without one Bible verse condemning polygamy,
these inventions are the best tradition has to offer

"two shall be one flesh" means one man one woman only

polygamy is tolerated but monogamy is God's ideal

only bad things come from polygamy

early church "fathers" moved away from polygamy

polygamy is adultery

polygamy is unfair to, or abuses women

if polygamy is not a sin,
why is tradition trying
to make it sinful?

obey the law of the land

polygamy was tolerated in the O.T. because of hardness of heart, but condemned in the N.T.

hardness of heart refers to polygamy

one wife for Adam means one wife for every man

Adultery - God's definition

bishops and deacons must be the husband of one wife

kings should not multiply wives

Genesis ≠ monogamy only

Context of Bishops and Deacons

further considerations

the Word of God
should be our only authority

Falsehoods in the church re Matt.19 and Deut.24

Our Bible study Principles

We compare the Bible and examine the passages in context. We refuse to use isolated texts to determine the final position on any subject. We have arrived at our conclusions, not from the opinions of men, but rather the wide and consistent testimony of Scripture.

Compare all that the Bible says

God is not a man that He should lie