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To: daniel1212

Non-sequitur. Nobody denies that there were married Apostles. Many men were married before ordination (the laying on of hands described in the NT). I know of no record of a man getting married *after* ordination, unless he had apostatized from the Faith during one of the persecutions. (This was an issue at the time of the Donatist controversy.)

But if you know of such a record, I’d be much obliged if you’d post your information.


14 posted on 10/25/2016 6:36:37 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o ("Come into my cell. Make yourself at home." - Lancelot (Walker Percy))
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To: Mrs. Don-o

“Non-sequitur. Nobody denies that there were married Apostles. Many men were married before ordination (the laying on of hands described in the NT). I know of no record of a man getting married *after* ordination, unless he had apostatized from the Faith during one of the persecutions. (This was an issue at the time of the Donatist controversy.)”

Since Scripture never commands pastor/teachers not to marry, there is no need for any example.


15 posted on 10/25/2016 6:44:33 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion
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To: Mrs. Don-o
Non-sequitur. Nobody denies that there were married Apostles. Many men were married before ordination (the laying on of hands described in the NT). I know of no record of a man getting married *after* ordination, unless he had apostatized from the Faith during one of the persecutions. (This was an issue at the time of the Donatist controversy.) But if you know of such a record, I’d be much obliged if you’d post your information.

You basically ignored most of my post. It is not up to me to show a man getting married after ordination, for even the apostles had that freedom, but it is up to you show your novel restriction in the life of the NT church, and that pastors were ordained distinctly as priests, and who normatively had the gift of celibacy.

16 posted on 10/25/2016 6:56:28 PM PDT by daniel1212 ( Turn to the Lord Jesus as a damned and destitute sinner+ trust Him to save you, then follow Him!)
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