Neighbor Posted May 15, 2023 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 958 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,672 Content Per Day: 5.04 Reputation: 9,088 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/03/1885 Share Posted May 15, 2023 On 5/11/2023 at 7:50 PM, Wayne222 said: The Bible says only in Christ for marriage. So we have to do the best we can by prayer and knowing the person if there walking with the lord . We may be in error but at least we are trying to do Gods will. And Christians divorce at a slightly higher rate than to non-Christains. So go figure. It's a fool that thinks being Christian is going to be the end all in a relationship of any kind whatsoever. Being Christian is not a security blanket so much as it is an added responsibility to our Lord and savior Jesus to honor Him for his Glory. Christians fail in that duty and privilege frequently, with some regularity. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vine Abider Posted May 15, 2023 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 6 Topic Count: 203 Topics Per Day: 0.36 Content Count: 3,476 Content Per Day: 6.19 Reputation: 2,324 Days Won: 3 Joined: 10/25/2022 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/01/2024 Share Posted May 15, 2023 5 hours ago, steve morrow said: CORRECTION JOHN 15:10 --IF-- you keep MY commandments you shall abide in MY love even as I have kept MY FATHERS ---commandments--- and abide in HIS love So Steve, are we under law to keep it, or are we under grace? Galatians tells us we are under grace, therefore while "all things are lawful, not all things are profitable" to us. 1 Cor 10:23 Therefore no, there still is no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus, even if they knowingly get married to an unbeliever, right? Not advantageous (profitable), but also not condemning to those in Christ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marathoner Posted May 16, 2023 Group: Royal Member Followers: 16 Topic Count: 72 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 10,262 Content Per Day: 7.09 Reputation: 13,292 Days Won: 99 Joined: 05/24/2020 Status: Offline Share Posted May 16, 2023 (edited) Well said, @Neighbor. I will add this, which is a reminder of how we are not "better" than or superior to any other man or woman upon this earth. We aren't. We should never forget that. Edited May 16, 2023 by Marathoner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farouk Posted May 16, 2023 Group: Royal Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 26 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 6,561 Content Per Day: 12.17 Reputation: 3,348 Days Won: 31 Joined: 11/18/2022 Status: Offline Share Posted May 16, 2023 10 minutes ago, Marathoner said: Well said, @Neighbor. I will add this, which is a reminder of how we are not "better" than or superior to any other man or woman upon this earth. We aren't. We should never forget that. @Marathoner Solemnly comparing ourselves with the humility passage about the Lord Jesus is healthy... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farouk Posted May 16, 2023 Group: Royal Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 26 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 6,561 Content Per Day: 12.17 Reputation: 3,348 Days Won: 31 Joined: 11/18/2022 Status: Offline Share Posted May 16, 2023 17 hours ago, Debp said: The above is true. Years ago my roommate at Bible college told me about her disabled family member marrying a guy studying to become a pastor. The guy would abuse her physically and even pushed her down the steps one time. @Debp Putting a Christian college badge on an raw, egomaniac does not not in itself nullify the raw egomania. It's more of a question of, Who is really fooling whom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sower Posted May 16, 2023 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 14 Topic Count: 32 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 5,267 Content Per Day: 0.97 Reputation: 5,886 Days Won: 1 Joined: 07/09/2009 Status: Offline Share Posted May 16, 2023 51 minutes ago, Marathoner said: I will add this, which is a reminder of how we are not "better" than or superior to any other man or woman upon this earth. We aren't. We should never forget that. "Every man I meet is my master in some point, and in that I can learn from him"... Emerson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne222 Posted May 16, 2023 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 32 Topic Count: 478 Topics Per Day: 0.17 Content Count: 6,565 Content Per Day: 2.27 Reputation: 7,644 Days Won: 9 Joined: 06/12/2016 Status: Offline Author Share Posted May 16, 2023 On 5/10/2023 at 5:47 AM, Who me said: Jesus ate with sinners, that is fellowshipping with them. We don't have to identify with their lifestyle choices, but we are called to live in the same world, work in the same firm, have them working along side us etc etc That’s different working side by side . Else you would need to stop working. Fellowship is being one with them in agreement and partaken in there jokes and there gossip and anything against the words of Christ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne222 Posted May 16, 2023 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 32 Topic Count: 478 Topics Per Day: 0.17 Content Count: 6,565 Content Per Day: 2.27 Reputation: 7,644 Days Won: 9 Joined: 06/12/2016 Status: Offline Author Share Posted May 16, 2023 18 hours ago, Debp said: The above is true. Years ago my roommate at Bible college told me about her disabled family member marrying a guy studying to become a pastor. The guy would abuse her physically and even pushed her down the steps one time. Was not walking in the faith. So does that mean we should give up and marry unbelievers ? It’s wise to get to know before you marry. A long period of a few years maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debp Posted May 16, 2023 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 52 Topic Count: 1,026 Topics Per Day: 0.15 Content Count: 12,354 Content Per Day: 1.80 Reputation: 16,385 Days Won: 92 Joined: 07/19/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted May 16, 2023 3 hours ago, Wayne222 said: Was not walking in the faith. So does that mean we should give up and marry unbelievers ? It’s wise to get to know before you marry. A long period of a few years maybe. I never meant one should marry unbelievers. I was just replying to Neighbor's post where sometimes there are wolves actually in some churches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debp Posted May 16, 2023 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 52 Topic Count: 1,026 Topics Per Day: 0.15 Content Count: 12,354 Content Per Day: 1.80 Reputation: 16,385 Days Won: 92 Joined: 07/19/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted May 16, 2023 3 hours ago, farouk said: @Debp Putting a Christian college badge on an raw, egomaniac does not not in itself nullify the raw egomania. It's more of a question of, Who is really fooling whom? Apparently the guy put up a good front with everyone else. But behind closed doors was an abuser. I was young so just listened to the story my roommate told about her disabled cousin being abused. Now I would counsel someone to report him to the police and take other steps to escape the physical abuse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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