I welcome you again to the April edition of the Singles’ World for 2025. In the last edition, I discussed sexual compatibility and its place in the Christian marriage. I looked at the Biblical perspective and the need to avoid the doctrines of the devil on this. The importance of sexual compatibility in marriage cannot, therefore, be easily over-emphasised. In this edition, I will discuss with you the influence of modernism and secularism on Christian marriage.

There are emerging false doctrines and teachings that have put the Christian marriage under siege. Many of our youth today are being persuaded along these demonic doctrines that are contrary to the Word of God. It therefore becomes necessary for the true Church of God to blow the whistle and deliver this generation from these incipient doctrinal errors that are potentially dangerous for the singles and the married. Let me share some of these doctrines with you:

1. The Word of God (The Bible): In some climes, the Bible is being reduced to the word of men written by the Europeans to enslave the Africans. There is a call by these evil teachers to decolonise the Bible and make it truly African to meet the needs of Africans. They infer that Christianity is Western, while African Traditional Religion (ATR) is African.

They teach that we should all go back to our indigenous African religion and jettison the European religion and its Bible that was written to enslave the Africans. While everybody is entitled to his or her own ideology, this is an insidious and precarious modernist thought that is orchestrated to deconstruct the foundation of Christianity. Any belief system that undermines the authority of the Word of God is demonic, and it must be rejected outright.

The Bible, the Word of God was given by the inspiration of God- 2 Timothy 3:16 for humanity. It is not the treatise of the Europeans written for the enslavement of Africans. It is on this basis that all other doctrines follow. Don’t be swayed away by any demonic modernist doctrine from the wholesome doctrine of the Lord Jesus Christ which you have known from the beginning. The Bible is the grand norm for all Christians all over the world.

2. Polygamy: Therefore, these false teachers teach that monogamy is European, while polygamy is African. They aver that the Europeans injected monogamy into the Bible to reduce the population of Africans. Consequently, some ministers now preach openly in support of polygamy. Some people in the health sector teach that polygamy is an antidote to the prevalence of prostate enlargement in men. So, the frequency of sex necessitates the need for more wives to curtail the incidence of prostate issues in men.

Besides, we are told that polygamy will put an end to many cases of women that have delays in getting marriage partners. So, polygamy will make all women to be married. This is another demonic modernist philosophy that is influencing the Christian marriage today as more Christians appear to be more comfortable with this dangerous teaching, especially that it permits lasciviousness and sexual promiscuity. Hence, it appears like a popular dogma. Some of our girls readily agree to be the second or third wife now.

However, the popularisation of polygamy is a doctrine of the devil, and it is against the Word of God on marriage. In Matt. 19:4, Jesus said God made them male and female and not males and females. In Matt. 19:5, the Bible says “For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?” The Bible talks about a man cleaving to his wife and becoming two and not about a man cleaving to his wives and becoming two.

In 1 Cor. 7:2, the Bible says “Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.” The Bible does not say “let every man have his own wives but his own wife.” Don’t accept this modernist evil doctrine that is intended to plunge the Christian marriage into chaos. The doctrine is a complete siege against the Christian marriage. The Bible is divine, and we should not allow anyone to secularise or demonise it in the name of modernism.

The Bible is supreme, and it must guide the conducts of Christians all over the world. If you are of age and you are not into any relationship yet, polygamy is not the answer. Wait on the Lord, and He will settle you. God knows that you need a partner; He will answer your prayer. Besides, more wives and frequent sex are not solutions to preventing prostate cancer. Don’t be deceived. There is no disease that God cannot heal.

By the grace of God, we will continue from here next month. Please do not forget to send me your comments and testimonies. If you are not born again, please surrender your life to Jesus Christ today. Tomorrow may be too late. Until then, God bless you. Amen.

Pastor Jide Ajidahun

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Welcome to the November edition of the Singles’ World. In the last edition, I discussed genotype incompatibility as another foundational issue that has disrupted many marriages and made many homes miserable in life. I also discussed the position of the Faith-Based School of Thought that believes that genotype incompatibility is not important in marriage because reliance on God’s guidance is superior to scientific guidance. In addition, I discussed the position of the Scientific or Pragmatic School of Thought that emphasises genotype compatibility to avoid marital calamity.

In this edition, I want to give you the second part of my discourse on genotype compatibility. This is to further deepen our knowledge of genotype compatibility in marriage. It is true we do not have direct Biblical references to support the need for genotype compatibility in marriage, and the Bible does not explicitly mention genotype compatibility as one of the principles to deploy to have harmony in marriage. However, there are Biblical references to show that God has set some boundaries for Christian marriage which can also be applied to genotype compatibility. The purpose is to guide our marriages against what could have been avoided. Obedience is better than sacrifice. I will now address the other compatibilities in the Bible to show the need for genotype compatibility.

Salvation or Faith Compatibility:

The Bible talks explicitly about the need for Christians not to be unequally yoked together with unbelievers, especially in a marriage relationship according to 2 Cor. 6:14-16. In other words, a Christian is incompatible with an unbeliever in a marriage relationship. 1 Cor. 7:39 says “A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to be married to whom she wishes, only in the Lord.” This scripture emphasises the importance of compatibility within the bounds of faith. While many sound ministers of God preach and support this theology, some do not emphasise it. Even some youths today do not really bother about faith compatibility when considering their marriage plans just as some do not bother about genotype compatibility which is fundamental to the joy and fulfilment of marriages.

Blood Group Transfusion Compatibility

In the medical sciences, the place of blood group compatibility cannot be easily over-emphasised. The blood group system has been categorised into: A, B, AB, and O. According to the rules,

• A can receive from A and O

• B can receive from B and O

• AB can receive from AB, A, B, and O

• O can receive from O (universal donor)

• A and B are incompatible

• A and AB are incompatible

• B and AB are incompatible

• O and A or B are incompatible

No blood transfusion can be done without first carrying out blood type compatibility tests. This cannot be contested or challenged. Those who have faith to allow AS + AS or AS + SS to be married on the grounds that they are following the guidance of God, should also apply faith and jettison the blood group compatibility test and risk severe haemolytic reactions. The Bible is quiet on Blood Group Compatibility Test, and yet those who need blood transfusion services submit themselves to this test and improve their health conditions. I see those who counsel people against genotype compatibility test as religious zealots, and those who marry without checking their genotype compatibility are taking very serious risks about their lives. Even those who object to blood group transfusion for their children because of their religious doctrines are not right from the legal point of view. Of course, nobody can force an adult to submit himself or herself to any medical services against his or her will.

When God created Adam, He created a woman that was compatible with him. In Genesis 2:18, The Bible in Basic English says” I will make one like himself as a help to him” and “I will make a suitable companion to help him” (GNT). The Bible here talks about a wife that is suitable for Adam; a wife that is like Adam. God made a wife that was compatible with and suitable for Adam. So, suitability can be used synonymously with compatibility. God wanted a woman that would be suitable for Adam. God did not have to mention blood genotype specifically.

I am of the view that God is not against genotype compatibility in our marriage relationships. When we neglect this very important issue of life as we run our lives, we are endangering our lives and the lives of our unborn children. When we submit ourselves to the genotype compatibility test to guide our decision in marriage, we are not in any way compromising divine guidance to enjoy our marriage. Don’t start the battle that you cannot fight or win.

By the grace of God, we will continue from here next month. Please do not forget to send me your comments and testimonies. If you are not born again, please surrender your life to Jesus Christ today. Tomorrow may be too late. Until then, God bless you. Amen.

Pastor Jide Ajidahun

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