

A.A. – Hello Pastor Rufus, I’m so glad you called. Have you seen Becky and the baby yet?
Bro Rufus – “No, Mr. Prince. I went to the hospital and because I did not remember the name of the mother, they did not tell me the number of the room she where she resided so I did not visit her.A.A. – That’s unfortunate, Pastor Rufus. I thought you knew my wife’s name. I’m sure I told you her name. She wanted to attend church and we were hoping you might take her there because I am so far away right now and very busy with our other little daughter.
Bro Rufus – “Mr. Prince, how can you call this woman your wife? You know, shacking up is not the same thing. Have you married her?”A.A. – Indeed I have, sir. Our newborn baby should be adequate proof of that; but the witness of GOD is greater than the witness of men. GOD called it two wives and for the present, I have what the LORD GOD called two wives. I thought you understood this.
Bro Rufus – “Mr. Prince, this is not marriage. The mother of that child is not your wife. We are to respect and obey the law of the land.”A.A. – I beg to differ sir. She is indeed my wife and we are indeed married. GOD called marriage one flesh. Now when a man and a woman unite in the flesh, they marry. GOD cannot lie. Rings, and vows and paper writ do not a marriage make; but GOD called marriage one flesh! You would confuse a marriage for a wedding but I know there is a difference. This is the reason the Apostle Paul admonished the assembly saying, “Shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid. What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? For two, saith he, shall be one flesh.” So, you see, Pastor Rufus, a man may marry an harlot although it is not expedient to do so, nor is it lawful in the Sight of GOD; but I married no harlot. I married a virgin.
Bro Rufus – There are many examples in the Bible where men have lain with women and GOD did not call it marriage. Marriage must be in accordance with the laws and customs of the land. You are mistaken, sir. You are required to obey them that have the rule over you. You have no marriage license with this woman. You are not married to her according to the laws of the land and you are not married to this woman according to GOD’s law.A.A. – Nay, I will say it again, sir. GOD called marriage one flesh. Now the burden of proof is on you to show me where GOD said that every time that those men freely joined with a woman in the flesh that it was not marriage. If you could even give me but one example where GOD said this was not marriage then I would be compelled to believe you, but then I would also have to concede that GOD contradicted his Word. You would have me to believe that all marriage is honourable and it is not. No, not all marriage is honourable but rather marriage is indeed honourable in all and the bed undefiled; but whoremongers and adulterers GOD will judge. You bring false judgment against me sir. The LORD judge between thee and me. As for the laws of the land, surely you must understand that the law of the land belongs to GOD alone. Wherefore the land is now greatly polluted by the fornication and lies of those who stoop to the licentious act of licensing of marriage, an ordinance of GOD and not an ordinance of Caesar! Jesus did not say to render unto Caesar anything Caesar desires. The only laws we are required to obey are those laws that are not contrary to the Word of GOD. If the case were not so then you would be obligated to honour “same sex marriage” because our law says that we must. But you see this is only another example of how the licentious practice of certifying marriages by secular law instead of GOD’s Moral Law has greatly polluted the land. The customs of the people are vain, sir; but GOD’s Moral Law does not change.
Bro Rufus – Are you telling me that Bro Rufus can go and lay with another woman besides his wife and that it is marriage in the Sight of GOD? That is preposterous!A.A. – It does not matter what I tell you what Bro Rufus can or cannot do. Bro Rufus can make his own choices for himself. What matters is what GOD called it. But let me ask this thing of you: Are you saying that it is not possible to marry an harlot? Are you saying then, it is actually impossible to commit adultery? That is, are you saying a man cannot marry another man’s wife? If you are telling me this, then you are also calling Christ a liar. GOD cannot lie. He called it one flesh. Now this is marriage in the Sight of GOD. Please remember that not all marriage is honourable. Friend, GOD does not miss a thing. There is no thing that is truly hidden from the Sight of GOD. Marriage becomes fornication when it is not honourable to marry. This is why it is fornication to marry another man’s wife. Jesus called it adultery and you know adultery is fornication. This is why it is fornication to use a marriage license to make merchandise of people and grinding the faces of the poor, buying and selling marriages in courts of law 24/7 around the globe and counting this ordinance of GOD for a light thing. It is a mockery of all that GOD first called good from the beginning. I don’t think GOD wants Sodomites and atheists to rule over His people; rather we must obey them that have the rule over us indeed. Pastor Rufus, do you agree that GOD’s Moral Law does not change?
Bro Rufus – Where are you going with this?A.A. – I want to see if we are on the same page. It’s a simple question. Do you believe GOD’s Moral Law does not change? A simple yea or nay will suffice. I believe GOD’s Moral Law does not change. What do you believe?
