US-based 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.
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👉 JOIN GISTSMATE WHATSAPP CHANNELAccording to Ford, people often view his interpretation as an excuse, making him reluctant to continue explaining his position to those who disagree with him.
Ford also said his wives, Lydia and ShaKayla, would not be free to marry other men as they are married to him
When asked if Lydia and ShaKayla could marry other men, he replied:
“No. If they want another husband and not me anymore, then I’m not doing that.”
Addressing the possibility that people might consider his position unfair, Ford explained;
“People might say it’s unfair, but this is the way I look at marriage. Let me talk about monogamy. The husband does not have the same responsibility as the wife; he actually has the responsibility to d+e. Now, the wife, her responsibility is to just respect.”
He further explained why he believes commitment should be mutual, given what he described as a husband’s greater sacrifice.
“But he has the responsibility to die. Now, my thing is, if I’m responsible for dieing for you but you only have to respect me, then that means I have the greater sacrifice in the game. Now, if I want to be dieing for you, then you need to be committed to me.”
Ford also explained how he would approach a situation in which he wanted another partner or his wife wanted someone else.
“I’ll tell you what my plan is. Now, if I want someone else, it’s like, well, we can stay or we can go. But at the end of the day, that’s my rule. But if you want somebody else, then we can discuss that and we can separate peacefully.”
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