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  • People who are in Smyrna People who are in Smyrna
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  • 1. Youre going to have tribulation.
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  • People who are in Smyrna People who are in Smyrna 1. Youre going to have tribulation. 2. Youre going to have poverty.
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  • People who are in Smyrna People who are in Smyrna 1. Youre going to have tribulation. 2. Youre going to have poverty. 3. Youre going to suffer.
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  • People who are in Smyrna People who are in Smyrna 1. Youre going to have tribulation. 2. Youre going to have poverty. 3. Youre going to suffer. 4. But be faithful until death.
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  • People who are Married People who are Married 1. Youre going to have tribulation. 2. Youre going to have poverty. 3. Youre going to suffer. 4. But be faithful until death.
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death
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  • Genesis 2:18-24
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death Genesis 2:18-24 Malachi 2:14-16
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death Genesis 2:18-24 Malachi 2:14-16 1 man and 1 woman united by God
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death Genesis 2:18-24 Malachi 2:14-16 1 man and 1 woman united by God Faithful to one another until death
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death Genesis 2:18-24 Malachi 2:14-16 1 man and 1 woman united by God Faithful to one another until death That is Gods plan from the beginning
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death ARTICLE: Should We All Be in Monogamish Relationships?
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death ARTICLE: Should We All Be in Monogamish Relationships? Chris Messina
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death ARTICLE: Should We All Be in Monogamish Relationships? Chris Messina Invented the hashtag # for Twitter
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death ARTICLE: Should We All Be in Monogamish Relationships? Chris Messina Invented the hashtag # for Twitter He practices what he calls non-monogamy
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death As a child of divorce and an aspiring designer- entrepreneur in Silicon Valley, I was suspicious of marriage. Out here, were data-positive and solution-oriented and if your product (i.e. marriage) is failing for 50% of your customers, then you need to fix it or offer something better.
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death As a child of divorce and an aspiring designer- entrepreneur in Silicon Valley, I was suspicious of marriage. Out here, were data-positive and solution-oriented and if your product (i.e. marriage) is failing for 50% of your customers, then you need to fix it or offer something better.
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death Monogamy established itself thousands of years ago, when society was ruled by scarcity and resources and potential mates were in limited supply. Were now living in a period of great abundance where our basic needs are sufficiently met, and reproduction is a choice. As a result, the reasons to be with a single mate for life are less urgent.
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death Monogamy established itself thousands of years ago, when society was ruled by scarcity and resources and potential mates were in limited supply. Were now living in a period of great abundance where our basic needs are sufficiently met, and reproduction is a choice. As a result, the reasons to be with a single mate for life are less urgent.
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death Monogamy established itself thousands of years ago, when society was ruled by scarcity and resources and potential mates were in limited supply. Were now living in a period of great abundance where our basic needs are sufficiently met, and reproduction is a choice. As a result, the reasons to be with a single mate for life are less urgent.
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death Monogamy established itself thousands of years ago, when society was ruled by scarcity and resources and potential mates were in limited supply. Were now living in a period of great abundance where our basic needs are sufficiently met, and reproduction is a choice. As a result, the reasons to be with a single mate for life are less urgent.
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death Im in a monogamish relationship. Were committed to each other, but we have a porous boundary around our relationship, meaning weve agreed that its okay for either of us to express romantic feelings toward other people or to be physically intimate with other people, so long as were honest and transparent about our intentions with one another.
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death Im in a monogamish relationship. Were committed to each other, but we have a porous boundary around our relationship, meaning weve agreed that its okay for either of us to express romantic feelings toward other people or to be physically intimate with other people, so long as were honest and transparent about our intentions with one another.
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death Im in a monogamish relationship. Were committed to each other, but we have a porous boundary around our relationship, meaning weve agreed that its okay for either of us to express romantic feelings toward other people or to be physically intimate with other people, so long as were honest and transparent about our intentions with one another.
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death These things dont diminish the integrity of our relationship. Rather, they deepen our understanding of each others wants and desires, and give us the space to grow independently, without growing apart.
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death These things dont diminish the integrity of our relationship. Rather, they deepen our understanding of each others wants and desires, and give us the space to grow independently, without growing apart.
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death These things dont diminish the integrity of our relationship. Rather, they deepen our understanding of each others wants and desires, and give us the space to grow independently, without growing apart.
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death These things dont diminish the integrity of our relationship. Rather, they deepen our understanding of each others wants and desires, and give us the space to grow independently, without growing apart. Non-monogamy is not considered to be cheating or adultery.
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death Matthew 19:3-9
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death Matthew 19:3-9 Ideas about changing traditional marriage have been around for a long time.
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death Matthew 19:3-9 Ideas about changing traditional marriage have been around for a long time. Gods law should not be adjusted to fit our behavior.
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death Matthew 19:3-9 Ideas about changing traditional marriage have been around for a long time. Gods law should not be adjusted to fit our behavior. Instead we need to adjust our behavior to fit Gods law.
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death
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  • 1. Being faithful includes both physical and mental. Matthew 5:27-28
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death 1. Being faithful includes both physical and mental. Matthew 5:27-28 Sinful behavior is not limited to an overt physical act. It also applies to what is going on in the mind.
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death 2. Your spouses needs are supposed to come before your own needs. Ephesians 5:21-25
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death 2. Your spouses needs are supposed to come before your own needs. Ephesians 5:21-25 This requires mutual submission and serving your spouse even if such is not reciprocated.
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death 3. Every wife needs love and every husband needs respect. Ephesians 5:33
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death 3. Every wife needs love and every husband needs respect. Ephesians 5:33 God often gives us His best when we are at our worst. We are to do the same for each other in marriage.
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death 4. A husband and a wife are to be united in everything. Genesis 2:24
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death 4. A husband and a wife are to be united in everything. Genesis 2:24 Not two separate people with separate lives who just happen to live in the same house.
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death 5. Love is an unconditional commitment, not just a fickle feeling. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death 5. Love is an unconditional commitment, not just a fickle feeling. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love isnt just a story with a happy ending; love is a story with no ending.
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death 5. Love is an unconditional commitment, not just a fickle feeling. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love isnt just a story with a happy ending; love is a story with no ending. Its a promise you made, a promise God intends for you to keep.
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death 6. If you divorce, you should stay single or reconcile with your spouse. 1 Corinthians 7:10-11
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  • Be Faithful Until Death Be Faithful Until Death 6. If you divorce, you should stay single or reconcile with your spouse. 1 Corinthians 7:10-11 In Matthew 19:9, Jesus calls instigating a divorce adultery. There is only one exception, which is immorality.
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