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21 | re-marriage after divorce | 1 Cor 7:15 | JuanMas | 113643 | ||
It's not tricky at all - but very simple. Mat 19:9 and Mat 5:32 both state that "... he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery". This would imply that forgiven or not forgiven, remarriage in this case is still forbidden until she becomes a widow. The previous marriage was not sinful, therefore it still exits in spite of the "illegal divorce". And it certainly was not wiped away with the persons other sins if Salvation was received. It was Jesus who told the adulterous woman to "go and sin no more" and these same words would have applied to her. At the time of their divorce, she should have read and followed 1 Cor 7:10-11 and "remained unmarried or reconcile to her husband". However, since she has remarried another, it is not possible to reconcile (Deut 24:4) and so the answer to your question is: They are in an adulterous marriage. To "go and sin no more" would mean getting out of this state of sin. |
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22 | Does abandoning make you an unbeliever | 1 Cor 7:15 | JuanMas | 113642 | ||
Unfortunately, many Christians are using 1 Cor 7:15 as justification to remarry by declaring the divorcing party an unbeliever. This leads to that cycle of marriage, divorce and remarriage I spoke of earlier. Books I've read have placed this verse in its proper historical context. At the time it was written, many were converting to Christianity. The situation Paul addressed was the case where one spouse converted to Christianity and the other did not. What some (not all) modern day Christians have done is take the verse out of its original context and use it in a way that fosters the cycle of marriage, divorce and remarriage - frequently with the blessings of the Church. The passages I referred to in my earlier posts on this subject were Mat 19:9 and Mat 5:32. It has been my observation that these passages have been effectively negated by the "excuses and rationalizations" conjured up by those involved in divorce. There are some churches in which the pastor or minister inquires into the marital history of the couple requesting his services. These pastors refuse to perform weddings they believe would create an "adulteros" marriage per the Scriptures. Unfortunately, there are those who turn a blind eye and righteously proclaim "it's better to marry than to burn" and perform the wedding ceremony anyway. |
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23 | Divorce is not allowed? | 1 Cor 7:15 | JuanMas | 113638 | ||
The reason the verse says "causes her to commit adultery" (Mat 5:32) is because the "illegal divorce" gives the wife the "illusion" that she is free to move on with her life and remarry. However, in reality, she is still bound to her husband and remarrying someone else would be committing adultery. Jesus said that God hates divorce and these "Rules" exist to guide us through this "journey" of life on earth. |
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24 | Does abandoning make you an unbeliever | 1 Cor 7:15 | JuanMas | 113637 | ||
I agree totally. However, my pastor neighbor has told me that any "Christian man" who performs an unChristian act becomes an unbeliever. Specifically, if a Christian man abandons (divorces his wife illegally - for reasons other than unfaithfulness), he becomes an unbeliever and therefore under 1 Cor 7:15, his wife is free to remarry without committing adultery per Math 19:9 (... and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery). He also has told me that one can become a Christian again if one confesses his/her sin and becomes truly repentent. It is his belief that Christians cannot go to hell since being a Christian requires one to be "Christ like". Consequently, according to this logic, one can be a Christian one moment and not one the next and so on. Personally, I believe that anyone who believes in Jesus is a Christian. We are not perfect and we may indeed sin as we go through life. However, whether we sin or not does not change our status as being a believer. |
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25 | Does abandoning make you an unbeliever | 1 Cor 7:15 | JuanMas | 113138 | ||
Are you saying that a Christian man who abandons his wife is an unbeliever? Please site the scripture you use to come to that conclusion. | ||||||
26 | What makes a christian an unbeliever? | 1 Cor 7:15 | JuanMas | 113137 | ||
Thanks for your response. However, you missed the point about the inconsistent application of scripture. Why did violating one of the ten commandments NOT make him an unbeliever while illegally divorcing his wife DID make him an unbeliever? This, to me, seems to be an inconsistent application of scripture. I don't believe either scenario makes the individual a non-believer. Those Christians who declare that an "illegally divorced" man becomes an unbeliever, ARE looking for a loophole to allow the innocent wife to remarry cleanly and not be considered an "adulteress" by Mat 19:9. I might also point out that you've taken Deut 24:1-4 out of context. The proper context has nothing to do with a wife coming back to a re-married husband - It's about a husband remarrying his ex-wife who has remarried and divorced (Whew! that's a mouth full). |
