Skip to main content

IS FAMILY PLANNING SCRIPTURAL

God bless you for taking your time to study.

TOPIC:  IS FAMILY PLANNING SCRIPTURAL?

TEXT: GENESIS 38:6-11 
 
SUNDAY OCTOBER 23rd

Key verse: And the thing which he did displease the LORD: wherefore he slew him also. Genesis 38:10
QUESTION: Is it proper to use contraceptives since Onan was killed by God because of withdrawal and spilling of semen on the ground during intercourse?
ANSWER: That is a misinterpretation of scripture. Onan was told to take his brother’s wife and produce a child because his brother died. He didn’t want it and he was spilling the semen on the ground so that no child should be formed. He didn’t want that act of love for his brother because he was a wicked person. God killed him, not because he was spilling on the ground but because of his reason for spilling on the ground. Some people have wet dreams and wake up to discover they have spilled on the bed. Has God killed them? Onan’s sin was deliberate and planned; that of the heart. The scripture is not against contraception done in love and good faith to achieve manageable family size.
Did God say there should be no birth control? He told Adam to be fruitful and multiply. How many male children did He give to Adam? Two! Abel died, and he was replaced by Seth. God said to be fruitful and multiply and replenish the earth yet in Adam, there were only two sons recorded. It is not one family that should do it. God made Abraham a father of many nations but He gave Abraham only one child through Sarah. How many did He give Isaac? Two! Isaac was also to be fruitful and multiply. Let the word of God dwell in you richly in all wisdom. If a man and his wife feel that for convenience and righteousness they only need two sons, will God judge them? They have not broken the law to be fruitful and multiply which is for all mankind not only for their family. Though God desires us to bear children, He expects us to apply or exercise wisdom in this regard. Having children is a blessing but if you do not control the number of your children you will live with a lot of regrets. It is advisable to have a sizeable number you can care for and still be righteous and faithful before God.

Thought for the day: Let the word of God dwell in you richly in all wisdom.

Song for the day: Abraham’s blessings are mine…

Bible reading for the day: 
Jeremiah 9-10; 1 Timothy 3
#Horemow.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Signs And Wonders Should Be According To Biblical Pattern

God's blessings shall be following you continually for taking the time to study. Signs And Wonders Should Be According To Biblical Pattern Text: Mark 16: 17 – 20 Wednesday May 8th Key verse: Obadiah 17 “Upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.” God has prepared to direct us on holy service unto Himself. He tells us when the lives and services of people are corrupt because from the heart of men proceed the works they do. When people are righteous and holy, their service is also righteous and holy. Hence, the word says, make the people holy then their service will be holy, so if you accept to live a life of holiness, then the fruit of your service will be holy. So, it is very important to accept the life of holiness because the God that made you is holy; He will give you grace to be holy. You just make up your mind to be holy. Do not accept that no man can be holy; then Jesus came for nothing, Jes...
Post a Comment
Read more

God’s Extra Effort In Restoring The Backslider

God's blessings shall be following you continually for taking the time to study. God’s Extra Effort In Restoring The Backslider  Sunday May 12th Text: Jeremiah 3: 15 – 17 Key verse: Ezekiel 33: 11 Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel.  Receive the word that will change you, restore you, reestablish you and give you back the hope of eternal life. Come back! The Lord is pleading. Can you see the effort of God in your life? And can you see madness in your life; resisting every effort God is making. God is calling you. Retrace your ways. Follow the good old way. Go and confess those things, do not keep them. Your problem is, you want to serve God but you have not confessed your sins openly because of shame, fear and  pride which shall be dissolved in hell. That is where your problem is. Yes, you wa...
Post a Comment
Read more