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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 | kalos | 124121 | ||
Divorce and the Pastor 'Where does it say in God's Word that divorce disqualifies a man from God's service? We're not talking about infidelity here. We're not talking about adultery here. We are talking about two people whose marital difficulties have reached the point where, for one of them at least, staying married is no longer the option. 'I understand Paul's directions to Timothy were that a pastor must be the husband of one wife. But if [one] divorces, and if [he] does not remarry, how has he violated Paul's directives? 'Let's check the record. What does the Bible say about divorce? 'First, through Malachi, God said, "I hate divorce." That's pretty clear. 'Second, Jesus was confronted one day by the Pharisees about the question of divorce and remarriage. Please get that! The context of the passage, Matthew 19:3-9, the reason they continued to question Him, was not to learn whether or not a married couple could divorce. They already knew from God's declaration in Deuteronomy 24, the passage to which Jesus appealed, that they could. The Pharisees wanted to trap Jesus on the question of whether or not divorced couples could, according to Scripture, remarry. 'Jesus said, "God's original plan never included divorce, but because your hearts are hard, he permitted it on the grounds of adultery. If the marriage is dissolved because of adultery, the innocent party may remarry without jeopardy." 'Who initially and originally said a husband and wife should not get a divorce? God. Who initially and originally allowed a husband and wife to get a divorce? God. Is there a contradiction there? Yes, there is, and we need to understand what Jesus said. The contradiction is within us – you and me – not with Almighty God! 'Is divorce wrong? It is, unless Jesus lied. 'Does it disqualify an individual from ever entering Heaven. It does not, unless Jesus lied, because Jesus said, "Whoever comes to me in faith, I will never cast out.' 'But where does Scripture say that if a pastor becomes divorced, it disqualifies him from being a pastor? The disqualification comes from remarriage which contradicts the Bible's directives.' ____________________ DIVORCE AND THE PASTOR by David Sisler (http://davidsisler.com/9-2.htm) |
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3 | The husband of only one wife? | Titus 1:6 | justme | 124315 | ||
Kalos: Greetings brother: The idea of divorce is considered by many Christians to be an accepted fact of life, due to our culture and liberal views. The word divorce should bring fear into every Christians soul. The braking of a Covenant is very serious, and not without serious life long issues. There is no such thing as a person without some guilt. Neither is there anyone who is fully human without sin. The verse in Malachi is often not used correctly. The word is "send away" or "put away" not divorce. I feel certian this dialogue has been worn out, and I will not labor over the difference. When one studies and understands that no matter what we call it God still calls it sin. Perhaps too often we fail to see that ALL sin is cleansed in the same way 1 John 1:9,10. The exception clause of adultery is not really intended to cover up for hardness of heart, it is for those who have no way to resolve this with a non-repentent mate. The real proble is that Christian divorce rate is at the same level or more than non-Christians, which is not justifiable, in any way what so ever. Would that churches spent more effort in rebuilding damaged marriages and less on how to reaccumilate ones self into the church after divorce. I believe many church "single" groups are easy way on how not to place the responsibility of ones actions and walk away free. This is not a help for many. There are some who have divorced Chirstian mates and seem to be functioning quite well. One example is the Rev. Dr. Stanley has stood the test of time and continues to minister very well. I choose not to judge, but rather to let the Holy Father be with those in such hearty braking circunstances. Often we make divorce the unforgiveable sin, and we all know that is not the case. Again brother, this is a very serious question that has and will cintinue to be many long dialogues about. The important thing is for each of us to seek to be in the center of the Fathers will, and for aour mate to do the same and there won't be a divorce. Blesings. justme |
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