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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. |
Bible Question:
What if someone threatens to leave if the believer goes to church? (I'm not talking about a situation where the person goes to church every night, I'm talking about a believer that wants to go once a week.) Should you go to church and let the person who made the threat make the choice if they want to follow through with it or not? Thanks! |
Bible Answer: More information necessary.......................................... Hello Huron, There are a lot of possibilities in the situation you described that would lead to different answers. For instance, when you say "someone" threatens to leave, do you mean a spouse? I find it unusual that a person who is married to someone and loves them would leave just because they went to a church service for an hour once a week. Even if the spouse is not a believer, then it would only seem like a waste of time to them. But perhaps you live in another country where going to church is illegal. Perhaps if you are caught then your family will be killed. Therefore, the spouse might make this threat due to their own life being endangered by something they don't believe. As you can see, more information is neccessary before giving any kind of good advice. And as Hank always says, the best place to find advice is not on this forum, but from a local pastor or trusted friend and counselor. |