The Apostle Paul was dealing with Christians, telling those who are single, not to marry an unbeliver. If a person is married to an unbeliver, they are to stay married to the unbeliver, presenting a positive Chritian testimony, in the hopes of them becoming a Christian. The only exception to staying married is if the unbeliver wants to end the marriage. |
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---wivv on 1/1/08 |
Don't pen everything as being legalistic. Salvation never gives one a license to go out and do as one pleases. All grace is my friend, A willingless to obey God. And God in His word saids, "unless death or adultry occures you may do one ot two things. Leave him
and remain single or number two go back to him". Does not mean that you may go out on the town and kick up your heels, either. Have a good day. |
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---catherine on 12/6/07 |
Paul tells us not to be equally yoked with none believers in the context that you're a believer. Christian is to marry christian. However he also says be as you were before you knew the Lord.If you are married before you became christian you can't divorse, but if the unbelieving partner wants to go then you are not bound by the law. 1 Cor 7:12-24. I also agree with what Paul says in these verses. |
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---Cliff on 12/5/07 |
Grace is that unmerited favor God gives to us all to bear all things as he gives us strength. I believe that some how some where you knew that you were treading on dangerous grounds but chose not to heed to the signs. That means your responsible to sort it out according to Pauls advice. Not easy but then grace will abound If your frustration doesn't kick in first. |
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---Carla5754 on 12/5/07 |
6 yrs ago I lost my hope and backslid. there was no adultery but my believing wife left me and remarried. i didnt want a divorce but my sin was making it hard for her and not fighting hard enough to keep us together. some would say shes to blame, others say its me but divorce is hardly ever one sided and we both made bad choices. i came back to God shortly after but after doing something i know God hates, i wont remarry. i wont put my happiness above what He wants for my life, making myself an idol. |
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---Kraus on 12/4/07 |
The time had come that the WOLF CAN NO LONGER hide among the sheep.
If he is at fault,and you have a right to leave him do it.Let God be the one.
Fruits and Grace is the same thing.
Fruits is the positive and negative
expressions of the spirit.
Grace is a conclusion of these fruits
that conform the image of our spirits. |
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---Jack on 12/4/07 |
Excellent testimony.
You can do everything correctly and still end up with surprises. Life is like that, full of surprises.
I believe that to remain faithful in a loveless marriage, without a big show of emotions, is a missionary field.
People want to travel across the world to fulfill the gospel, when for many, all you have to do is go to your own backyard.
I'll tell you, it keeps you on your face in prayer. You learn things about yourself that you never would have in a perfect life. |
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---lovable_linda on 12/4/07 |
What fellowship has light with darkness?
When a Christian marrys a WOLF in sheeps clothing. Its not love. Its not marriage.
It's all out war, a very literal battle for your soul, ......except.....YOUR MARRIED TO IT!!!! |
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---Whisper on 12/4/07 |
Here is my thing, I married a man that I thought was a Christian he knows the Bible from front to cover, and I meant him in church and now he did a 180 after we gotten married and now I don't know if God sent him to me? But I still love him and I am not divorcing him, but here is my advice wait 1 yr before u marry I wish I did. |
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---Ann on 12/4/07 |
The problem most couples find themselves is they don't seek the face of the Lord before marriage. If you allow God to link you up with your life partner, then you won't be unequally yoked with an unbeliever in the first place. Grace comes in where you are married already to an unbeliever, the grace of God becomes sufficient for you to live with the unbeliever as your cross to bear. |
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---Jeremiah on 12/4/07 |
Paul also wrote that if the unbelieving spouse chooses to abide, allow it, or stay married.
Being called in uncircumcision of heart, many are glad that Jesus didn't divorce them before they believed.
Frank |
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---Frank on 12/4/07 |
A believer should not marry an unbeliever in the first place but there are many marriages where one of a couple has become saved AFTER marriage and the other hasn't. In these circumstances they should not separate unless the unbeliever decides to leave or commits adultery. We should always pray that our unbelieving partner will become saved and let them see Jesus through the life we lead. |
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---RitaH on 12/4/07 |
If two sinners get married, and later on one gets saved, that saved person is no longer under the law but under grace. I'm not saying the saved person should divorce their unbelieving spouse. I'm saying that the law was made for the unrighteous, and when a sinners converts over to Christ, they are under grace therefore having a new schoolmaster. Read Romans 6:14-23, and Galatians 3:22-29. |
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---Rebecca_D on 12/3/07 |
That doesn't make any sense, john.
You married the person, unbeliever or not.
The bible doesn't say to divorce an unbelieving spouse, it says remain married and continue being a living witness and testimony of Jesus Christ, that they might be saved by doing so. You married the person, you're responsible for that decision. |
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---Linda on 12/3/07 |
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