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1 | Adultry | Eccl 7:26 | isaiah4031nc | 159126 | ||
If a pastor, commits adultry, resigns his church, remarries and later repents of his sin and feels God wants him to pastor again can he? | ||||||
2 | Adultry | Eccl 7:26 | Makarios | 159127 | ||
Greetings Isaiah4031nc, The LORD says that "all sins will be forgiven the children of man" (Mark 3:28). Jesus provided forgiveness for the sin of adultery (Luke 7:48; John 4:17-18, 8:1-11), even though He redefined the sin of adultery (Matthew 5:28). The LORD forgave King David for his adultery and murder (2 Samuel 12:13; Psalm 51:1-19), even though consequences followed (2 Samuel 12:10-12,14). The LORD allowed David to live and remain as King of Israel. The mind of the adulterer (Job 24:15) works to destroy himself (Proverbs 6:32; 7:6-23). Only the One who has defined adultery in this way is the One who is able to forgive the sin (Mark 2:7), since adultery is a sin against God (Psalm 51:4). If you have truly sought repentance from adultery and have made every effort to please God (Ecclesiastes 7:26) instead of succombing to adultery and lust, then I forgive you as a fellow Christian for the evil in your heart (Job 31:9-12) and deeds done in the dark (Ezekiel 8:12). But it will be another thing entirely to convince family, church and a church board that you have truly escaped the "evil desires of youth" (2 Timothy 2:22) and thrown those desires into your own personal "lake of fire" (Rev. 21:8). Some sins die with nothing but hard discipline, and others die from what is commonly known as 'persistent neglect.' But the immorality inside of you must effectively be "put to death" (Colossians 3:5-10) before you can truly be convincing and effective in not succumbing to the sin again when you are once more put into the same situation. I believe that Titus 1:6 speaks of a requirement of character in leaders that is beyond reproach and scandal. Adultery committed in one's life makes the man fail that test - his life is not beyond reproach and scandal. Therefore, you can be forgiven personally by a fellow Christian for your sin, but it is another matter altogether for a particular church board to put their faith and trust in you, a person who has failed in the same place in the past, to lead their congregation. Therefore you, like King David, have your own "consequences": either the church places their trust in you or they do not, and they rightfully have that choice to make. Seek the Lord for guidance in regards to your calling for His purposes, and He will do as He wishes with your life as long as you seek Him (Proverbs 3:5-8). Blessings to you, Makarios |
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