[QUOTE=Aquila;1267656]First, the Greek phrase translated "have one wife" is more literally translated out of the Greek as meaning "be a man of one woman". No sister wives or concubines (common in that era). Also, no mistresses. It's more about faithfulness to a single woman than a social status.
Some have proposed that if a man were divorced and remarried he has two wives. If this were true... is he entitled to have conjugal relations with his first wife??? Nope. Most would argue because she isn't his wife. Thus, his second wife is obviously his only wife. He is a man of one wife.[/QUOTE]
as a family member of a Oneness UPC pastor (an Uncle who passed a few years back) he was very stern and did not waiver at all on this~ He felt as if one divorced they could never remarry bc it was a sin and they would be living in adultery. I am of one marriage of 30 years and is my husband but I seen my cousin (the daughter of my uncle) live in an abusive relationship and where he was with different women until there was a divorce. Her dad told her she would be living in adultery if she got remarried. She left the church and later remarried when she learned this was NOT so from another UPC pastor. I do not get the whole issue at all. I do not think God is pleased with all the divorces .... however, when a spouse cheats....there is NO working thru that IMO and so they need to move on, and I do not think God would want to see that person pass up a chance at finding a decent person to marry and enjoy their life with and be happy.
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