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1 | What makes a christian an unbeliever? | 1 Cor 7:15 | JuanMas | 61800 | ||
As a point of clarification, this whole discussion was spawned because of an ongoing conversation I have been having with a neighbor. My neighbor (who is a pastor) insists that a christian would never desert (divorce) his wife for non-biblical reasons. That any man who does desert his wife like this was not a christian to begin with. Therefore the wife would be free to remarry under 1 cor 7:15. This same neighbor says that the man in scenario 2 (bears false witness) is still considered a believer. This position is totally illogical because although both actions would be considered a sin, bearing false witness is one of the 10 commandments and deserting your wife is not. Therefore I cannot see how "bearing false witness" does NOT result in the individual being considered an unbeliever but deserting your wife (which is not one of the 10 commandments) DOES result in the individual being considered an unbeliever. I personally don't agree with his position. Will someone explain this to me in a way I can understand? |
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2 | What makes a christian an unbeliever? | 1 Cor 7:15 | EdB | 61818 | ||
JuanMas Your right the man sinned in both cases. What we can’t know is the condition of the man’s heart, only God knows that. However there are some indicators. First if the man plans to sin, continues in his sin and refuses to repent of the sin then we might guess his heart isn’t right. If the man sins un-intentionally, say in the heat of the moment, then later realizes what he did and repents we could guess he has a soft heart. In your scenario if the man planned to do either act, to leave his wife, or to bear false witness against his neighbor and then followed through and continued on in life as if nothing happened. I think his situation would be the same in both cases. I would probably say he never knew the Lord to begin with. However in your scenario if the man planned each act, to leave his wife, to bear false witness, then followed through but later felt remorse and conviction. I would say the man sinned but knew the Lord and the Lord was dealing with him to make things right. However there are some serious questions he should be asking himself about his relationship with God. A third possibility would be if the man reacted in anger in either situation, leaving his wife or bearing false witness against his neighbor, followed through with either act and never felt guilt I would think him to un-regenerated or at the very least to have serious problems in his relationship with God. Using the third scenario if after the man in anger committed the act then he felt immediate guilt and conviction then again I would say he was saved and had allowed himself to sin. He would need to set the situation right. But his heart was tender for the Lord. I hope this gives you some things to think about hopefully to clear up you question EdB |
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