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1 | The husband of only one wife? | Titus 1:6 | bluemystic338 | 124107 | ||
Tit 1:6 An elder must be blameless. He must be the husband of one wife ... etc. Does this mean the husband of only one wife? What if Biblically divorced for justifiable reasons? Does being a Christian before or after divorce make a difference? Does this mean a man wanting to be a preacher cannot remarry after being widowed and still be a preacher? Does this mean that a divorced preacher should be defrocked? | ||||||
2 | The husband of only one wife? | Titus 1:6 | tgc | 124120 | ||
You have ask a multiple part question so let me break it down as I offer my answer. First husband of one wife. Ther are basically two different views of this one that it means only one wife for a lifetime and that if you have ever been divorced that you are disqualified from being a pastor. The other view is that if you look at the culture that Paul was writting into having many wives at the same time was very popular and the cultural norm and Paul was speaking out against this. I will not offer my personal view on this here but rather challenge you to seek out your answer in prayer and study. Again on the second part of your question there are two major views one is that it makes no difference at all if you are divorced you can not be a pastor, the other is that whatever you did before you where a Christan God wiped away aat the moment of your salvation and you became as scripture says a new creation. Here I will offer my view I adhere to the latter view that God wipes the slate clean. As far as remarriage after the death of a spouse I know of no place in the Bible that prohibits this. In certain cases Paul even encourages it. No there is no mandate that a pastor can not remarry if his wife dies. Now for your last question if a serving pastor is divorced while in the ministry yes he should step down from his position. For the family was created before the church and actually takes priority over the church and if your family is falling apart your ability to minister is effectually destroyed and you could bring great harm and divison to the church. I would encourage you to study the scripture for your final answer to thes questions they are very emotionally debated within the church today I hope I have been able to offer a little help to you. In The Love Of Christ,tgc |
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3 | The husband of only one wife? | Titus 1:6 | justme | 124311 | ||
tgc: How do you deal with the famous Pastor, Teacher, the Rev. Dr. Stanley, SBC pastor in Alanta Georga? justme |
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4 | The husband of only one wife? | Titus 1:6 | tgc | 124469 | ||
justme, The situation with Dr. Stanley at FBC Atlanta is a sad one he did offer his resignation and the church rejected it. But that aside hear me out please. I do not know if you have ever had the misfortune of being deivoriced I hope not and I also do not know if you have ever served in the ministry. I can answer yes on both counts. I never said that it was unscriptual for that man to stay in the pulpit. What I am saying is that he really should step down when one goes through a divorice it is signs of a deeper problem and all of this stays with you no matter what you do this includes the pulpit. When you bring these problems with you into ministry it effects everyone you are ministring to. As the pastor you are to promote unity within the church and divorice is all about disunity. To shows this point let me tell you a story, about 25 years ago the church I grew up in dealt with this issue and the pastor stayed in the pulpit now 25 years later the church is still tring to recover from the damage done back then. As much as I love that pastor it would have been far better if he had stepped down and left the church united rather than in schambles. I relize I am probly rambling and Iam sorry but this subject hits very close to home and is the reason I will never serve as a senior pastor. Although God has given me a great ministry working in evangelism outreach. Please try to understand where I am coming from. Sometimes we must take Paul's word when he says All things are lawful for me but not all things are good. yes I am parapharsing. In The Love Of Christ, tgc | ||||||
5 | The husband of only one wife? | Titus 1:6 | justme | 124474 | ||
tgc: Thank you for sharing a tender part of you life. I totally understand what you have said. Yes I have been in ministry. May I encourage you by telling you I heard today from a pastor that the Rev. Dr. Stanley and his wife did reconcile. This is good. What you have said is exactly the points I was trying to get to. I would encourage you to let the past be washed in the Blood, and not subject yourself be free from the judgement of those who would cast the first stome. Many blessings. justme |
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