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 – “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 – In my article “BIBLICAL MARRIAGE? Dear Lord, I Messed Up!” I proclaimed a confidence that my theological perceptions/applications toward Biblical marriage “possess a significantly more thorough, contextual, and cohesive rendering…than does any other.” – I also stated “If one makes an honest effort to incorporate the marital theology of others into

by Edward Ridenour – A very valuable and sober portion of Scripture in the New Testament is the account of a Samaritan woman meeting Jesus at a well of water in the Gospel of John chapter four. – God’s word rehearses the encounter that this woman experienced with the omniscient Christ, who exposed/revealed her lifestyle

by Edward Ridenour – In addition to the unfortunate Scriptural misinterpretation, by the church, in believing that the church is the bride of Christ, which influences false perceptions of Biblical marriage and fornication, there is another erred perception, which does the same. This horrific perception is that God in the book of Hosea had instructed

by Edward Ridenour – There are a number of misconstrued Biblical concepts circulated that play a part in Christendom’s inability to understand marriage, fornication, and its implications to the body of Christ, as well as to the individual’s body. By giving credence to these incorrect concepts, men and women will unknowingly continue to sin against

by Edward Ridenour – Okay, here is my purpose for declaring and articulating in part 1 why the false notion of the church being the bride of Christ is incongruent with Scripture and destructive to all who apply the misapprehension of it to Biblical marriage and its violation. It is based on a comment made

Here is a Youtube video I made: Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage Ignorance and Sin in the Body of Christ – YouTube

by Edward Ridenour – When debating the “fornication exception” found in the gospel of Matthew chapter 5:31 & 19:9, there is this ignorant and detrimental conclusion by some in Christendom that this exception by Christ is only applicable and valid in regard to Jewish betrothals, and not actual one-flesh marriages. – Their reasoning for arguing

by Edward Ridenour – I want to address the question as to why Old Testament men had multiple wives and God never condemned it, because it is a very valid question that is not understood in Christendom, and therefore not sufficiently answered. In fact, the answers given are given primarily because of a lack of