Innocent party
 

I have been in fellowship with men for years that have believed that an apostolic saint could have one wife! Til death do ye part! Is it me or does it seem like many men are leaning in geat numbers toward a fellowship that believes the innocent party doctrine

Re: Innocent party
 

You will have to explain exactly what you mean.

Re: Innocent party
 

I believe the position is rooted in the following text...

1 Corinthians 7:10-15
King James Version (KJV)
10 And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:
11 But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
12 But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.
13 And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.
14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
15 But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.

In verse 15 Paul uses the phrase, "not under bondage". This was the very same verbiage found in ancient Roman divorce decrees that permitted Roman citizens to remarry. Thus, many theologians believe that Paul permits believers who are abandoned by unbelieving (or backslidden spouses) to remarry.

Re: Innocent party
 

In Matthew Jesus states:

"And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery." (Matthew 19:9)

The implication is that if a wife was guilty of unlawful sexual conduct, he might divorce her and remarry. Thus the innocent party might remarry.

Re: Innocent party
 

I'm not sure what you want me to explain? According to Timothy a Bishop is to have one wife. But unless i'm mistaken many men are leaning towards fellowship that believes you can re-marry in the case of fornication (adultry). I am just wondering why the sudden shift in beliefs

Re: Innocent party
 

Sounds like to me, someone's daughter/son wants to re-marry.

Re: Innocent party
 

I have seen that happen before. It just seems there it is not an issue of fellowship as it once was.

Re: Innocent party
 

Really?

Been around a while and I never knew second marriage to be an issue, unless it was with a preacher.

Re: Innocent party
 

I have been raised around AMF brethren and this was always an issue in the ministry as well as the saints. Why should what applies to the ministry not apply to the saints?

Re: Innocent party
 

i hold to the view that it is one wife/husband till death do us part as well and i have also noticed that many are leaving truth as well. It is sad.