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1 | What are our duties as man and wife | Eph 5:1 | tanne9595 | 142074 | ||
Yes, that is what I mean. For example before moving to South texas from Central texas. I attended First Christian. In the small town that I live in now. There is only a church of Christ. I love the people in the fellowship. But it is a very tight nit congregation. And they have views that I don't agree with. I went for a visit to my good friend. And asked him to baptize me. As I believe that it is not the name that is hung on the door of a church. It is what is in your heart. Many say that I am wrong on those views. But I don't know the passage. But I read that it is loving the lord and believeing that he is the son of christ that has died for our sins. So that we may ask for forgiveness. And if we are sincere in our asking. We are forgiven. I have asked one memeber to tell me where in the bible that it has a spacific name. As my preacher and dear friend said that there are 5 churches of christ in the town I used to live in. And in that each one studies the bible in a different way. For example. One memeber decided to open shop on Sunday and not attend church. The congrigation stood up and read this letter that they wrote this family. Telling them that if they did not come and ask for forgiveness of the church members that they were to not eat or associate with them. I almost feel out of my chair. As in my opionion. And we all have one. That if you push the one that is doing wrong away. How in the world will you convince him that what he is doing is wrong. To turn the other cheek and treat him badly. When I stated my view, I was told that there has to be dicipline in the church. And he must ask the members for forgiveness. I ask them if they were god. That are they going to stand next to this family on their judgement day. Saying I told you so. Or will this family stand by themselves on judgement day and have to explain why he or she did what they did. I said I do believe that it will be them alone that has to explain their actions. And that we need to love our brothern. Meaning you don't have to go and be best friends with this person. But not to turn your check if they walk down the road and say hi. Now, back to marriage and divorce. The book that I am studing right now is 1 Corinthians by Mike Willis. In chapter 7. Which caused me to write to this forum. There are questions that are kind of confusing. Example. There are six questions about false doctorines and how would I answer them. I had no answer. So I wrote my preacher. And he gave me his vies. If you have time. Could you tell me what your views on the 6 questions are? 1.Paul says that every man should be able to marry in order to avoid fornication. 1 Cor. 7:2 2.Is it better to marry than to burn in lust? 1 Cor. 7:9 3.If one's mate deserts him, he is not under bondage. 7:15 4. Paul teaches that Jesus Teaching on divorce and remarriage in Matt. 19:9 does not apply to non christians. 1 Cor. 7:12. Therefore, those who wish to be baptized should stay with the mate they are married to at the time of baptizm. 5.Paul teaches Christians to abide in the calling wherein he was called 1 Cor. 7:20. A person should stay in a marriage he is when he is baptized. 6. Paul tells those divorced "loosed" That they have not sinned if they remarry. I have the answers from my preacher. But would like to see if yours are somewhat the same. My pastor also said these words to me. " Some times remarriage after a divorce is portrayed as a sin which god will not forgive. Thie is an error. Jesus specifically says only one sin is not forgivable, and that is the sin against the Holy Spirit Matt. 12:31 Aslo in every age since the beginning the divil would do his work starting with the family. The family is vulnerable because we are weak as human beings. God knows this, as the Psalmist says " HE knows how we're made. He remembers that we're dust. Psalm 103:14. Because God is our father and creator, he is able to love and forgive us our most awful offences. He taught us to pray " forgive us our sins as we forgive those that sin against us" If we can forgive those who sin against us in relationships. Then surely god can do so even more". No, matter your answer. I am the type of person that honors and excepts and loves all that have their own opinion. As that is why we are all so different. Never is one person better than the other. We all have our own special way of thinking. But the bible is clear yet unclear as God has made us our own individual being. Or we would not have other views. If that makes any sense. I am searching so hard. And I pray that the right anwers will come. As I need some insight right now in my life. Thank you again for your time. I look forward to hearing from you. If and when you answer those 6 questions. I will let you know if you and my preacher see it the same way. I will give you his answers to the question. I can not give you mine. As I did not know the answers. |
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2 | What are our duties as man and wife | Eph 5:1 | greentwiga | 142075 | ||
Whew, such a lot to say. First, are you a child of God? I know you are. Does he love you even more than you love your owhn family? Is he giving you the best, and teaching you? Absolutely. Therefore relax. Sometimes when thisngs were tough, I had to repeat words like this as a mantra. It helps me overcome self doubt. We can help each other understand, but each has a choice. You can choose to listen to God, or your own selfish interests. We know the truth, but blind ourselves. See Rom 12:1-2 on how when we give ourselves to God, we know his will. Here you instinctively knew that though the church needs discipline, just like in II Cor, being too harsh can destroy a mans walk with God. I had a daughter who dropped out of High school. She knew that I disapproved of whet she was doing. Nevertheless, I kept contacting her and loving her. She is now in college. Keep believing in that new creation that you are. God don't make no junk. In answering your questions, we must look at what is usually ignored. Does God give cultural or time period statements in the passage. For example, Paul says tht because of the times (the persecution) that people should not marry. Another time he says that he wishes that all men were like him. This