Can marriage ever be a sin if both are Christian

[GodLovesCats]

No lawful marriage can ever be sin. Ill-advised perhaps, but not sin.

A certain marriage can be ill-advised because it is a sin.

As for being lawful, that depends on the country. In some counties homosexual marriages are strictly prohibited. Some countries even ban interracial marriages. Whether marriage between two Christians is a sin or not depends on only one thing: the Bible.

In Scripture, over and over and over we read marriage is strictly one husband and one wife. Never two husbands, two wives, or someone having more than one spouse. But in America, all LGBT weddings are constitutionally protected. You need to know God does not have the same laws nations do and He alone judges which marriages are sins.

 

[GodLovesCats]

Marriage is not a sin. Getting married can be. But once you're married, you're married.

If you are divorced, getting married again is not a sin.

 

[Mark Quayle]

If you are divorced, getting married again is not a sin.

Getting married again to whom? But it can be a sin to get married; but again, once married, it is not a sin to be married.

 

[GodLovesCats]

Getting married again to whom? But it can be a sin to get married; but again, once married, it is not a sin to be married.

My point was divorced people are single - not married to anybody. So the fact that a person was divorced does not make his or her second marriage a sin.

 

[Mark Quayle]

My point was divorced people are single - not married to anybody. So the fact that a person was divorced does not make his or her second marriage a sin.

I agree with that wholeheartedly.

 

[mikeforjesus]

I actually believe now God will is for me to marry because He wants people to have partner to help contribute to do good in world that that quote for DL moody just means to do good to others when you do well and to get saved because a poor man that is saved is more fortunate than rich man who is not.

 

[mikeforjesus]

As much as I would like to be married it may not be right if I don’t find one who does not share my beliefs about what I would like to be priority in marriage to serve God and God may want me single if that would make me more devoted to His purposes unless other person is too not to be worried about having too many earthly things and if because of such earthly concern to need it that it will distract me from serving God unless I am able to do both to focus to serve God as much and still provide that serving God will not hinder me from providing but it could be and I think it may be preferrable God wants me single to show concern for others

 

[mikeforjesus]

The bible says God will judge fornicators and adulterers if person seeks to sin he may die when he is seeking to sin or while he is sinning or has not yet left it to die before he repents when he is not seeking to no one should remarry an adulterer could die if they don’t repent I don’t know it seems the one who was sinned against is able to remarry but I don’t think they should if love spouse if mistake that one is sorry not to lose one because I believe it is a sin for the adulterer to remarry atleast if the one who was sinned against did not marry again. Supposing divorce is always wrong not to do it if others can come back still those who did it if they have chance to repent can repent to cancel relationship if they have not yet married again but once in another marriage you can’t go back as bible says in Old Testament in Jeremiah 3:1 below but all should repent

Jeremiah 3:1 They say, ‘If a man divorces his wife, And she goes from him and becomes another man’s, may he return to her again?’ Would not that land be greatly polluted? But you have played the harlot with many lovers; Yet return to Me,” says the LORD.

 

[mikeforjesus]

Society has created the desire for me not to marry because it supports that I question I would find show true acceptance from person family and from person I am interested in to respect me but to want to test others to encourage to invent expectations on others that are too much they know they can not fulfill and should not need to because they have enough so person does not want to commit to person one is not sure really respects them to treat them right.

 

[mikeforjesus]

It seems Jesus teaches that if someone does not want you and divorces you if they have not committed adultery that is not valid reason to remarry that you are single because person divorced and you can remarry but you still are married in God eyes not sure about situation of abuse if was clearly purposeful but if repentant I dont know if right to remarry incase if repentant if wrong to remarry to live separate but not remarry even not purposeful is wrong if you think there is harm but not remarry to live separate but I suppose it may assume wrong only for one who divorces one who did nothing wrong not if person refuses to do right to have children then they are not sincere but Jesus seems to say even that to divorce for any reason except sexual immorality is wrong. That must be why the disciples said if such is the case it is better not to marry.

Matthew 5:32
32 But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery.

Matthew 19:9 shows if someone was divorced from someone who just divorced who did not do wrong according to Jesus to allow for divorce is no valid reason Jesus says it is wrong to marry such

Matthew 19:9
9 And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery.”

