Does your church allow divorced men to be deacons?

[YeshuaFan]

I agree with your numbers except #4. ANY translation that changes the word for word original should be rejected.

Word for word translations are..........
1. KJV.
2. NASB
3. NET
4. ESV
5. NKJV

There may be some more but without looking them up, those are the 1st to come to my mind.

1977 and 1995 Nas were both more literal and formal then the current 2020 revision

 

[Major]

No, it states to us if are called married, must have been one wife only . not multiple ones

Correct. That is exactly what the Scriptures say. "Husband of One wife"!

If and when we introduce the idea of a divorced man or a widower, we just added to the Word of God!

 

[Major]

1977 and 1995 Nas were both more literal and formal then the current 2020 revision

Of course you are correct. My brain at my age just does not work that well anymore. Thanks.!

 

[Major]

There is serious discussion that Paul was refuting here polegamy as that was practiced in Roman times as allowed, so was addressing not having multiply wives as Mormons still allow
And also think that the bible does not state unmarries man cannot be called a s a Pastor, as if true, Jesus would have been disqualified Himself, its just guideline's if married, ,an must be married to jut one wife at same time

Agreed!

I can not even begin to tell you how many wonderful Christian men refused being a deacon because of incorrect Bible teaching in their lives.

Also......There is NO record of Paul being married as well. Now many say his wife died, but again, they are reading into Scripture what they want it to say.