Results 1 - 3 of 3
|
|
|||||
Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Ordered by Verse | ||||||
Results | Verse | Author | ID# | |||
1 | Can a divorced christian be a minister? | Matt 19:9 | minister_me | 123954 | ||
Can a divorced christian enter the ministry? After six years of marriage and two children , my wife committed adultry for almost 3 years. My wife left me and our children and two months later she filled for a divorce, b\c we got togather after she filled , her divorce was dismissed, but not by her choice. Knowing that she could take the children again, we agreed on an uncontested divorce, she agreed to state that she committed adultry and gave me sole custody of our children. I forgave her and have let her know that she can come back if she will seek help from REAL christians and seek God in her life. I feel a strong calling to minister, is God's plan for my life contingent on someone else's actions? | ||||||
2 | Can a divorced christian be a minister? | Matt 19:9 | JCrichton | 123955 | ||
Hi, minister me! Jesus spoke clearly on the subject of divorce and adultery (Matthew 5:27-28, 32; 19:4-6, 9; Mark 10:8-9, 11-12). But, you have stated that you got back with your wife after her adultery... this means that the marriage was annulled due to your wife's adultery but when you received her again, you revalidated the marriage. Did she continue her illicit relationship after you forgave her adultery? Did she engaged a different adulterous relationship? If she did not reestablish her adulterous relationship/s then you are still bound to her by the commandment! Get family and spiritual counseling and work on repairing your marrige. But if she is still defiling the marriage, she has, by her own actions, dissolved the vows of marriage and your responsibility, in the eyes of God, to her as a husband! 1st Timothy speaks on this very situation: Here is a saying that you can rely on: to want to be a presiding elder is to desire a noble task. That is why the presiding elder must have an impeccable character. Husband of one wife, he must be temperate, discreet and courteous, hospitable and a good teacher; not a heavy drinker, nor hot-tempered, but gentle and peaceable, not avaricious, a man who manages his own household well and brings his children up to obey him and be well-behaved: how can any man who does not understand how to manage his own household take care of the Chruch of God? he should not be a new convert, in case pride should turn his head and he incur the same condemnation as the devil. It is also necessary that he be held in good repute by outsiders, so that he never falls into disrepute and into the devil's trap. Similarly, deacons must be respectable, not double-tongued, moderate in the amount of wine they drink and with no squalid greed for money. They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. They are first to be examined, and admitted to serve as deacons only if there is nothing against them. (1 Timothy 3:1-10) So you can see that God's plan for your life is not contingent upon someone else's actions! If your resolve is to minister for Christ and you want to uphold the Bible's teachings then you must come to terms with your wife and reconcile the marriage (if she is no longer an adulterer) or finalize and viod the marriage (if she has continued on her adulterous ways) and give yourself to the serive of our Lord, Jesus Christ! God Bless! Angel |
||||||
3 | Can a divorced christian be a minister? | Matt 19:9 | minister_me | 123960 | ||
I apologize for the lack of clarity in my original question and statement of facts. Indeed , like the example given by Hosea and even Christ himself, I have known of my wifes adulry and forgiven her several times. After this last event, she refused to accept it and demanded that we bring an end to our relationship. I do appreciate deeply the opinions and suggestions of fellow believers . | ||||||