There is some confusion. I do not have a "new position" on divorce. I
believe there are two clear grounds for divorce and remarriage in the NT and
possibly a third. I do not believe Polygamy was a sin under the old covenant
but it is a sin under the new covenant. I have held both these views for a
long time.   JGR

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Tonn" <btonn@...>
To: "FWBC" <psalm19@...>; <soundofgrace@...>
Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 11:58 PM
Subject: RE: [soundofgrace] Polygamy in the NT


> Interesting. I just finished sending a msg to John R. re this man's recent
> change of doctrine. I think it is interesting that he comments on the
> frequent state of Divorce in the Church today in leading up to his new
> position. I feel he is minimizing some scripture & maximizing others to
try
> to go beyond what scripture teaches to try to correct the problem in the
> church. The arm of the flesh will fail always.
>
> Btw... I just referred a young couple to FWBC on the recommendation of
Barb
> & Frank McLaren in Kingston!
> _________________________________________________________
> Bill Tonn   Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
>
> Jeremiah 9:23 This is what the LORD says: "Let not the wise man boast of
his
> wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of
his
> riches,
> 24 but let him who boasts boast about this:that he understands and knows
me,
> that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on
> earth, for in these I delight,"  declares the LORD.
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: FWBC [mailto:psalm19@...]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 9:29 AM
> To: soundofgrace@...
> Subject: Re: [soundofgrace] Polygamy in the NT
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>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: julian kennedy
>   To: soundofgrace@...
>   Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 4:17 AM
>   Subject: Re: [soundofgrace] Polygamy in the NT
>
>
>         Jesus teaching in Matthew 19 details one man and one woman.Paul in
> Romans 6 makes it clear that the marriage bond of one man and one woman
> lasts as long as both spouses are alive and in so doing condemns all
> remarriage  while one spouse is alive (legal divorce
notwithstanding).Julian
>
>         Along this line of thinking - I was wondering what the positions
of
> folks were with regard to re-marriage - even in light of the two biblical
> options for allowable divorce (adultery and abandonment by the
unbeliever) -
> can re-marriage happen in light of the vows ("forsaking all other till
death
> do us part") - I wonder if this has some bearing upon any re-marriage
while
> the divorced spouse is still alive? Though provoking article at
>
http://www.desiringgod.org/library/topics/divorce_remarriage/div_rem_paper.h
> tml
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