Marrying a Non-Christian Woman

[Swan7]

Do not attack members, please. Only post according to the opening post.

Thank you.

 

[Sketcher]

Divorce is not a sin. Remarriage may or may not be, but divorce is not and marrying outside the faith is not.

Honestly, I don't know how anyone can look at the life and ministry of Christ, let alone remember the very many sins they have personally been forgiven, and still stick to this legalistic way of thinking.

The life and ministry of Christ doesn't contradict divorce being sin, or marrying outside the faith being sin. Nor does the grace that has been given to me, or the Samaritan woman, or anyone.

 

[miknik5]

The life and ministry of Christ doesn't contradict divorce being sin, or marrying outside the faith being sin. Nor does the grace that has been given to me, or the Samaritan woman, or anyone.

Everyone's conscience must be clear in what they choose to do or choose not to do

 

[Sketcher]

Yes for an apostle who dedicates his life to ministry, surely he would need a Godly wife, or no wife at all. However the issue is whether marrying an unbeliever is a sin, which has been asserted here, that's my only concern in this. An unbeliever who respects your faith may not be as bad as you seem to suggest, and they may even convert themselves. Is it really a sin?

For your point to have any standing, you have to demonstrate a clear higher standard for apostles and for the rest of us that includes who they are to marry vs. the rest of us. Same with that of widows, who are directly addressed. Such a standard or teaching is not in the New Testament. If it is a sin for a widow to marry an unbeliever (and it is, per 1 Cor 7:39), and an apostle is to take a believing wife as opposed to any wife (1 Cor 9:6) which you also acknowledge - then it must be a sin for the rest of us to marry outside the faith as well, since there is no clear permission to enter into marriage with an unbeliever for anyone else. It is not a matter of how good or bad the unbeliever is, that is irrelevant.

 

[Swan7]

That does not give you the right to proceed with the same behaviour. So please, only respond to the discussion of the opening post - as per CF rules.

 

[Swan7]

Closed this thread for further review.

 

[FreeinChrist]

MOD HAT

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