Show me Scripture that has set aside the command of God to be fruitful and multiply?
1. We are not told how much to multiply.
2. Notice the times this command is given and to whom it is given.
The first man and woman- this understandble, God command the animals to do so as well.
Noah's sons- to repopulate the post flood world
Jacob- to become a great nation.
Show me Scripture that declares that children are not a blessing of God and should be avoided so that we can self-actualize?
I did not say children weren't a blessing. I have two myself with a third on the way. I did not say they should be avoided. What I said was that I want Scripture to show me that is wrong to parctice contraception- somthing NOBODY has done. All you have done is ask me a bunch of questions without answering mine.
Show me Scripture that says that limiting families to two kids in the wealthiest country in the world is "using common sense" because we aren't able to meet the needs of more than two?
Show me Scripture where it is wrong NOT too. Thats point! It says nothing one way or the other!
Plus some families are not able to support more than two children even in the wealthiest nation in the world. You know not everyone is wealthy.
The facts are that children are a blessing from God and most Christian families limit the size of their families for selfish, self-centered reasons.
You do not know why most Christian families limit their size. I would venture to say that it is not for self-centered reasons.
You are not able to judge a fellow Christian in this area since the Scripture is silent.
James 4:11-12
Do not speak evil of one another, brethren. He who speaks evil of a brother and judges his brother, speaks evil of the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. There is one Lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. Who are you to judge another? [NKJV]
For the record, my wife and I will limit our family size because she had to have an emergancy c-section and was cut in two directions with our first child. This severly weaked her uterus so we need to limit our family size for the sake of her life. There are plenty of legitmate reasons Chritian parents limit the size of their family.
If you want to serve God with your time, don't get married.
If you want to marry, expect children and attend to them.
Because some abuse marriage and children in no way nullifies God's Word about marriage, family, and the blessings of children.
I am married and I serve just fine with my time, thank you very much. No where are we told in the Scriptures that a married couple must have children or they are sinning.
Again prove from God's Word that not having children is sin. Yes they are blessing, but not being blessed in this way was never a sin!
We will have to answer to God someday for our self-centered ways.
I glad that you recognize that. Which is why I am at liberty to life my life in accord to His Word and the convition of the Holy Spirit through that Word. I am completely confident that if birth control is wrong, God in His sovereinty and through His Holy Spirit will show me.
Would we then be equally righteous, in spite of not having the kids as soon as we might have?