This topic is interesting because the Bible does not explicitly condemn polygamy or bigamy. For instance, in Genesis 4:19, it was stated that “And Lamech took two wives. The name of one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah” and in 1 Kings 11:3 wherein Solomon “had 700 wives, who were princesses, and 300 concubines. And his wives turned away his heart.” However, ...
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This question can have different answers depending on your own take with a romantic relationship. Some people can have a romantic relationship as early as fifteen or even younger than that specific age, while some chose not to be in a romantic relationship until the age of eighteen.
Some states in the United States specifically provide the proper age for marriage, but it does not ...
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The Bible’s take regarding adoption can be found in several parts of the Bible. In Exodus 1:15-22 and 2:1-10, a Hebrew woman who conceived a son during the time when the Pharaoh ordered every son killed decided to place her son in a basket and among the “reeds by the river bank.” When the daughter of the Pharaoh saw the basket, she took pity on the child and took him in and ...
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Answering this question depends on each other’s perspective in life. We are all human beings who think differently more often than not, but if we are going to follow what the Bible is teaching, then here are the things that should be our priorities in our family life: In Matthew 22:37-40, it teaches as that we “shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your ...
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The Bible mentions discipline in several areas. In Proverbs 19:18, it states that parents should discipline their son “for there is hope”. In Ephesians 6:4 and Revelation 3:19, it was stated that parents should bring their children so that they could know what is right from what is wrong. In Proverbs 13:24, the Bible states that discipline is a way of showing your love towards ...
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Bill Clinton turned 71 in August. Born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946 in Hope, Arkansas, he started his career as the 50th Attorney General of Arkansas from January 03, 1977 to January 09, 1979. Some people might wonder why his name is Bill Clinton now when his biological father is named William Jefferson Blythe Jr., but here is the real reason why: His mother, Virginia ...
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The Bible mentions several instances the gift of fertility. In Psalm 127:3-5, it was stated that children are blessing because they “are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.” And in Genesis 1:28, the Bible specifically stated that God wanted us to “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it.”
However, the there is no specific ...
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Before we answer this question, it is worthy to note that there are different kinds of approach when it comes to psychology – Secular and Biblical. Secular psychology is concerned with the teachings of Carl Jung, Carl Rogers and Sigmund Freud, and this approach promotes mankind as the highest standard of truth and rejects the spiritual side of a person or his faith.
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Aside from secular and Biblical psychology in terms of counseling, there is also what we call Christian counseling. Secular psychology is concerned with the teaching of Sigmund Freud, Carl Rogers and Carl Jung, to name a few wherein it promotes the thought that the highest standard of truth is mankind thus, rejecting humankind’s faith. Biblical psychology or counseling is concerned with ...
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Nouthetic counseling is also called as biblical counseling. It is derived from the Greek word noutheteo which is loosely translated to “admonish” as found in Romans 15:14. Nouthetic counseling is the normal method of counseling before secular psychology was invented in the early 1900s. In this kind of counseling, it is strongly based on the Word of God alone and ultimately rejects ...
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