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Ministers must marry a virgin: Difference between revisions
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The writer of Hebrews tells us: | The writer of Hebrews tells us: | ||
When He said, “A new covenant,” He has made the first obsolete. But whatever is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to disappear. | :''When He said, “A new covenant,” He has made the first obsolete. But whatever is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to disappear.<ref>New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995), Heb 8:13.</ref> | ||
New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995), Heb 8:13. | |||
Furthermore, the Apostle Paul laid down the requirements for deacons and overseers (which applies to pastors) in the church and did not include the strange marriage requirement that was adopted by William Branham. These requirement can be found in 1 Timothy 3:1-13 and Titus 1:5-9. | Furthermore, the Apostle Paul laid down the requirements for deacons and overseers (which applies to pastors) in the church and did not include the strange marriage requirement that was adopted by William Branham. These requirement can be found in 1 Timothy 3:1-13 and Titus 1:5-9. | ||