congratulations are in order?

[ayin jade]

I see this come up often. As Christians should we congratulate an unmarried woman on her pregnancy? Why or why not?

[pokemaughan]

I'm going to say no... pregnancy out of wedlock is not glorifying to God

[~candice~]

I say... be excited about the baby, but not about the circumstances of it's conception. I am facing this exact issue at the moment.

[Guest HIS girl]

I think of how Jesus would react. If it was a friend of His, I'm certain He would comment on a healthy and safe pregnancy - that's what I would do.

Remember, God looks at man's heart - He knows that you don't approve of the living arrangements and how the conception came about but are happy about the coming of new life....the conception has happened, you can't stop that part.

[~candice~]

His_Girl great point!

This is a little long but bare with me!

John 4 (NASB)

7There came a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus said to her, "Give Me a drink."

8For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.

9Therefore the Samaritan woman said to Him, "How is it that You, being a Jew, ask me for a drink since I am a Samaritan woman?" (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.

10Jesus answered and said to her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, 'Give Me a drink,' you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water."

11She said to Him, "Sir, You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep; where then do You get that living water?

12"You are not greater than our father Jacob, are You, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself and his sons and his cattle?"

13Jesus answered and said to her, "Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again;

14but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life."

15The woman said to Him, "Sir, give me this water, so I will not be thirsty nor come all the way here to draw."

16He said to her, "Go, call your husband and come here."

17The woman answered and said, "I have no husband." Jesus said to her, "You have correctly said, 'I have no husband';

18for you have had five husbands, and the one whom you now have is not your husband; this you have said truly."

19The woman said to Him, "Sir, I perceive that You are a prophet.

20"Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you people say that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship."

21Jesus said to her, "Woman, believe Me, an hour is coming when neither in this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father.

22"You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews.

23"But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers.

24"God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."

25The woman said to Him, "I know that Messiah is coming (He who is called Christ); when that One comes, He will declare all things to us."

26Jesus said to her, "I who speak to you am He."

This is how Jesus dealt with a woman living with a man who wasn't her husband. No where did He condemn her, but no where did He bless her relationship with the man. What He did do was lead her to the living waters, and point to Jesus (Himself) .

[Guest HIS girl]

One of my all time favourite stories of the Bible andy!

There's this also -

Roman's 12 v 15:

Rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep. NKJV

[Fez]

I say yes. We are taught to have grace and mercy and love to all. One might want to witness to her at a later stage and ignoring her or condemning her will not help the situation. It is much the same as not talking or ignoring someone that you know has sinned in some other way. I like the scripture posted here, because that's what I always ask myself first, "what would Jesus have done in this situation?"

The mother may, at a later stage need your help, and how can you condemn her, and then at a later stage help her, which is what you should do if she finds herself in trouble.

It's about love.

Blessings

[~candice~]

I say yes. We are taught to have grace and mercy and love to all. One might want to witness to her at a later stage and ignoring her or condemning her will not help the situation. It is much the same as not talking or ignoring someone that you know has sinned in some other way. I like the scripture posted here, because that's what I always ask myself first, "what would Jesus have done in this situation?"

The mother may, at a later stage need your help, and how can you condemn her, and then at a later stage help her, which is what you should do if she finds herself in trouble.

It's about love.

Blessings

Fez, there's a huge difference between not celebrating, and condemning, don't you think? We can support her, help her with advice and material goods, pray with her and point her to Jesus, but I won't be celebrating her sin (although I will be celebrating the new life). The mother will need help to raise her child to know the Lord.

[Creed]

When I encounter an unmarried pregnant woman, I thank God that the woman chose LIFE rather than opting for an abortion.

[Guest]

When I encounter an unmarried pregnant woman, I thank God that the woman chose LIFE rather than opting for an abortion.

Amen!