Prophet Israel Ford, who recently announced his second marriage in church, has responded to criticism over the biblical requirement that a church leader must be “the husband of one wife.”
Addressing the issue, the cleric argued that the scriptural qualification is often applied to every member of the church rather than being understood in the context of leadership positions.
“One, I’m not a bishop nor am I a deacon. Two, if that’s actually what that meant, then that would only pertain to those who are on that level of leadership,” he said.
Ford explained that many Christians interpret the passage as a general rule because of how they have been taught to understand the Bible.
He also cited the biblical instruction that women should remain silent in church, arguing that some passages are understood within their cultural context.
“And once I got that understanding, I was able to even go to the chapter before in chapter two where it says women should be silent in the church. Well, I was able to get over that one. And I knew that that was a cultural thing. So why can we not get over the other one, which is a bishop? It’s cultural,” he stated.
According to Ford, people often view his interpretation as an excuse, making him reluctant to continue explaining his position to those who disagree with him.
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