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NASB | 1 Timothy 5:8 But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Timothy 5:8 If anyone fails to provide for his own, and especially for those of his own family, he has denied the faith [by disregarding its precepts] and is worse than an unbeliever [who fulfills his obligation in these matters]. |
Subject: desperate for help |
Bible Note: Ultimately, I have to agree with your overall assessment of the Forum. This is a great place for learning, discussing and maybe even debate but I agree (like I did in my earlier post) the Forum is a LOUSY place for counseling, especially such as this in a very personal situation. HOWEVER, that being said, since this is such a public type and almost completely anonymous Forum, one really should keep in mind the tremendous numbers of folks such as yourself who read our posts. When I write on this Forum, I do my best to remember that and be a small voice for God, among the many others. We should see ourselves as vessels of God, His conduits thru which His Light MUST shine to the rest of the world. In some cases, there are those that don't have God's Word available to them, at least not readily OR they choose to ignore the copy they have. So we should feel compelled to speak out for God and tell folks just the way it is as we see it in God's Word. And since a person has already "toughen" themselves about their personal situation and steps into this Forum for discussion, they show they can handle the plain honesty that is found in the Bible. I realize that the sanctity of the marriage is indeed a treasured thing. Personally, I think it's the most sacred institution on this planet, after the church herself. But I think it helps a person's (in this case, Emmy's) resolve to know what the cost will be if she decides her marriage can't be saved. A side benefit to all this discussion is hopefully that some other young folks will be inspired to study this subject in the Bible and confirm what I've said, thereby increasing the awareness and resolve to make their marriage better. By the way, goes for me, too. It does us all good to be reminded of the awful mess we humans sometimes get involved in. If we'd only learn to slow down, do more study of God's Word AND more praying to our God before making big decisions, this world would be a much better place. God bless. --Rowdy |