24/11/2022
Where is the line between Christianity and European Culture is drawn?
For instance, in weddings.... Is there a laid down Biblical procedure? In the Bible, the only wedding that is described in detail is that one that Jesus made wine.. There is no elaborate detail on White Gowns and some Pastor officiating the wedding... The only thing described was the Wine
The current culture seen in modern Church is borrowed from Roman tradition.
Next is Polygamy...
The Mzungu culture was strictly Monogamous. Several factors made the society monogamous. The winter season that led to people being locked in same house for weeks largely contributed to this.
However, the Jewish Culture, that is basically the foundation of the Bible did not have monogamy. In fact, all great men of God, starting with Abraham, Jacob, Moses, David and Solomon were Polygamous. These are men that God approved of and called "My friend" and "man after my own heart"
Are you aware that in the Bible, Jesus Christ himself described himself as a Polygamous man?
In the Parables, he basically used various day to day scenarios to describe himself and his mission in life. He gave the Parable of the Prodigal son, the parable of the lost coin, the parable of the talents, the parable of the planting in the good seed. What many fail to see is the the Parable of the Five wise virgins and the five foolish ones.
In Matthew 25, you clearly see that Jesus talks about ONE Groom taking FIVE Brides.... And we all know that he was describing himself...
Clearly, Jesus could not have used an example of polygamy if it was such a bad thing. By describing himself as the Groom taking five Brides, it clearly shows that there is nothing sinful about it.
In fact Apostle Paul, in 1 Timothy 3 explains further by saying that Bishops and Deacons are the only ones prohibited from marrying more than one wife, because of the ministry duties. It is family enough. But at no point do you get Scripture prohibiting Polygamous marriage.
Because Pastors and Bishops have been barred, they have extended the ban to washirika.. The impact of this is a broken down system in Church. Where well meaning and true worshipers are banned for "sinning" if they get married as second wives or if they marry second of third wives.. Surely, how do you block beautiful women from getting married at their prime, mpaka they hit 40s and then start celebrating "miracles" of getting husband at 45,after fasting for 4 years? If it is a miracle, it means majority do not get married.
Because something good as polygamy has been made to look bad, not based on the Bible, but based on Mzungu culture...
Anyway, it's time we asked some hard questions. Many have lost faith because of rules and cultures that have no biblical foundation.
It is time to embark on what is true and a brainwashed "religion".