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27 | "and he who marries.." Added or Deleted? | Matt 19:9 | JuanMas | 113136 | ||
The King James Version prominently displays the full text. As far as I'm concerned, the other versions are "adulterated". Leaving out that clause, changes the meaning of the verse in a very significant way. And you have to remember that this isn't a disciple uttering these words, these are the words of Jesus. It has been my observation that Christians have rampantly disregarded this passage. They've made all kinds of excuses why this passage should not apply to their lives and divorce and remarry, with the blessings of the Church, to their hearts content. |
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28 | 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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29 | is a disobedient christian an unbeliever | 1 Cor 7:15 | JuanMas | 61537 | ||
So does his willfull disobedience automatically make him an unbeliever? And can his wife now divorce him and remarry under 1 cor 7:15? By the way, I appreciate your taking time to respond to my question. I've been getting contradictory opinions on the subject and appreciate any clarification you may offer. |
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30 | How are people married? | Eph 5:22 | JuanMas | 61461 | ||
I've wondered the same thing? I've not found any reference in the Bible that detail a marriage ceremony as an exchange of vows. However, I have found at least three examples of marriages that came into existence thru cohabitation AND consumation: 1. Deut 21:10 gives a soldier a procedure to follow in order to marry a woman of the enemy. 2. Gen 16:2 indicates how Abram (who was already married to Sarai) took her maid, Haga, to wife. 3. Gen 29:20 is the clearest evidence of them all and is the story of Abram, Rachel and Leah. Abram worked 7 years for the hand of Rachel, the youger sister. After the wedding celebration, the father sent the older sister to the marriage bed instead. Abram woke up the next morning to find that he had actually consumated a marriage with Leah, the older sister. After confronting the father, Rachel was sent to him one week later to wife. In this story, there was only one wedding feast which obviously involved Rachel. Therefore the marriage to Leah was due solely to cohabitation and consumation. If you think about it, Adam and Eve used the same procedure. |
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31 | If the husband refuses then what? | 1 Cor 7:15 | JuanMas | 61457 | ||
Suppose the man in scenario 1 refuses to reconcile with his wife? Then what? | ||||||
32 | What makes a christian an unbeliever? | 1 Cor 7:15 | JuanMas | 61455 | ||
I know other christians who state that any christian man who deserts (divorces) his wife for non-biblical reasons is an unbeliever. They subsequently apply 1 Cor 7:15 and declare the wife eligible for remarriage. Interestingly, I've proposed these scenarios to those individuals and received the following answers: Scenario 1 - he's an unbeliever; Scenario 2 - he is NOT an unbeliever. Now this made no sense and was totally illogical to me. How could an act that is a violation of the 10 commandments NOT result in the perpetrator being declared an unbeliever and an act that is not one of 10 commandments brand a christian an unbeliever? I agree that 1 Cor 7:15 pertains to the unequally yoked and I believe it is a misuse of the scriptures to apply it to scenario 1 type situations. |
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33 | What makes a christian an unbeliever? | 1 Cor 7:15 | JuanMas | 61432 | ||
Scenario 1: You have a christian married couple. The wife has a severe problem living beyond the couple's means and has mired herself and her husband in a mountain of credit card debt. The husband eventually gets fed up and leaves her. Is the husband automatically considered to be an unbeliever because he deserted his wife? If so, then why ? Scenario 2: Again you have a christian couple and the man bears false witness against someone. Does this automatically make the husband an unbeliever? If so why? |
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34 | Can a single man commit adultery? | Gen 2:24 | JuanMas | 57892 | ||
If only married people can commit adultery, then how do you explain Mathew 19:9 "And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery." The act the "exception clause" refers to is obviously "adultery" - marital unfaithfullness, but the term "fornication" was used instead. Also it is implied in the latter part of the verse (whoso marrieth her...) that the marital status of the man does not matter and that it is theoretically possible for a single man to commit adultery by marrying (having relations) with a divorced woman. I'll have to admit that I'm confused. |
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35 | Can a single man commit adultery? | Gen 2:24 | JuanMas | 57888 | ||
Can a single man commit adultery? | ||||||
36 | Can a divorced person remarry? | 1 Cor 7:15 | JuanMas | 54496 | ||
Only women are prohibited from remarriage after divorce. See Mark 10:12. Men are only prohibited from marrying divorced women. See Matthew 5:32, Matthew 19:9 and Luke 16:18 | ||||||
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