El Cajon MDR 01 Introduction

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Haverstock Bio
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Born in 1952. Currently 56 & counting.
Grades 1-7 in Catholic school.
Grades 8-12 in Public schools.
3 years in Army. Airborne, Ranger schools.
1973: Read Bible. Sought baptism & church.
2 years in Bear Valley School of Preaching.
5 years in Kirkland studies.
27 years preaching in Smokey Point, WA.
2 years preaching back in Kirkland.
Married 33 years. Never had a fight.
2 faithful sons of whom I’m immensely proud.
1 superb daughter-in-law I dearly love.
 Incomparable
granddaughter
Haverstock Journey
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Self taught to become Christian.
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3 years & 2 states on Institutionalism
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After Catholicism & Worldliness
Been on both sides in good conscience
35 years on Marriage, Divorce & Remarriage
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Books, Recordings, Debates, Actual Cases.
Been on both sides in good conscience
Held current position for 11 years
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I’ll grant you a good conscience.
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I’ll accept you in full fellowship.
1 Corinthians 7
Married
Saints
3-7
10f
17-24
27a
29-35
39f
UnMarried
1f
6f
8f
Mixed
Married
Widows
1f
6f
8f
17-24
17-24
27b
28
29-35
27b
28
29-35
29-35
39f
39f
6f
12-16
17-24
27a
Virgins
1f
6f
Parents
1f
6f
17-24
25f
17-24
28
29-35
29-35
36-38
BETTER TO MARRY THAN TO BURN
BETTER2-7,
TO
MARRY
THAN
BURN
9, 36, 37 (9 verses)
REMAIN IN CALLED CONDITION
REMAIN
IN
CALLED
CONDITION
1, 8, 10-14, 17-24, 26f, 40 (18 verses)
1 Timothy 4:1-3
1 Corinthians 7
Married
Saints
UnMarried
Widows
Mixed
Married
Malachi 2:14-17
Virgins
Parents
Recent Census Figures
Total U. S. Population = 300 Million (2008)
Total Adults (Over 18) = 215 Million (2008)
Total Married Adults = 128 Million (2006)
54 Million Divorcees Living Today
25% of U.S. population has been divorced
2005 Census
54,000,000
Divorcees Living in U.S. Today
1,167,000
Clergy in the Entire Catholic Church
1,167,000
X 46
54,000,000
FORBIDDING MARRIAGE
REQUIRES
46 TIMES
MORE PEOPLE IN THE U.S.
TO REMAIN CELIBATE
THAN THERE ARE
CATHOLIC CLERGY ON EARTH.
FORBIDDING MARRIAGE
REQUIRES ABOUT
25% OF THE U.S. POPULATION
TO REMAIN CELIBATE.
1 Corinthians 7:7
“I wish all men were even as I
myself am. However, each man
has his own gift from God, one in
this manner, and another in that.”
DO 25% OF AMERICANS
HAVE PAUL’S GIFT?
DO ONLY THOSE
HAVING PAUL’S GIFT
GET DIVORCED ?