 

[Mark Quayle]

It seems Jesus teaches that if someone does not want you and divorces you if they have not committed adultery that is not valid reason to remarry that you are single because person divorced and you can remarry but you still are married in God eyes not sure about situation of abuse if was clearly purposeful but if repentant I dont know if right to remarry incase if repentant if wrong to remarry to live separate but not remarry even not purposeful is wrong if you think there is harm but not remarry to live separate but I suppose it may assume wrong only for one who divorces one who did nothing wrong not if person refuses to do right to have children then they are not sincere but Jesus seems to say even that to divorce for any reason except sexual immorality is wrong. That must be why the disciples said if such is the case it is better not to marry.

Matthew 5:32
32 But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery.

Matthew 19:9 shows if someone was divorced from someone who just divorced who did not do wrong according to Jesus to allow for divorce is no valid reason Jesus says it is wrong to marry such

Matthew 19:9
9 And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery.”

"But I call you to peace" Not only that, but if one runs afoul of whatever biblical precept, yet marries again, that one is married, and God hates divorce.

 

[mikeforjesus]

I decided anyway I would not marry to show care to not make hinderance to anything and because I may be distracted to be able to serve God less that I can still work alone that bible says if you are able to endure or single is better that I do think it is better for me as I have much gifts and not waste but it is wrong to discourage marriage to others as God wants it to help people looking for partner and to increase Christian’s so there is more influence.

 

[mikeforjesus]

I believe if Christian does not behave properly to never have been in proper relationship to do good to plan what is right to have children person is not believer though claims to be and person is also sinning to refuse to fulfill marital obligations of physical intimacy person and can separate but if person refuses to have children if person refuses to try if one is able unless one is not able but did not know one is not able and if one does bad before having children to physically abuse provided there was not cause if person refused and planned to delay way too long to have children person is not acting as believer not true believer and can divorce to remarry but after having children there is no valid reason for remarriage except commiting adultery and leaving the faith provided you were both believers or death provided you were both believers though paul says if you had children better for them not to and death is not reason for non believer if they had children to marry another but if had children and person physically abuse should remain separate should be content.

 

[mikeforjesus]

For Jesus makes it clear that whoever divorces one spouse for any reason except sexual immorality and marries another commits adultery the rest of reasons if you had children is not valid for remarriage and not reason if it is just mistake that person is willing to change unless one did not have children and did abuse if person has not abused but if person had children and refuses to have physical intimacy or treats you bad emotionally can only be cause for separation. People who won’t work out their problems to take offense from others actions that one did but was never physically abusive and to be now changing but are unforgiving are evil traitors with no love to God who are such liars trying to justify their sin of walking away as though God approves as Jesus said if you do not forgive you will not be forgiven and is good that such actions should be judged as they are sinning as such deserve judgement which could come to warn them of the consequences of their rebellion that they can die for choosing to leave spouse and if not they must repent when they have chance.

 

[Presbyterian Continuist]

The bible says as it was in the days of Noah they were marrying and giving in marriage and did not know until the flood came and took them all away so it will be when the son of man returns


In the days of Noah marriage was a sin because sons of God married daughters of men that is the non spiritual people


I thought marriage is never a sin if person is Christian as Paul said he who marries has not sinned but such will have trouble in the flesh


But could it be a sin if the other person possibility may not be a true Christian if they are not of similar background to atleast be born in Christian family though it is possible one is a Christian if one is not

What other situations is it a sin ?

But how can it take them by surprise if Christ will come after the tribulation do you think some will not even believe they are in the tribulation because how then can it take them by surprise ?

My dad says when Paul says in the last days people will forbid marriage it means because people will live together without getting married I don’t think however it is necessary to get married and have kids you may not raise in God if one is not spiritual but this means people should not sin and if they do they must repent

I am convinced now that I should not marry because it may not work out my father thought it was good for me though I don’t have to and my grandfather
my dads father told me before he died he wanted me to get married but my father said I don’t have to listen to him if I thought it was good and I was able to do something for the Lord I would think to get married but I think being single is being more profitable for the Lord the barren has more children than one who is married because you should not make people feel they have to get married which being single is maybe more safe and good for some and you don’t know if you will meet one suitable

unless I am convinced being married is good if I meet one suitable I don’t think I should get married

The Scripture says that the marriage bed is not defiled. It also talks about those who have departed from sound doctrine, and one of the characteristics is forbidding to marry. It was a sin for OT Israelites to intermarry with the pagan nations around them, but that prohibition did not carry over to the New Covenant. Although there are difficulties that can arise with a Christian marrying a "pre-Christian" (more optimistic than saying "non-Christian"), a Christian is not sinning.