could mean he naturally had a low sex drive, or that he had the victory over needing sex. Compare those statements to the one about every man should marry. All statements have to be true, so I Cor 7:2 can't be strictly interpreted as all men must marry. In 1 Cor 7:9, we compare that to Matt 5:28 where burning in lust is adultery in the mind. Yes, it is better to be single in times of trouble, but it is better to marry that to burn, or worse, committ immorality. Remember, back then, there were people teaching that marriage was evil. We must reject all such worldly things. Paul saying, relax. Single is good, marriage is good. It does not say "If ones mate deserts him". It says if an unbeliever leaves. Let's say you are emotionally abusive (I know you are not) and your husband realizes he will commit suicide if he doesn't leave. He, a believing Christian leaves to save his life, but stays single and prays for you. You though claim righteousness, because you always blame others rather than listen to God and repent. You claim abandonment and remarry. God is not fooled by such people, but it goes on all the time. If the unbeliever can't stand the new righteous you that no longer joins him in the "gentile" ways and leaves, you are free to remarry. Notice the difference the spouse leaves because of your sin or because of your righteousness. Only the second frees you to remarry. I believe that Paul's and Jesus' teachings on Marriage perfectly mesh. Adultery breaks the marriage contract. There is no marriage, unless you choose to forgive. Thus you can divorce. The unbeliever is not under God's law in the way that the jew or Christian is. You must keep your covenants because God demands it. If an unbeliever leaves, the covenant is broken, but if he chooses to stay, do like Paul says and stay. In both cases, the Christian stays if at all possible, but if the partner ends the marriage in these situations, you are free to remarry. I see no contridiction. You had the heart to stay. Compare the sentance structure of loosed to widows. One is no longer under bondage but free to remarry. The other is loosed and free to remarry. the sentances are identical with two words of similar ideas used. Compare Ephesians and Colossians. Two identical books, but the passages are written with the same construction but different words. Thus, if widows are free to remarry (and they are) then when unbelievers leave, the spouse is free to remarry. Greentwiga |
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3 | What are our duties as man and wife | Eph 5:1 | tanne9595 | 142086 | ||
Yes, God loves me more than my own family. Jesus died for us so that we may be forgiven of our sins. I beleive all of that so very deep in my heart. As a child I wanted to go to church. But was in a family that did not really believe. I would go any chance that I got. You have such knowledge of the bible. You must have been studing it for years. The answers that my preacher gave me to each question are like yours.Here is just the answers he gave. 1.This is true of a divorced person as well as a never married person. It is wrong for any person, single or divorced to commit fornication. 2. This is true wwhether their marriage was disolved on scriptural or non-scriptural grounds. 3.This is true regardless of what might have occured prior i.e. another marriage to the desertion. 4.Paul really doesn't teach that Jesus teaching about divorce exempts anyone. Jesus said himself it applies to "anyone" Matthew 5:31 5.A person should remain in the "situation he was in when God called him" To fail to do so is to sin. It is not, however, an unpardonable sin. When David took another man's wife, she became his wife and God sen the prophet to say "The Lord has taken away your sin..." 1Samuel 12:13. IF forgiveness was possible under the old Testament with the cross, isn't it even more so now under the blood of Jesus? 6. Yes, he does say that those who have been loosed from a companion are free to marry and will not commit sin if they marry. This , however , goes back to the priciple taught earlier it is better to marry than to burn with lust. I am sure you are a smart enough person to know that I am having troubles in decideing what to do with the life that I have now. However, I don't want to write it down for the world to see. I have to thank you so much for your insight. And hope that the next few letters will lighten my heart. You were right to stand by your daughter. I have a daughter that is graduating this year. I am very proud of her. She holds a 4.0 grade adverage. She is apply to college to get a doctorine in phycology. She is as smart as her father. As you can see by my spelling she excells past me. I look forward to your next letter. God bless you. |
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4 | What are our duties as man and wife | Eph 5:1 | greentwiga | 142088 | ||
Did you know that this site allows you to write a small personal profile? I have one, if you need some counsel. I won't say things to tickle your ears, that is things that you want to hear, if they are against scripture. Though I had to spend 10 years single, I have been truly blessed with a Godly woman this time. God gives great joy to those who wait on his will and timing. As for your pastor, people who truly listen to the word will say similar things. greentwiga |
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5 | What are our duties as man and wife | Eph 5:1 | tanne9595 | 142096 | ||
I will look for the personal profile. I hope it is not a dateing scene. I will put myself on there as tanne9595 I would love to talk to someone that has no personal relationship with me. For straight forward answers. |
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6 | What are our duties as man and wife | Eph 5:1 | greentwiga | 142097 | ||
That is why I stressed my love for my wife, my pearl of great price. Greentwiga |
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7 | What are our duties as man and wife | Eph 5:1 | tanne9595 | 142099 | ||
what do I go into for the personal profile. I can not find it. |
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8 | What are our duties as man and wife | Eph 5:1 | greentwiga | 142105 | ||
click on a person's name where it says author in the lists of questions or subjects, usualy below the article you are reading | ||||||