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Q&A: Polygamy is inherently sinful; one-flesh marriage precludes a second wife by definition

Did Jesus Die on a Cross or a Stake？ Here's the Evidence. 00:40:15 – 00:42:15

A viewer asks how to demonstrate that polygamy is sinful for Christians. Winger argues from the nature of marriage itself and from both Testaments.

Argument from the nature of marriage: the one-flesh union (Genesis 2) means taking a second wife is inherently adulterous. OT evidence: Leviticus 18:18 ("you shall not take a woman as a rival to her sister") — Winger suggests this is not limited to blood sisters but to any second wife. Kings of Israel were commanded not to multiply wives (Deuteronomy 17:17); Solomon's disobedience is a cautionary example. NT evidence: elders must be "husband of one wife" (1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:6), indicating polygamy disqualifies from leadership. A man saved out of polygamy can be a Christian but is disqualified from church office.
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Did Jesus Die on a Cross or a Stake？ Here's the Evidence. @ 00:40:15

2019-09-04

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1 Timothy 3:2 Genesis 2:24 Titus 1:6 marriage adultery polygamy one flesh Leviticus 18:18 Deuteronomy 17:17 Solomon church leadership qualifications
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