Matthew 19
Some Pharisees came to Jesus, testing Him and asking, Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason at all?” 4 And He answered and said, “Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning made them male and female, For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’? 6 So they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.” 7 They *said to Him, “Why then did Moses command to give her a certificate of divorce and send her away?” 8 He *said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart Moses permitted you to divorce your wives; but from the beginning it has not been this way. 9 And I say to you, if a man divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery
10 The disciples *said to Him, “If the relationship of the man with his wife is like this, it is better not to marry.” 11 But He said to them, Not all men can accept this statement, but only those to whom it has been given.12 For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb; and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are also eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to accept this, let him accept it.”
If you can live without sex then you should not get married. Being single and therefore not having children is the preferred life according to Jesus.
@Eladar said:
“But He said to them, Not all men can accept this statement, but only those to whom it has been given.”
If you can live without sex then you should not get married. Being single and therefore not having children is the preferred life according to Jesus.
The text does not support your assertion.
@divegeester saidYep that is the case too.
What if one is married and still has to live without sex?
@divegeester saidSure it does. If you can do without sex Jesus says avoid marriage.
@Eladar said:“But He said to them, Not all men can accept this statement, but only those to whom it has been given.”
If you can live without sex then you should not get married. Being single and therefore not having children is the preferred life according to Jesus.
The text does not support your assertion.
The disciples *said to Him, “If the relationship of the man with his wife is like this, it is better not to marry.” 11 But He said to them, Not all men can accept this statement, but only those to whom it has been given.12 For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb; and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are also eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to accept this, let him accept it.”
Accept this...this being a life without sex.
@divegeester saidNo you have demonstrated you did not understand what Jesus was saying with the word this.
I’ve just demonstrated to that it doesn’t.
I think Jesus spoke like this specifically so people like you would never understand.
@eladar saidWhat?
No you have demonstrated you did not understand what Jesus was saying with the word this.
@divegeester saidHe who is able to accept this, let him accept it.”
What?
What does this last sentence quoted mean to you?
@Eladar
“But He said to them, Not all men can accept this statement, but only those to whom it has been given.”
Not all men only those given the calling.
What is it you don’t understand?
@eladar saidIt means it’s not for everyone, just for those given it.
He who is able to accept this, let him accept it.”
What does this last sentence quoted mean to you?
What’s not to understand?
@divegeester saidI never said that all should remain unmarried.
@Eladar
“But He said to them, Not all men can accept this statement, but only those to whom it has been given.”
Not all men only those given the calling.
What is it you don’t understand?
@divegeester saidExactly not for everyone. If you have no sex drive then do not get married. If you do have a sex drive get married.
It means it’s not for everyone, just for those given it.
What’s not to understand?
The optimal group is the no sex drive group. If you have a sex drive then have the inferior chiuce if getting married.