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1 | Can a divorced person remarry? | 1 Cor 7:15 | Reformer Joe | 38955 | ||
At the risk of becoming a deer in the headlights myself, I am going to ask a couple of questions by way of suggestion. First of all, is there a friend or family member with whom you can safely stay? Secondly, and more to the point biblically, since you say that he is beginning a preaching career, I am assuming that you are members of a local church. What system of church discipline is in place in your congregation? Have you brought this situation before the elders in your church so that your husband can be confronted with his sin? I am not saying that wise counsel cannot be found here, but one of the roles of the church is to rebuke and correct sinners such as your husband. If this behavior is a complete secret from anyone else in your congregation (especially the shepherds of the flock), perhaps it shouldn't be. You do have to think of your own safety first and foremost, but your husband's problem is a spiritual one, and whatever legal action you take, Scriptural action should be taken if possible. And that means confrontation from brothers in Christ. You will be in my prayers. --Joe! |
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2 | Can a divorced person remarry? | 1 Cor 7:15 | shellyhlms | 39008 | ||
There is something about abusive men that everyone should know. Especially Christian abusive men. They hide everything. If you tell anyone, then you get in big trouble. YES I left him. I had to get a restraining order, and the Church I go to completely shunned me because they didn't know why I overreacted like that. I was in the praise and worship band and I never let anyone know what was going on. When I left, I told a few people, they helped me get an apt. and get my kids out safely. To this day...1 year after the fact. I am still shunned by the pastor, and all of his friends. When my friend was trying to help me, the pastor's wife told her to leave me alone, that she was getting into the middle of a big "Marriatal fight" and that someday I (shelly) would see the light and get this wildness out of my system. I am bombarded by scriptures from my exhusband (He emails them to me) about what an adultress harlot I am. He has said he was sorry on occassion, but...he continues to pretend to be a good christian man, while sleeping with tons of women, and getting drunk daily. | ||||||
3 | Can a divorced person remarry? | 1 Cor 7:15 | Reformer Joe | 39013 | ||
Shelly: Thank you for sharing your story. This is a sad statement on the church you were attending, and you need to be completely aware that they are NOT operating in a Biblical fashion. Synagogues of Satan abound in this country, posing at God-honoring churches. The church that does not confront your husband's sin is not functioning as a biblical community. Do you have a new church which is supporting you and helping you grow spiritually? Having worked with individuals who have suffered spiritual abuse of this sort in the past, I know that it is often difficult to walk into another situation that could end up just like the one before. If you need some suggestions on where to find a good, Christ-centered, God-exalting church, please feel free to email me (address in my profile). Also, you could always try to send some email back to your husband. Passages like Exodus 20:14, Ephesians 5:25-33, and Malachi 2:13-14 come to mind. :) --Joe! |
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