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To: aimhigh

"Since Peter was married, and the Levites were married, you are the one has failed to do the research."

Luke 18: 28 Then Peter said, "We have given up our possessions and followed you." 29 He said to them, "Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has given up house or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God 30 who will not receive [back] an overabundant return in this present age and eternal life in the age to come."

Similar quotations can also be found in MATTHEW 19: 27 –29, and MARK 10: 28 – 31. Christ rewards "an overabundant return" to those who give up their wives and families for the sake of the kingdom of God.

Also, in Luke 14: 26 "If anyone comes to me without hating his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even to his own life, he cannot be my disciple. 27 Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

It is interesting that both quotations mention the word 'wife' but not 'husband.'

Also in Luke 9: 61 And another said, "I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say farewell to my family at home." 62 [To him] Jesus said, "No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind is fit for the kingdom of God."

As christians, we ought to follow the teaching of Christ. To love someone, you always do the thing that pleases him/her most.


25 posted on 06/01/2004 3:12:58 AM PDT by Ant_biter
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To: A.A. Cunningham

Please read post #25. Thanks


26 posted on 06/01/2004 3:17:18 AM PDT by Ant_biter
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To: Ant_biter
Christ rewards "an overabundant return" to those who give up their wives and families for the sake of the kingdom of God.

"Give up" is a poor translation. Jesus spoke of leaving (temporarily) for missions trips, as Peter did. He then returned home to his family. The Lord's commandment in 1 Cor 7 forbids divorce.

28 posted on 06/01/2004 12:25:46 PM PDT by aimhigh
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