"Spiritual Marriages"

[TRFrance]

Lets not forget that anyone can twist the word to make it mean what they want it to mean, to to give themselves permission to do what they want to.

Thats why we have,for example, gay churches using the Word of God to justify their perversion, and to justify their gay "marriages".

Thus, if Bro. Joe decides he wants to marry Sister Susie (who just happens to be cuter, smarter, and curvier than his present wife), he can always find something in the Word to try and justify the decision he's decided to make.

[Nina]

Originally Posted by Nina

Brother,
Do You believe this?
Nina

BUMP for Dr Vaughn.

From my understanding a "spiritual marriage" is a marriage which is sanctioned by a religious body but isn't filed or licensed with the state. These forms of marriages are prevalent in ultra conservative religious bodies, mormons, and other groups that may embrace anti-government views or alternative views of marriage.

[Nina]

Originally Posted by Grasshopper

From my understanding a "spiritual marriage" is a marriage which is sanctioned by a religious body but isn't filed or licensed with the state. These forms of marriages are prevalent in ultra conservative religious bodies, mormons, and other groups that may embrace anti-government views or alternative views of marriage.

Kinda like the Catholic Sacrament of Holy Matrimony?

Nina.. the short answer is NO

the long answer is why of all the replys that you have gotten... am I the only one with that question.... a very biased board I can tell

[Nina]

Originally Posted by Dr. Vaughn

Nina.. the short answer is NO

the long answer is why of all the replys that you have gotten... am I the only one with that question.... a very biased board I can tell

I meant no offense I just understand that You follow Mr Branham and wondered about this doctrine.

The issue has come up in my town, hence the thread.

I'm looking for someone who understands the doctrine that is willing to explain it to me

Nina

Nina.. i feel I gave you the best explanation that you will find

[Nina]

Originally Posted by Dr. Vaughn

Nina.. i feel I gave you the best explanation that you will find

Is the "Spiritual Wife"/Rib Doctrine a part of Mr Branham's teachings?

I dont know lets ask Bro. Branham himself;

Preached in 1955
Look at the papers and things, how they're packing, how perversion people is on the move because men can't be satisfied with one wife, and he's living with every thing, every woman that he can run around with

Preached in 1956
She went on. Of course, with that little slicker, she ought to have had brains enough to know if he would run away from one wife, he would do another one. So that's what he done. Then she become so degraded, still going to church, still playing the piano, until she begin to live with a common law husband. But sin caught up with her. Don't you think it won't catch up with you. It will. You're sins will find you out.

Preached in 1958
He must be the husband of one wife

Preached in 1960
As it was in the days of Noah, there'd be marrying, given in marriage. Look at the Reno, Nevada's and everywhere else, even to the ministry, leaving one wife and marrying the deacon's wife and so forth, back and forth, and allowing it in their churches. Oh, take warning, people

Preached in 1960
The Bible said that the deacon should be the husband of one wife. that's exactly right. Some of them have two or three in Pentecostal ranks. Brother, we can't have a revival, till we get this thing cleaned up. How can you build upon a foundation that's not right?



I hope that answers your questions

[Nina]

Originally Posted by Dr. Vaughn

I dont know lets ask Bro. Branham himself;

Preached in 1955
Look at the papers and things, how they're packing, how perversion people is on the move because men can't be satisfied with one wife, and he's living with every thing, every woman that he can run around with

Preached in 1956
She went on. Of course, with that little slicker, she ought to have had brains enough to know if he would run away from one wife, he would do another one. So that's what he done. Then she become so degraded, still going to church, still playing the piano, until she begin to live with a common law husband. But sin caught up with her. Don't you think it won't catch up with you. It will. You're sins will find you out.

Preached in 1958
He must be the husband of one wife

Preached in 1960
As it was in the days of Noah, there'd be marrying, given in marriage. Look at the Reno, Nevada's and everywhere else, even to the ministry, leaving one wife and marrying the deacon's wife and so forth, back and forth, and allowing it in their churches. Oh, take warning, people

Preached in 1960
The Bible said that the deacon should be the husband of one wife. that's exactly right. Some of them have two or three in Pentecostal ranks. Brother, we can't have a revival, till we get this thing cleaned up. How can you build upon a foundation that's not right?



I hope that answers your questions

Are You saying that he didn't teach the Rib Doctrine?