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Bible Question: My question is on 1 Timothy 3:2. I have been studing this verse and not to sure on the meaning of the husband of one wife. What I'd like to know is does it mean that if you have been divorced and remarried to someone else, then you can not be a Pastor? And is this just apply to those who are now Christian? Does it matter if it all happened before you became a Christian? Please help me to understand this verse.. Thank you.. |
Bible Answer: Met, while a few denominations take this literally, according to their interpretation, they fail to use ALL of Scripture as 2 Tim 3:16 instructs. For one of many examples: 2 Corinthians 6-9-11 explains what I mean. “Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortionists, shall inherit the kingdom of God." But it doesn't end with those words, it continues with these: "And such WERE some of you: BUT you ARE washed, BUT you ARE sanctified, BUT you ARE justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.” In plain English, whatever the former sin, they are forever gone. Verse 11 began with “And such WERE (past tense) some of you.” Then it provided three “BUTS” to bring us to the present tense “ARE”. So in answer to your worthwhile question, "According to God's Word, anyone who has sinned and been forgiven can be a Pastor. Anyone who sinned before they were a Christian, has had ALL THOSE SINS forgiven, and HE doesn't remember them anymore. Blessings, Taleb |
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