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NASB | 1 Corinthians 7:15 Yet if the unbelieving one leaves, let him leave; the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us to peace. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 7:15 But if the unbelieving partner leaves, let him leave. In such cases the [remaining] brother or sister is not [spiritually or morally] bound. But God has called us to peace. |
Subject: Jesus not Legalism!! |
Bible Note: Hello Saints, I was highly surprised when I read the posts here on the subject of divorce. 1 Cor. 7 and Matt 19 and Mark 10 are places where you can get the Lord's viewpoint of divorce and remarriage. I am appalled, though, at the answers concerning women and children that are being abused and the staunch, legalistic approaches that conclude that women remain in these marriages no matter what. This is simply ridiculous. So many Christians are so far off base. You simply CANNOT understand or teach Scripture without the underlying principle of LOVE. People so easily forget the compassion, mercy, grace, and abounding LOVE, shown to them when the Lord received them. But yet, I do know that you must be grounded in more than the "Bible", you must first be grounded in LOVE- see 1Jn 2:5-6 "but whoever keeps His word, in him the love of God has truly been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him: the one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked." When I see the Lord in the Bible, I see that He is Perfectly Just and Holy, but also that He is Perfectly Loving and Merciful. I realize that it is hard for mere mortal, sinful man to "see" this and often times, the Bible becomes the means for these power and righteous driven people. Ps. 139:1-4 reads " O LORD , you have searched me and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O LORD." The LORD God Almighty knows the thoughts, but also the intents behind those thoughts. (I think some forget this one, sometimes!) He cannot be fooled or manipulated. People need to learn to love one another and stop doing the Holy Spirit's job of conviction! (Can I get an Amen?!) Let us stop trying to be GOD and love one another that the love of Christ flowing through the Holy Spirit would draw other's to want to know the love, joy, and peace we experience, that by God's mercies He might save them. Where is the focus?? On self and "knowledge" of the Bible? Or on Jesus and His love shown through the Scriptures? Remember the Scripture: Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance? (Rom. 2:4) How about meditating on that Word, before posting hurtful, legalistic, self-righteous, manipulated Scriptures, absent of the LOVE of the LORD!! |