"Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared, who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth."
You can read that passage in your preferred version as well -- http://biblehub.com/drb/1_timothy/4.htm -- it says the same thing.
Forbidding marriage among your leadership is, according to Scripture, demonic.
Just keeping it real.
Seminarians are not forbidden to marry. They choose voluntarily to not marry and are then ordained as priests.
One of the many examples of how we can know that their religion is NOT the church of the bible...Their own bible that they claim they invented condemns their existence...
**Forbidding marriage among your leadership is, according to Scripture, demonic.**
Scripture reference, please. The whole chapter not just one verse taken out of context.
The flaw in your argument is that no man is forced to become a priest.
If a man chooses to become a priest in the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church, then he is signing on for celibacy, which Christ and St. Paul commend.
Are there any celibate clergy in your church? If not, why not?
No live link that I can click on.
for St. Paul goes on to say that all things created by God are good.
1 Timothy 4
1 Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by giving heed to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons, 2 through the pretensions of liars whose consciences are seared, 3 who forbid marriage and enjoin abstinence from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. 4 For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving; 5 for then it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer. 6 If you put these instructions before the brethren, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished on the words of the faith and of the good doctrine which you have followed. 7 Have nothing to do with godless and silly myths. Train yourself in godliness; 8 for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. 9 The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance. 10 For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe. 11 Command and teach these things. 12 Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. 13 Till I come, attend to the public reading of scripture, to preaching, to teaching. 14 Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophetic utterance when the council of elders laid their hands upon you. 15 Practice these duties, devote yourself to them, so that all may see your progress. 16 Take heed to yourself and to your teaching; hold to that, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I sincerely hope you understand now what a live, clickable link is.