‘Love Does Not Mean Approval’—Frank Turek on Whether Christians Should Attend Wedding of Couple Whose Relationship Began as an Affair

Thats a hard one I think. If it was just a case of a person who for whatever reasons maybe not a Christian at the time. Got a divorce and then later remarried. This may be different.

But this example is murky and complicated. Its too entangled with the act of sinning. Like marrying the women who was part of the affair and sinning is blessing the act of sinning.

But even conventionally its a weird thing to ask. To ask the wife you cheated on to bless the affair that destroyed the marriage. I think on that note its a bit of a ethical dilemma on several fronts. It will certainly bring more suffering I think and whether any relationship that begins in such circumstances is setting up for failure in the future.

We know how these situations go. Theres an even higher divorce rate second time around.

I think marriage has been so compromised that the idea of denying oneself of a love and marriage for a higher calling of being obedient to God is now seen as unreal, That the person is denying their own happiness and fullfillment.

But maybe thats part of the issue. That marriage has become something to fill the gap of God. To give meaning to self or to put ones relationship over all else when you know that in doing so there may likely be a lot more problems for others and self in the end.

Wonder how many attended David and Bathsheba's wedding or what they had?

Good point. I read too that nathan only confronted david after 9 to 12 months. Some officers knew though. Some scholars think there were rumours, some think bathsheba may have conspired with david. A stretch to conclude that as she grieved.