Bro Rufus – Yes. GOD’s Moral Law does not change.A.A. – Good. Then we are on the same page. Since you have come against me with the law, accusing me of holding the truth in unrighteousness –
Bro Rufus – I am not accusing you of anything. I am just telling you what is true.A.A. – Well, that is your opinion. I know that GOD’s Moral Law does not change. What was right in the Old Testament is still right to day. What was sinful in the Old Testament is still sinful today. You know this. The laws and the commandments of the ordinances of the Levite priesthood have all been fulfilled in Christ Jesus; but GOD’s Moral Law does not change. You come against me for this because I say that GOD called it two wives. If he called them “two wives” to whom the Word came (and we know the scripture cannot be broken) then how sayest thou that Becky is not my wife because I said that I have two wives? Now I believe that the scripture is the inspired, GOD-BREATHED, WORD of the LORD. Concerning the Sight of GOD, King David did all that which was right in the Sight of the LORD except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite, says the holy scripture. So then: All of those marriages that King David freely consummated before his marriage to Bath Sheba were right in the Sight of GOD. Now we do agree that GOD’s Moral Law does not change. Either we agree, or we do not. GOD knows. Clearly, it is a grievous sin to take another man’s wife in marriage. This is adultery. Yet it is plainly evident that at no time did GOD ever come against any man in all of the scripture for his having more than one wife, or even calling it adultery. Rather, GOD richly blessed such unions, gave specific instructions concerning them, ordained them, approved of them, and not once did GOD call it sin! If you can give me even one scripture where GOD literally states that it is a sin for a man to have more than one wife then I will repent of the entire matter. I freely challenge you to produce one scripture where GOD specifically comes against a man for this, sir. Brother, you cannot produce it because it isn’t there! GOD never calls this a sin, or a transgression, or a wicked deed and GOD never punishes any man in all the holy scripture for having more than one wife. You will never read a “Thou shalt have only one wife” commandment in the Holy Bible; but I will challenge you to produce it all the same. Remember: GOD’s Moral Law does not change.
Bro Rufus – What is GOD’s Moral Law?A.A. – I am surprised at you! You sir, being a pastor and a minister of the faith, asking me what GOD’s Moral Law is. Do you not know? Well then, to put it as briefly as possible, I suppose I would call it the LAW of LOVE. There is no greater love: For GOD so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Have you not read this scripture? Or do you imply that the love of GOD is immoral? What law can be greater than the love of GOD? What can be more moral than His love? What is the point to His Moral Law if He does not love us? His commandments are not grievous. His yoke is easy and His burden is light. He gave us His Moral Law because He loves us. Without the Old Testament, there would be no New Testament and without the New Testament, there would be no TRUE TESTAMENT. The New is concealed in the Old and the Old is revealed in the New; but the Word of GOD is all one. Jesus did not contradict His Moral Law. It is the same as it ever was, even from the beginning. That is why Jesus took those Pharisees back to the beginning when they cornered him.
A.A. – Of course it does! They twain shall be one flesh, says the scripture. Now this is the most basic, fundamental example of marriage and it holds true every time it happens. Surely, you know that an ordinance of GOD does not hold true only now and then, but every time that it applies. So, every time that a man and a woman join in the flesh they also become one flesh — not just some of the time, but also EVERY TIME it happens. Jacob clave unto his wives (plural)… Moses clave unto his wives (plural)… Abraham clave unto his wives (plural) and each time that they clave unto each wife and joined in the flesh with each wife they did verily marry; but you cannot give me even one single scripture where GOD calls it a sin for a man to have more than one wife because it isn’t there. This scripture does not hardly refute what the LORD GOD plainly called wives (plural) but actually supports it to the extent that there are no exceptions to His Moral Law. In each and in every single case, GOD calls it one flesh in His holy word. This does not mean that all marriage is honourable, however. Many marriages are not godly. None of this refutes the fact that the Word of GOD called it “two wives” or even “fourteen”. Now what GOD called “wives” are indeed wives. GOD cannot lie and GOD’s Moral Law does not change. Therefore, you cannot truthfully say to me that it is wrong or sinful for me to have more than one wife and then, in the same breath, tell me that GOD’s Moral Law never changes. That would be utter hypocrisy; but you will also notice that in every case in the Bible where GOD refers to more than one wife of one husband He never once calls any of them harlots, or whores, or adulteresses, or fornicators, or men stealers, or any other thing that associates them with being sinful or committing a trespass. It isn’t there.
