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scotty 04-25-2008 07:03 PM

God or Spouse ?
 
1 Corinthians 7:15
15 But if the unbeliever departs, let him depart; a brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases. But God has called us to peace.

Anyone ever had to fall back on this verse ?

Is there peace to be found ?

Inspiration ?

jaxfam6 04-25-2008 08:11 PM

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I have known a few men who lost spouses when they started going to church. They are all remarried to women in the church and have children with them. They have as much peace with it as can come from the breakup of a marriage.

Rhoni 04-25-2008 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jaxfam6 (Post 450539)
I have known a few men who lost spouses when they started going to church. They are all remarried to women in the church and have children with them. They have as much peace with it as can come from the breakup of a marriage.

This scripture speaks of more than just a person in or out of a church by our standards. If a person wants out of a marriage then they become the unbeliever and the believer is not under bondage or bound to the contract if the other seeks out.

RandyWayne 04-25-2008 08:49 PM

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Is it true that an unbelieving spouse can actually be saved by a believer? It seems to say that.....

jaxfam6 04-25-2008 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhoni (Post 450543)
This scripture speaks of more than just a person in or out of a church by our standards. If a person wants out of a marriage then they become the unbeliever and the believer is not under bondage or bound to the contract if the other seeks out.

Not sure I agree completely but I do know many who hold that train of thought.

Mosby48 04-25-2008 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by RandyWayne (Post 450599)
Is it true that an unbelieving spouse can actually be saved by a believer? It seems to say that.....

Yes they can. It happened to us. My bride got into Church and I followed later because I didn't want to cause her distress. Then I got the Holy Ghost.

scotty 04-26-2008 04:39 PM

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I interprete it as revolving around peace.

If you can still live together and there be peace, then you should.

If not, then it is actually better to split.

How much peace is actually possible when scripture states a house divided can not stand.

scotty 01-22-2009 02:03 PM

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With the two divorce threads going on I thought I might BUMP this one....

Some interesting comments above ....

Glenda B 01-22-2009 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by RandyWayne (Post 450599)
Is it true that an unbelieving spouse can actually be saved by a believer? It seems to say that.....

They won't be saved just because you are, it means you have to live the christian life before them and they will have a desire to have the walk with God that you do, but just because we are saved we can't take them to heaven on our salvation alone.

Theresa 01-22-2009 02:19 PM

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oh man, I thought somebody found a loop hole


ROFL


j/k jk

I love my husband
I love my husband
I love my husband


(i just dont always LIKE him)


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