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God would not put a sinful marriage together. That is man's doing, not God's.

Doesn't that apply to the first (and therefore, the only valid) marriage? I can't say I disagree that they should separate once convicted that they are living in sin.

I'm sorry, but I don't understand what your response has to do with banning a wife and children of someone who viewed online child porn from worshipping at church.

Thank you. I posted my question to you before I saw this.

So what is your solution for those who are divorced and remarried and are Christians? How should they get out of that sin?

That is so wrong. Absolutely no Biblical grounds for that. I would run far from that "church".

Again - in the case of remarriage - what is the person supposed to do then? Divorce again, and commit more sin? Another example in the OP was people being turned away because of their political views. Are we going to judge those with different political views as unrepentant sinners? So now one has to be of a certain political persuasion to be allowed into church? Scary. What about a homosexual that wants to come to services? Should they be banned from coming in? How will they hear the Word of God and be convicted to apply it to their life if they are prohibited from coming in because they are deemed unworthy?

Agree - but I thought the issue was banning people with sin in their lives to attend services. Anyone and everyone should be welcome in the church doors. Especially since everyone else in there is a sinner. Now, people who are heck-bent on troublemaking, or unrepentant and proud of it, of course they cannot be allowed to disrupt the church. But "banning" someone because they are remarried? What good does that do? Many made that choice before they understood it to be sin, what are they supposed to do once God has convicted them? Divorce again? How does banning them from church help or show the love, forgiveness and compassion of Jesus?

Scripture says that, unless the spouse is deceased, you are committing adultery if you are remarried. Divorce is permitted, but not encouraged in situations of sexual immorality (God says He hates it - Malachi 2:16 and Jesus said it was permitted only because of "hardness of hearts" - a sinful state in itself) but remarriage is not permitted. (Per Jesus in Matthew 5) I totally agree with your last sentence. Banning someone from church because of sin?? Isn't that where you would want them to be? There's no such thing as a sinless person attending church. I would never be part of a church that tells anyone they are not welcome.

Yes, I am going to see it this weekend, as I am a huge Beauty and the Beast fan. My understanding is that the "LaFou is a homosexual" is not played up at all and is even hard to detect. Do I like that Disney has changed the story and injected this? No. But Disney's original is nothing like the original fairytale either. It's just a movie - I'll see it and decide.

BBM: I think teaching your children that "sex is not important" is doing a disservice to them. Sex is very important and a gift from God. Teaching them the right way about sex and respect for themselves and their future spouse is, however, important. IMO.

I agree with you. There is no "yours" and "mine" in a good marriage IMO. That can foster nothing but resentment.

Oh, I totally agree. But as with most sin, easier said than done. "Sins of the father" and all that. I think we all struggle with traits we were taught as children.

Yes, definitely. I was raised by a very prideful father - another burden, lol. Sigh. Thank goodness God is patient.

I think you may be confusing "Quiverfull" with something else? "Quiverfull", in my understanding, is the belief that you do not use any means to prohibit conception and accept as many children as God gives you. It is not about abuse or haircuts etc. What you are describing sounds like a very strict raising in the faith (sans the abuse - that is never acceptable). There's nothing wrong with raising your female children to grow their hair (their "Glory" as Scripture puts it) or to not wearing pants. There are Scriptures that will support that.