Bro Rufus – The Bible says that GOD winked at Israel’s sin for a time, but no more!A.A. – It surely does. But you cannot truly lift that scripture out of context and attach it to whatever you, personally, deem to be sinful. Please read it in context and you will see what sin the LORD overlooked. It certainly wasn’t the blessing of more than one wife! I could declare that it is a sin to fast and pray. You could tell me to show you in the Bible where it says that and I could tell you that the Bible says GOD winked at the sin of Israel, but no more. This is precisely how much sense your circular logic makes. The sin of Israel was idolatry and idolatry is spiritual adultery. Israel wanted more than one Husbandman. They wanted “husbands” plural. That is why GOD gave Israel a bill of divorce! Israel played the harlot, says the scripture. Now that is not the same as the Husbandman having more than one wife! He has taken a new wife and has betrothed Himself to her. Her name is New Jerusalem. Now I am not jealous over my LORD and you should not be either. Alas, many today are jealous of Him and conjure great lies to limit the saints of GOD. There is room for me at the supper table too — even as there is room for righteous Abraham the bigamist and Jacob the polygamist, and Moses who also married more than one wife. Not one of these repented of having more than one wife and Jesus says they are saved. Remember now, GOD’s Moral Law does not change. I do not idolize my wives; I prefer to keep it in perspective: They are only women and I am only a man. GOD does not wink at this.
A.A. – Yes, I was tricked into marrying her by means of a filthy paper contract that even the Sodomites of this age endorse to call it all marriage. I repent of it. I wanted to honour the wife of my youth and I was told that this was the only way that I could. I was lied to by a well-meaning pastor who did not know what marriage in the Sight of GOD was. If you actually believe that marriage in the Sight of GOD must be accompanied by a writ of civil contract then you must also concede that every human being who married before 1923 is burning or going to burn in hell.
Bro Rufus – “Why do you say that?”A.A. – Because, before 1923, marriage was the business of the Church and not the State. Some churches gave out certificates while others considered the names of the bride and the groom with the signatures of the parents and/or guardians undersigned by the minister who conducted the Wedding Ceremony and written in the family Bible to be sufficient. It was certainly sufficient in any court of law at the time because it contained the names and the signatures of the appropriate people and the attending minister; but that all changed when the secular government decided to make marriage the business of the State and play GOD. Now you see what sort of mess we are in with all this Gay and Lesbian marriage. It would never have been an issue if they had not rendered unto Caesar the things that are GOD’s. Back around 1876, shortly after the slaves were freed, some people in Louisiana became very concerned about something called miscegenation. In the State of Louisiana, they decided that anyone who married outside of their race must receive written permission from the State government to do so. Well, this caught on very well and they made much money from this exploit. So, back in 1923, the Federal Government then decided to establish the UNIFORM MARRIAGE LICENCE ACT, which became the UNIFORM MARRIAGE LICENSE AND DIVORCE ACT (due to a 600% increase in divorce after the first act) in 1929. They had the people coming and going. Divorce was easy and the paper was used to justify any marriage – even if it was contrary to the scripture. The Bible was no longer welcome in the courts of law as proof of marriage. The marriage license became little more than a LICENSE to DIVORCE. The lawyers became very wealthy with this.
A.A. – Oh yeah? Just try getting a divorce without one. You cannot obtain a certificate of divorcement in this Country without producing a certificate of marriage, sir. I am telling you that it is a complete swindle. The licensing of marriage on paper is become little more than a licentious act on the part of the Sodomite, God-hating, secular government. You cannot get around this fact. They use it to make merchandise of the people and you know perfectly well that GOD condemns this because it is contrary to GOD’s Moral Law. In the beginning it was not so and the Churches of GOD should have no such custom; but the churches have made covenants with the deceiver!
A.A. – What does GOD say? Does GOD say it is a sin for a man to have more than one wife? Read Romans Seven. Since you come at me with the law, I will answer you with the law. Paul answered to them that knew the law. The wife is bound to the law of her husband for as long as he lives, says the scripture. Please don’t tell me that the husband is bound to the law of the wife woman – that is absurd and it completely usurps the authority of the Husbandman. Rufus, are you trying to tell me that what is good for the gander is also good for the goose?
A.A. – Bro Rufus! After all these years, (nearly 20) I cannot believe my ears! All this talk about how men are not women and women are not men, how things that pertain to women do not pertain to men (and vice-versa), and here now you’re telling me what is good for the gander is good for the goose! Well then, I guess we should have women pastors teaching us too. And for good measure, they should be permitted to cut their hair and walk as a man and talk like a man, wear clothing that pertaineth unto a man and behave like men! While we are at it, men should also be permitted to wear their hair as long as they like and put on a nice, Sunday dress to attend church! A Pastor – telling me what is good for the gander is also good for the goose! I’m shocked! You can’t be serious.
A.A. – Thou sayest.
A.A. – As you wish, my friend. Please give Becky a visit. She wants you to visit her in the hospital. GOD bless you. I’ll be praying for you.
Bro Rufus – “Goodbye”.Tags:
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