by Edward Ridenour – As I mentioned in part 1, the other negative effect fornication implicates, besides defiling your physical body, is its defilement of the body of Christ. As I described, the moment you are born again, you become a part, a member of Christ’s body. As a member, you are to glorify the […]

by Edward Ridenour – I have attempted to teach all aspects of the truth of Biblical marriage, i.e., its making, what violates it, the consequences of those violations, and more, particularly to those who declare to be born-again members of the body of Christ, to whom it is most relevant. – For those of you

by Edward Ridenour – “I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I. But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn” (1Corinthians 7:8,9). – Numerous scholars describe the word “burn” in verse 9 in various ways,

by Edward Ridenour – Without controversy or exaggeration, it is fair to declare that there have been plenty of oral arguments made and articles written within Christendom regarding divorce. The commentators, who claim knowledge and understanding of divorce range from every spectrum of position within the Christian faith. – The primary theme predominantly conveyed by

by Edward Ridenour – Biblically, marriage of a Christian male or female either exists or it doesn’t. Man, religion, or culture does not prescribe or dictate the law that governs the origin and validity of its existence, when it has been violated, or its elimination. When marriage exists, it is either Biblical (legitimate, holy, God

by Edward Ridenour – Premarital cohabitation. How many articles or comments I have come across by various Christians condemning this labeled choice of living. They cite the participants various reasons/motivations for choosing to do so. They offer researched statistics declaring all the ill and negative effects of this horrible and ungodly behavior, stating how unbiblical

by Edward Ridenour – Because we were created as sexual human beings with an innate desire and ability to make sexually intimate connections with another, we must not initiate any connection that is outside of what God has designed sexually for us, as a male or female, which is His will. – If a connection

by Edward Ridenour – In a true Biblical marriage (sexual intimacy), a God approved marriage between two sexually eligible believers, and I don’t mean by a covenant, no government or religious organization has any power or authority in the making of one or annulling one as well. It is exclusively determined and enacted by God

by Edward Ridenour – How interesting it is in this time of life, where the concept of marriage is overwhelmingly perceived through both ignorance and rejection of the truth, as to the quality of its existence, the origin of its existence, and its elimination. – In one instance, just a number of years ago an

By Edward Ridenour – (3) “For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye abstain from fornication: (4) That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honor; (5) Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God: (6) That no