May Blossom Ministries

by Charles D. Provan

I remember a great man coming into my house, at Waltham, and seeing all my children standing in the order of their age and stature, said, "These are they that make rich men poor."  But he straight received this answer, "Nay, my lord, these are they that make a poor man rich; for there is not one of these whom we would part with for all your wealth."

Joseph Hall, 1574-1656

Table of Contents
Dedication and Thanks
Introduction, Author's Note, Acknowledgements
A Birth Control Quiz
Chapter One Nine Reasons Why the Bible Prohibits Birth Control
Chapter One Introduction
Reason 1: Be Fruitful and Multiply
Reason 2: Children are a Blessing from God: the More the Better
Reason 3: Childnessness is an Unfortunate Thing
Reason 4: The Onan Incident
Reason 5: Death Penalties for Sexual Offenses
Reason 6: Castration as a Blemish
Reason 7: Seed as Semen or Children
Reason 8: The Natural Function of Women
Reason 9: Childbirth and Salvation for Women
Chapter One Summary
Chapter Two Two Alternate Viewpoints on Birth Control and Their Rebuttals
Alternate Viewpoint 1: Another View on Onan
Rebuttal 1: Replying to a Concerned Friend
Alternate Viewpoint 2: Devil's Advocate
Rebuttal 2: Replying to the Devil's Advocate
Conclusion
Chapter Three Protestant Theologians and the Onan Incident (Martin Luther's Comment)
Chapter Three Introduction
Protestant Theologians on the Onan Incident
Appendix 1: A List of Additional Protestant Theologians Who Opposed Birth Control
Appendix 2: The Pilgrims and A. W. Pink on Birth Control