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1 | A divorced pastor in ministry? | 1 Tim 3:2 | PSP | 5728 | ||
Can/Should a pastor whose wife left and then divorced him remain in the ministry? | ||||||
2 | A divorced pastor in ministry? | 1 Tim 3:2 | Searcher56 | 5729 | ||
No. Husband of one wife is very clear. Read the context (vv. 1-7) for other qualifications. | ||||||
3 | A divorced pastor in ministry? | 1 Tim 3:2 | Raul Goulden | 22778 | ||
No? You're going to have to explain how you feel the context supports your assertion. The following exegetes state it amounts to one who is not engaged in sexual immorality (faithful to their wife)- George W. Knight III, John MacArthur, William Barclay, Gordon Clark, R. C. H. Lenski, Spiros Zodhiates, A. C. Hervey, Ralph Earle, See also the following works- New Bible Commentary 21st Century Edition (D. A. Carson Ed.), NASB Study Bible, New Geneva Study Bible (R. C. Sproul Ed.), The New Liguistic and Exegetical Key to the Greek Testament by Rogers and Rogers (cites several scholarly sources). William Mounce cites the following in favoring this understanding- Lyonnett, Trummer, Houlder, Dodd, Fee, Keener, Towner, L. T. Johnson, Saucy, Scott, and Oberlinner. The following believe it forbids polygamy- Justin Martyr, Lock, Robertson, Easton, Simpson, Dibelius-Conzelmann, D. Edmond Hiebert, Grudem, and Caddeo. Others holding this view include John Gill, and J. Vernon McGee. Not only do the best greek scholars reject that this automatically prohibits divorced and remarried men, the whole idea of setting up a separate clergy standard goes against the fundamental protestant doctrine of the priesthood of the believer. There is nothing in this list that isn't for all believers. No believer is excused to be a drunk, and neither are they excused to be sexually immoral. RG |
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4 | A divorced pastor in ministry? | 1 Tim 3:2 | charis | 22788 | ||
Dear Raul, Greetings in Jesus' name! Thank you for this list! I would place my name among this august group. (but THEY are not above anyone either, right? :-)) Seriously, I agree with your point, but cannot help adding my two yen: We cannot think accept divorce *lightly* either! We DO live in an age of excessive 'self-forgiveness!' Divorce IS a bit easier than it should be, even in the church. God *abhors* divorce, so we must make sure that we do not 'allow' it, but only accept it as Jesus might. If a minister has a situation such that his wife commits adultery and leaves him, we cannot simply say that it is ALL her fault, and that he is a 'victim,' therefore blameless. His repentence is not something that happens overnight, and he is free to preach, teach and get remarried next week! Unfortunately, this is the attitude of some. I think that 'stepping down' for an appropriate time is required, and the 'fruit of repentence' must be made evident to all. Indeed, this 'requirement' is not just for the minister, but for all who name Jesus as Savior. Grace abounds, YES! But (sadly), so does licentious behavior in the church! To some degree, there must be a 'deterrent' factor toward sin in the church. We must have a different standard than the world, and all must know. I have spoken with Christians that claimed they 'didn't know' that premarital sex, extramarital sex, abortion, etc. were not allowed by God! The church, fellowship, or para-church ministry they attended only taught that 'God will always love you, no matter what you do.' This makes nice 'comtemporary worship music,' but is lousy theology! Well, I guess the meter on my two yen is expired! :-) In Christ Jesus, charis |
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5 | A divorced pastor in ministry? | 1 Tim 3:2 | Raul Goulden | 22816 | ||
Of course you are right. RG |
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