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NASB | Matthew 19:9 "And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 19:9 "I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery." |
Bible Question: Can a divorced christian enter the ministry? After six years of marriage and two children , my wife committed adultry for almost 3 years. My wife left me and our children and two months later she filled for a divorce, b\c we got togather after she filled , her divorce was dismissed, but not by her choice. Knowing that she could take the children again, we agreed on an uncontested divorce, she agreed to state that she committed adultry and gave me sole custody of our children. I forgave her and have let her know that she can come back if she will seek help from REAL christians and seek God in her life. I feel a strong calling to minister, is God's plan for my life contingent on someone else's actions? |
Bible Answer: minister_me Are you sure the strong calling you feeling is in fact a calling and not a desire to do something for God to override this situation in your life? Many Many people confuse calling with a desire to serve God. In a desire to be in God's will they develop an intense desire to serve and decide Pastoring must be the answer to that desire. In fact they are not called to Pastor and could serve God many other ways and still maintain a their normal lifestyle. Many that enter for the incorrect reasons walk away disillusioned, hurt and very disappointed thinking they once again failed God. When in fact they failed to realize what they were feeling that got them into Psstoring was not a call but their desire to do something for God. The question is not can a divorced person be a pastor but rather should be, will God call a divorce person into that lifestyle. A divorce is a very hurtful process and usually has two sides to the story. Remember God's first call for you was to stay married. You need to find out what happen to that calling. You need time to heal, time to let go of your hurts, to let your feelings settle down. Before you decide to make another major change in your life you need to understand the first one. Pastoring is not a career, not a profession, it is a life style. One that demands the person in it to be able to successfully deal with issues and find resolutions that conform to God's standard. Divorce is not one of those options. EdB |