There are some exclusive religious groups that prohibit their members marrying outside of their own group, even if the person they are to marry is a Christian believer. These groups have actually departed from sound doctrine and one has to wonder whether they are genuinely converted to Christ.

But a couple contemplating marriage should be honest and open with each other, and if the unconverted one is quite happy for the believer to carry on with serving Christ without hindrance, even though the unconverted spouse decides not to make a personal commitment to Christ, then it is up to them whether they can happily make the marriage work.

 

[mikeforjesus]

There is no honest person that even cares to help one that show care but they never give a chance to date truly being honest not wanting to steal from you atleast I can not know for sure they will not.

I saw this post and it is true
"When you’re 20, you care what everyone thinks, when you’re 40 you stop caring what everyone thinks, when you’re 60, you realize no one was ever thinking about you in the first place."

 

[Grafted In]

Absolutely.
If either was divorced.

 

[Tropical Wilds]

If somebody was coerced, forced, or intimidated into the marriage. If one or both parties are underage. If somebody wishes to leave the marriage but cannot for whatever reason.

 

[Presbyterian Continuist]

A certain marriage can be ill-advised because it is a sin.

As for being lawful, that depends on the country. In some counties homosexual marriages are strictly prohibited. Some countries even ban interracial marriages. Whether marriage between two Christians is a sin or not depends on only one thing: the Bible.

In Scripture, over and over and over we read marriage is strictly one husband and one wife. Never two husbands, two wives, or someone having more than one spouse. But in America, all LGBT weddings are constitutionally protected. You need to know God does not have the same laws nations do and He alone judges which marriages are sins.

There are three rules about interpreting Scripture:
1. Context
2. Context
3. Context

The context of the reference to being unequally yoked to unbelievers is in relation to Christians being involved with prostitutes. Paul asks about the dangers of being one flesh with a prostitute. It does not directly refer to two ordinary people getting married.

 

[mikeforjesus]

True that person needs Christ for no other accomplishment would mean anything then but we see clearly those who listened to others to ignore their growth in this life are losing would not be able to marry without such and not able to help others as much such careers are also good to educate others to also have future to support themselves but I feel since no one even wanted to marry me when I was struggling and that it would be forced that clearly they did not want to not sure and it is late that I had to beg for it to seem bad I may not want to be married now.


Not all are called to be missionaries either that can not find many who are spiritual anyway focusing on divisions that only few do not help as much to be able to sow good seeds to not to help one have true relationship with God to hear His voice to do His will and have strength that He is with them without also judging anyone that they are unworthy saying if they were lukewarm they didn’t follow Christ so should not think they can be saved saying not many Christian’s will go to heaven for they were lukewarm and did not serve God but they are wrong the offer is still available for all that is to wake up people who can do more who may not have opportunity to repent to call on Christ to die not doing what they can they make if they didn’t serve God as much as them they can not be saved but lukewarm is just for those not repenting that they have to seek to be doing all they can.

That is in reply to Charles Stanley devotional today below which I know he means well to help prepare disciples that he has said before but I see it not helpful.

February 27

Sowing Spiritual Seeds

John 4:34-38

Think about everything that contributed to the story of how you came to know Christ as your Lord and Savior. It's probably not possible to fully count all those spiritual seeds that God used to draw you to Him. And not all the people who sowed good seed into your life knew what the outcome would be.

We also have the opportunity and privilege--every single day--of sowing seeds into the lives of others, such as our friends, co-workers, children, grandchildren, or even strangers. God takes what you plant and adds to it. He leads others to sow further seed or "water" the ground. Little by little, truth gets cultivated in their lives. What greater thing could you do?

Conversely, you might focus on providing your kids with plenty of material security and send them to the best schools and colleges--and yet it would count nothing for eternity. But when you sow into their lives the things of God and the qualities of Jesus, you're feeding their spirits. The seeds that affect their hearts, view of God, and desire to make a difference for Him in the world are what will produce genuine, lasting fruit and a great harvest in their lives. Whether or not you ever see the results, the Lord is using you profoundly when you sow this kind of crop.

God sees all the little things you do; He's interested in more than just "big" things. The fruit of His Spirit--such as kindness, patience, and self-control--often manifests itself in quiet ways that others may never give you credit for. But such spiritual seeds accomplish powerful work in His kingdom.