It has been 6 years already. Some say this violation of the sexual exclusivity contract is the root of all sins.. All you need to do is call on Jesus and believe. Rom 2:13 For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. For example, lets talk about another command regarding marriage under the law. God bless you brother. I know these verses are lifted up high to scare Christians. And this is not because Gods going to get you if you dont. Agreed. All of it. ALL believers will be presented as blamless on judgement day!. I do understand that God forgives divorce 100% but its the remarriage part I still struggle with. Does God forgive sin or not? .You see salvation is about knowing God. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking,it is not easily angered,it keeps no record of wrongs. I believe I am forgiven. This is what youre trying to do right now. Im saddened because I feel like you truly do not trust what Jesus did for you. Its in the Baptist church, Catholic, Pentecost, and most every other church. Drunkenness. By the way, I should point out that there were a whole lot more sins listed in 1 Corinthians 6 than just adultery. He has not been to church with me in two years and has been pulling away from me for over a year. I was a single parent of two boys for almost 6 years and though my ex-husband was not staying with me and the kids I still wish someday he will return to me. -Slanderers God is not interested in you living a daily life of guilt and condemnation. And youll notice in Matthew seven the word never appeared. That does not mean we should not repent and turn from sin. He was also an adulterer, AND he had Bathshebas husband murdered. You have not mentioned the cross or the blood. Not fear, punishment, or Mosaic law. What do we call the things in this laundry list? Phil 2:12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death. Drunkenness. You literally have not mentioned the name of Jesus one time. Sexual intercourse is the only activity that married spouses are instructed to share with each other and not with anyone else. So Grace is not a licence to sin, Grace is Gods enabling, so we can do what is right. In the New Testament it say Divorce is allow only when the couple has exhausted everything to make the Marriage work everything..Than and only than. Yes, we are on the same page with Gods heart for us, and instructions for not divorcing and/or what to do if we are divorced. My boyfriend was with me through every transition in my life. Most, if not all of us, are guilty of at least one of these. Over the years Ive noticed that when people give examples of sin they like to jump to the worst possible one they can, and so they start pointing out murder. You are free in Christ to marry again. The only thing that will condemn us is the rejection of Jesus. Also in all 3 scriptures it say if a Divorce is allowed. No matter what you do God will never again be angry with you because of who you are in. [Romans 5:19] For as through the one mans disobedience the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous. I did ask both God and my ex husband for forgiveness, and he remarried 15 years ago. They are basically saying: Look at us God, arent we awesome! So, Im honestly trying to encourage you to stop worrying about God being angry with you. You are literally putting people back under the Mosaic law for salvation. Read all of Revelation Chapter 2; and Revelation 3:5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life. I trust that even the hard Commandments to keep are in our best interest. The point was no one can keep the law. Now Im seeing that maybe God doesnt want a marriage to be a prison sentence because of decisions made in sin, and that He truly desires us to find a truly suitable spouse who doesnt make us dread every single day, who every time the words I love you are said, knows its a lie. Jesus is showing us that we are all guilty of adultery. God only grants divorce with the right to remarry, with His blessing, for two reasons: 1) your partner had sexual relations with someone outside of the marriage, and 2) if your spouse is an unbeliever and he/she wants to leave. I hope that encourages you in some small way today. So when we see repent and believe for salvation, this is not stop sinning and believe in Jesus. I would encourage you to read the article How to be Filled with the Spirit., If you are divorced and remarry, are you living in adultery? Acts 17:30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commands all men every where to repent: At the same time, you may be married to an unbelieving spouse, that doesnt want to be with you. Thank you for the message. And that, my friend, is your message. Paul was using Roman law (adultery) to point out that in order to be joined together with Jesus you must first die to the Law, which was the same thing that had to happen in human law before you could be married to another person. You are grabbing on to some pre-cross writings and elevating it above the cross. Yes, in Christ alone it is made possible, He will sanctify us (but its ongoing, all our life, no one is perfect yet). Not this eutopia you modern Christians paint that we can get married as many times as long as we forget our partners showing the Jesus in Us. There are two types of repentance described