An individual working and serving in the church was able to have a wife and she would sometimes travel with him (1Cor. 9:5). One of the conditions associated with a man being ordained as an elder/deacon included having only one wife (Eph. 5:30-31; 1Tim. 3:2, 12; Ti. 1:6). Hence, the true church of God taught that its elders could be married, but only to one woman as polygamy is unlawful (Mt. 19:5-6). This law applies to everyone otherwise it would be showing a respect of persons, which is contrary to God’s will (Lev. 19:15; Ac. 10:34). In addition, the early church continued to obey the divine instructions of God in the law pertaining to homosexuality (Lev. 18:22; cf. Rom. 1:26-27).


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