I have a freind who comes from the Southeast and we usually talk. He's a believer, but he was married a couple of times and the divorces were not his fault, but both of his wives abandoned him, the second one left him because of issues regarding his son.
Would you date this man because of his past, being twice divorced?
No, I would not. You date to look for a marriage partner and you
don't marry a
divorced man. If you do, then may God have mercy because you've both committed the sin of adultery, which God takes VERY seriously. Who will be first in your life? God or this man?
Matthew 5:32 - But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
Matthew 19:18 - He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
Mark 7:21 - For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
Mark 10:11 - And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.
1 Corinthians 6:9 - Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God?
Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor
adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
Ok, let me give some more backround info on this--he is rasing a autistic son by himself because the woman, his second wife left him as a result of it. Secondly, his first wife did not want to be married to him anymore and left him to be with another man.
Still adultery. See above. God said "be not deceived". Man said "well it's ok if...." and then proceded to twist God's word into a pretzel. I strongly encourage you to NOT get involved with this man as the Bible says you are guilty of adultery even for
looking at him the wrong way:
Matthew 5:28 - But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart
Since God says that adulterers will not inherit the kingdom of God, let's look at the only alternative:
Matthew 5:29 - And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
Mark 9:44 - Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
Matthew 10:28 - And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Matthew 25:30 - And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Luke 13:28 - There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.
Matthew 3:10 - And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Matthew 25:41 - Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
Matthew 7:23 - And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: departfrom me, ye that work iniquity.
The world, including some Christians, would have you believe that God is some divine Santa Claus who would invite you into heaven even if you do commit adultery, because after all "he wants you to be happy". Well that's true, he does want you to be happy, and he has a better plan to bring you happiness that doesn't involve you sinning. You just have to trust him on that.
