The story of Noah includes one of the best known commandments in the Bible. God says to Noah “Be fruitful and multiply.” Gen 9:1. This is a repeat of the commandment given to Adam in Gen 1:28.

They claim Genesis 1:28—”Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth”—as a proof text. Birth control seems to disobey this commandment, which is rooted in God’s purpose for creation.

Tel Im, a barefoot 13-year-old, sat cross-legged on a bamboo bench, eager for her reading lesson. “Please turn to Lesson 33,” said a woman’s voice rising from a Sony cassette play… ...

In light of how population growth multiplies ecological impact, I believe the Bible’s urging to “be fruitful and multiply” must be re-understood.

Coming from the Bible quote, ‘be fruitful and multiply’ (Genesis 1:28), it is seen as an order from God to further spread the species he created.

The Hebrew word סָרִיס, or sārîs, shows up in the Bible 42 times. In the Revised Standard Version it's translated once as chamberlain, 13 times as officer, and 28 times as eunuch.

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And there's a general tenor throughout scripture that children are a blessing and a heritage from the Lord. So, should Christians be fruitful and multiply? I say absolutely.

In Genesis, Adam and Eve are told to multiply and be fruitful. But single people fill the Bible, and so do the childless.