Just heard somethings odd?

[Jacqueline]

I just heard that a wife is suppose to submit to her husband even if he is not following God. That sounds really odd. Why would we be commanded to follow someone who choose to not follow God?

God Bless

Jacqueline

[ted]

I'd say she'd be better off following God.

t.

[Guest shadow2b]

-I'd say she'd be better off following God.

t.

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[Trinity]

-I'd say she'd be better off following God.

t.

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Yeah...

[BobTriez]

I just heard that a wife is suppose to submit to her husband even if he is not following God.  That sounds really odd.  Why would we be commanded to follow someone who choose to not follow God? 

God Bless

Jacqueline

My first question would be - why is she unevenly yoked ?

2 Corinthians 6:14

Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?

Now, in the event the she becomes a believer after marriage, Paul gave us some guidelines on how to deal with that situation -

1 Corinthians 7:10-16

10 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.

11 But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.

12 To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her.

13 And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him.

14 For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy.

15 But if the unbeliever leaves, let him do so. A believing man or woman is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace.

16 How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or, how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

So, if the wife becomes a believer and the husband is not willing to submit to God's authority ( by not asking the wife to submit to something contrary to the Word [ vs. 15 ] ), it is permissible to divorce in this case. But if he is willing to submit to God's authority and respect the wife, then it is clear that the marriage bond must remain intact.

So to answer your question; I agree with the others - follow God first and always.

God bless,

Bob

[stillwaters]

This is my situation exactly. I becames a believer after my marriage. My husband did not really come to the Lord with me. I wanted to leave...just because I was a believer and supposedly he was not. He did not want to leave the marriage and God made it clear to me not to leave my husband.

That was nearly 30- 35 years ago. We are still married. I learned to go to church by myself...not easy. The Lord needed to do a "lot" of work in my emotional life and He did.

This last year I have seen a great deal of softening in my husband's heart. The Lord is still working on me BIG TIME too.

I say, if your husband is not causing you to break the laws of man and God...stay with him, especially if he is choosing to stay with you...a believing wife.

My non-church going husband has provided a good covering for me and the Lord speaks thru him to guide me...just blows me away.

[Dad Ernie]

Greetings,

I agree that two should NOT be unequally yoked. AND if a believing spouse decides to leave an unbeliving spouse, then if no reconciliation is possible, let their be a divorce. HOWEVER, if a believing spouse chooses to remain married to an unbelieving person, THEN in most affairs of this world, she MUST SUBMIT to him, inasmuch as it remains possible to still be obedient to the Lord. As long as the believing spouse wishes to stay, order MUST be maintained and the heirarchial structure of a marriage MUST remain scriptural. I consider Naaman who went to Elisha, and after being cleansed made the following appeal to him:

2 Kings 5:18 In this thing the LORD pardon thy servant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the LORD pardon thy servant in this thing.

We can believe Elisha granted this plea to Naaman as he told him to "go in peace".

So it is often with a believing wife who MUST submit to her unbelieving husband.

Blessings,

Dad Ernie

[Leonard]

Jesus Christ Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

Stillwaters:

Bless you a thousand times over for your godly wisdom.

With a blessing,

Leonard, a sinner

[ayin jade]

1 Cor 7: 12To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. 13And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him.

A believing spouse cannot divorce their unbelieving spouse according to this verse. (Except for adultery as stated in another verse.) Fortunately Ive not had to face that situation, so I have not looked in depth on it.

[BobTriez]

1 Cor 7: 12To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. 13And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him.

A believing spouse cannot divorce their unbelieving spouse according to this verse. (Except for adultery as stated in another verse.) Fortunately Ive not had to face that situation, so I have not looked in depth on it.

True....but verse 15 gives a circumstance other than adultry -

1 Corinthians 7:15

15 But if the unbeliever leaves, let him do so. A believing man or woman is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace.

God bless,

Bob