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Most interesting - compare the modern Webster definition with the older 1828 edition of Webster's
MAR'RIAGE, n. [L. mas, maris.] The act of uniting a man and woman for life; wedlock; the legal union of a man and woman for life. Marriage is a contract both civil and religious, by which the parties engage to live together in mutual affection and fidelity, till death shall separate them.
Marriage was instituted by God himself for the purpose of preventing the promiscuous intercourse of the sexes, for promoting domestic felicity,and for securing the maintenance and education of children.
Marriage is honorable in all and the bed undefiled. Heb 13
1. A feast made on the occasion of a marriage.
The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage for his son. Mat 22.
2. In a scriptural sense, the union between Christ and his church by the covenant of grace. Rev 19.
MAR'RIAGE, n. [L. mas, maris.] The act of uniting a man and woman for life; wedlock; the legal union of a man and woman for life. Marriage is a contract both civil and religious, by which the parties engage to live together in mutual affection and fidelity, till death shall separate them.
Marriage was instituted by God himself for the purpose of preventing the promiscuous intercourse of the sexes, for promoting domestic felicity,and for securing the maintenance and education of children.
Marriage is honorable in all and the bed undefiled. Heb 13
1. A feast made on the occasion of a marriage.
The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage for his son. Mat 22.
2. In a scriptural sense, the union between Christ and his church by the covenant of grace. Rev 19.
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Yes I do.
Through the indwelling Holy Spirit who teaches me both of God's righteousness and opens my heart and mind to
the scriptures.
When you go to a gay "wedding" you are joining in on a Satanic corruption of what has been God given - marriage between a
man and a woman - as a Christian you ought not to partake of the works of darkness.
You are supposed to walking in the light. This requires a bit more wisdom and discernment than just being "nice" to sinners.
For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God
in the face of Jesus Christ.
2Corinthians 4:6
14 Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?
2Corinthians 6:14
6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
7 Therefore do not become partners with them;
8 for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light
Ephesians 5:
Through the indwelling Holy Spirit who teaches me both of God's righteousness and opens my heart and mind to
the scriptures.
When you go to a gay "wedding" you are joining in on a Satanic corruption of what has been God given - marriage between a
man and a woman - as a Christian you ought not to partake of the works of darkness.
You are supposed to walking in the light. This requires a bit more wisdom and discernment than just being "nice" to sinners.
For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God
in the face of Jesus Christ.
2Corinthians 4:6
14 Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?
2Corinthians 6:14
6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
7 Therefore do not become partners with them;
8 for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light
Ephesians 5:
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If the wedding was not performed by a man of God or in the name of God how is it blasphemy?
What about the Vegas wedding chapel that's owned and operated by a pair of gay Elvis impersonators? They perform civil ceremonies for straight couples too. I being pronounced man and wife legally, by a gay official, blasphemy too?
Then there's my cousin who is a gay 5th grade teacher. He and his partner take care of his mother who is about 90? Is she sinning be accepting his love and care?
Judge not lest ye be judged!
What about the Vegas wedding chapel that's owned and operated by a pair of gay Elvis impersonators? They perform civil ceremonies for straight couples too. I being pronounced man and wife legally, by a gay official, blasphemy too?
Then there's my cousin who is a gay 5th grade teacher. He and his partner take care of his mother who is about 90? Is she sinning be accepting his love and care?
Judge not lest ye be judged!
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Drinking wine in the OT is culturally and lawfully acceptable. Although in proverbs and elsewhere there a warnings against
drunkenness and revelling.
Kings and priests were not to partake of wine and strong drink so as to prevent them from incorrect judgements and I suppose not
to embarrass their offices and roles.
In the NT we see not a legalistic prohibition on drinking wine and alcohol, but rather teaching that drunkenness and revelling belong
to the former or old person before being converted by the Holy Spirit.
Also Paul writes about putting a stumbling block before a brother. So if a brother or sister has been set free from their alcohol dependency and I continue to drink alcohol before them at church functions then they may well backslide and fall back into their old carnal ways.
And I would be held responsible.
It is best for everyone in a church that nobody drinks alcohol. Nobody smokes cigarettes. Thus we uplift and edify one another.
After 23 years of not drinking alcohol I know that we can all socialise together with much fun and mirth and no alcohol is needed
to lubricate the interaction > hence no office parties and no shame.
drunkenness and revelling.
Kings and priests were not to partake of wine and strong drink so as to prevent them from incorrect judgements and I suppose not
to embarrass their offices and roles.
In the NT we see not a legalistic prohibition on drinking wine and alcohol, but rather teaching that drunkenness and revelling belong
to the former or old person before being converted by the Holy Spirit.
Also Paul writes about putting a stumbling block before a brother. So if a brother or sister has been set free from their alcohol dependency and I continue to drink alcohol before them at church functions then they may well backslide and fall back into their old carnal ways.
And I would be held responsible.
It is best for everyone in a church that nobody drinks alcohol. Nobody smokes cigarettes. Thus we uplift and edify one another.
After 23 years of not drinking alcohol I know that we can all socialise together with much fun and mirth and no alcohol is needed
to lubricate the interaction > hence no office parties and no shame.
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Yes, sobriety/sober living is definitely promoted in Scriptures. Still, living life as a drunkard is quite a different matter than having a drink. How do you equate having a drink with drunkenness and revelry? Scripture also recommends drinking in certain situations and circumstances, in both the Old and the New Testaments, something you did not mention. If you are a recovered alcoholic, I am very happy for you and rejoice with you. I myself first got clean and sober after crying out to God for help, not for help to quit using mind and mood altering substances, mind you, but that is what happened. I was not a believer at the time, and yet that is now part of my testimony. All glory goes to God, and I am grateful for having been delivered from that snare, yet am quite capable of acknowledging at the same time that it is not a snare for all, so while I no longer drink (or do drugs), I do not consider it a sin for others to drink occasionally, in moderation.
At church functions? I would agree, but a wedding reception is rarely a church function. We are to be in the world not of the world. Are we to separate ourselves from society and only attend Christian functions like some kind of a cult? Is that what Jesus did? Do you think at the last supper grape juice was served? Wine was safer to drink than water then because alcohol kills many types of bacteria which breed in fresh unsterilized water.
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