and clarifying for us how the command in the Old Testament applied. He did not contradict the command to be fruitful and multiply, but made it clear there are other callings in peoples lives that fulfill God's will.
64 posted on 01/18/2007 11:04:44 AM PST by Flying Circus
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To: Flying Circus

Thanks for your explanation, I can see how those verses could be interpreted that way.


65 posted on 01/18/2007 11:15:05 AM PST by Goreknowshowtocheat
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