in the Bible. -being jealous (just lost a bunch more Christians) I have a few questions for Marion. -Drunkards No doubt, by your comments you have lots of fear. God could swear by no one greater so he swore by himself Heb 6:13, Genesis 22:1618. But that doesnt mean I get the right to water down what Jesus did about your husbands sin. We do not see any for human effort. Otherwise, would they not have stopped being offered? I hope you do not put limitations on the work of the cross in other areas as well. In the Old Testament Law, the punishment for adultery was death ( Leviticus 20:10 ). Are you willing to believe that youre justified? How can the sin of adultery be forgiven? - NeverThirsty Absolutely! Now with hat said I would like to respond to people like T who were previously married, have since divorced, and now remarried, and are feeling guilty maybe even to the point of leaving their new spouse. Youre not quite quoting me correctly. Simple. Keep in mind, he is saying this to the Corinthians who were doing all kinds of stupid stuff. The law just offers up the punishment. Some argue that there is a type of adultery which can never be forgiven. And if he does, did he just exclude the sin of adultery? Am a divorced woman and remarried. If you are a believer and you have divorced and remarried, regardless of the reason, Im telling you God is not calling you or viewing you as an adulterer. Does God Forgive Adultery When You Fully Repent? (2023) - Bible Keeper Is Adultery Forgivable? - Christian Marriage Help and Advice - Crosswalk Everything else is or can be forgiven except this which is tagged a pond you til your judgement. Including thou shalt not commit adultery. Our flesh is not going to inherit the kingdom of God, only our spirit. The forgiveness of our sins must start with God. If you listen to most teachings, you may be thinking that God doesnt forgive divorce, or at the very least, that God will dole out some punishment if you were to get divorced. Your email address will not be published. Divorce for any other reason is always wrong! Youre saying its not his death that paid for youre saying but rather your ability to stop sinning? This is a message for people who do not have Christ. But she suggested that we did not make love until married. That includes people who are divorced and remarried. We should make every effort to remain married. Talk to each other. Who Goes To Hell? John is reminding them that these very sins would have led to eternal punishment BEFORE they were saved. If you choose to remarry Gods heart will be that you remain married. [1 Corinthians 5:3] For I, on my part, though absent in body but present in spirit, have already judged him who has so committed this. So, the burden is not on me to prove that divorce is no forgivable, the burden rest on you to prove it isnt. So my advice to everyone is the following: 1-Lets avoid sin. You will not convince me that any sin, willful or not, is too much for the blood he shed on the cross. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; I dont know what others might feel about getting their ex back in their life but I always know there is a blessing in disguise with just a single re-connection with an ex. I told him I was unhappy for many years. Its not healthy when our entire happiness rest on the shoulders of our spouse, or any other human. Jesus. I am not at all saying that. The first covenant still holds. The Bible says i repeat when one is in Christ the old is gone and he is a new creature 2chorintians 5:17. I should question myself on the sincerity of me wanting to have a relationship with Him. We have eternal salvation. I was just in tears reading everywhere that bc of what I did that I should not marry again. So, if you trust Jesus to rescue you from your sins, and that he rose from the dead to give you life, then condemnation is not something you need to worry about. There was 1 exception. Now I am not implying or supporting divorce in any way. The problem was man could not keep their end of the deal and as such not a single Jew was found righteous through that covenant. Moreover, they are washed. So, you are speaking of salvation. Im fairly certain youre not really Jennifer and this is just spam. That includes people who are divorced and remarried. 17 Therefore, beloved, knowing beforehand, beware lest being led away with the error of the lawless, you fall from your own steadfastness. You are not blessed because of your goodness. Thank you. Heres the context https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbprNc4IZ0Y. You are implying that forgiveness comes from keeping Commandments. But I always take a step back when someone writes I wont take the chance. Well, if you are referring to earthly consequences, the answer is yes. And if youre unsaved, just like any other sin, on judgment day your adultery will result in eternal punishment. Tim's Answer I appreciate the question you raise concerning second marriages following divorces. Note: Agreeing that its sin and wrong to do is not the same as being under the penalty of the law. So if youre trying to tell us that we are forgiven by keeping rules, and let me encourage you to acknowledge that you are a Jewish Pharisee who is not trusting in Jesus but rather human flesh.
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