I don’t know how this popped up on my feed other than because God knew I needed this message exactly right now. Thank you for standing on the Biblical ground provided to us by Jesus in this challenging conversation. The message was well-conveyed without condemnation while still holding firm to what God wants for our lives. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us! 💚 We're very blessed to have church leadership that values the faithful teaching of God's Word in a loving AND truthful manner. 💯🎯
Just remember the only reason given to divorce is because the Wife had become one flesh with a man before she married her husband Not for, Adultery, abandonment, unbelief or anything else we can think of.
Adultery doesn’t absolve a marriage. Remember just as you said… MAN can’t break the covenant.. only GOD can.. the ONLY way to remarry isn’t adultery.. it’s DEATH.. Paul even says you must remain single or reconcile.. you can divorce for adultery but not remarry.
I don't think you heard the entire sermon. He said that people who have remarried should repent. He said we are free to divorce in the face of adultery, but not free to remarry afterwards.
Wow. Wonder why God made us for marriage in the first place. Or “relationship “ over all. I do not believe a loving God would intend for His children to stay in abusive situations of any kind. The physical and psychological ramifications are extreme to continue to endure that environment. Be sure you know who you are marrying.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us! 💚 When reading Scripture it's helpful to remember that some things are representative of deeper eternal truths. Marriage is a great example! We make a covenant between us, our spouse, and God in marriage. But a marriage covenant is not quite the same as when God institutes a covenant (like He did in the Old and New Testaments). In marriage, it is possible for the covenant to be broken because there are fallible humans involved, whereas God always upholds His end of a covenant whether or not we do because His word is unchanging. 📖 That being said, Jesus does seem to permit remarriage on the basis of sexual immorality in Matthew 5:31-32. Death, it would seem is not the only way to remarry. Hope this is helpful! 🙏
Jesus did not say you can remarry for sexually immorality. This is adding to the words of Jesus. Remarriage is only spoken of for one reason - death of a spouse and then you are free to remarry but only in the Lord.
Going through it myself and knowing others who have, it's more than likely huge marriage-breaking reasons the other spouse won't repent of and it becomes a completely unbearable pain they can't live with or sustain a marriage on. Flippant divorces I believe are rare. No one wants to go through it, but sometimes it is necessary.
@@em77775 So sorry to hear you're currently going through that 💔 Praying that you experience healing and restoration for all the pain you've gone through. Asking that the Lord would be so near to you during this season. May His peace and goodness surround you even now in Jesus' name! 🙏
@@em77775praying for the Lord’s healing of your heart ❤. The Lord showed me this in the form of if a person is not willing to acknowledge their behavior and repent of it then they have, “no ears to hear.” Basically they have their hands over their ears and will not hear the Lord telling them to repent. We’re called to forgive them, but forgiveness doesn’t mean restoration or a re-engaging of the relationship. It means I’ve released you from the hurt you’ve caused me, but I’m also closing the door for you to no longer have access to me. That keeps your heart clean before the Lord. You’re also protecting them from further guilt before the Lord as if they’re not willing to repent of their behavior then they’re going to continue to stand guilty before the Lord. There can only be a re-engagement, and restoration, of the relationship if the person turns back to the Lord in repentance as we see in 2 Chronicles. We hear where a person’s heart is at based upon what comes out of their mouth. We see God‘s restoration in 2 Chronicles 7:14-16 of what can happen when we humble ourselves, repent, and turn from our sin…but then the opposite in verses 17-19 if we choose to walk unrepentant and continue to walk in darkness. I share this as an encouragement for you that you made the right choice and keep moving forward! Keep doing what the holy spirit leads you to do and know that the only opinion that matters is the Lord’s and He’s honored that you are His, He delights in you, and He’s the greatest Bridegroom we could ever have. ❤️🔥❤️🔥
Marriage is a covenant that only death can dissolve, divorce does not dissolve the covenant. I’ve been married for 31 years and I will never divorce my husband no matter what he does! I made a covenant/vow to my husband and to God that I will stay in this marriage for better or worst in sickness and in health until DEATH do us part. Those are vows and the scriptures say it is better not to make a vow than to make it and not fulfill it. Ecclesiastes 5:5 God takes VOWS serious, so when u make the vow you better keep it, because we will be judged by it. After saying that studying scripture myself if my husband commit sexual sin in the marriage I have grounds to separate from him, if he abuses me I have grounds to separate from him. I would not waste my money divorcing him because of the vows I made. Also when you read the KJV the scripture say God hates putting away not divorce and putting away means separate. I pray all the time people will study the scriptures for themselves and not just take the word of man. Be like the berean people in scriptures Acts 17:10-12 were they just didn’t believe what Paul taught they went behind him to see what he taught or say was true. Let God be true and every man a liar.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us! 😊 Your dedication to your husband and your pursuit of God's truth as revealed in Scriptures is truly inspiring. 💚 We agree that every person should be fully convinced in their own mind what God has said by seeking Him through His Word, prayer, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit. 🕊️ Be blessed today! 🙏
Jesus does not say you can remarry if there is sexual immorality. He says divorce is permitted (not commanded). The Bible only speaks of remarriage when the spouse dies - that you can remarry but only in the Lord. We are adding to the words of Jesus by saying you can remarry for any other reason. The Lord’s heart is always reconciliation even when there has been divorce. He uses Himself as an example to this over and over in scripture - the book of Hosea for starters. Adultery was committed but Gods heart was reconciliation. When we commit adultery against Him, He wants us restored to Himself. The church needs to speak the whole truth.
They never bring up mark or luke. They never show matt:15:19 where is list sexual immortality and adultery in the same sentence. They can't mean the same thing.
Thanks for leaving us a comment! 😊 If we look at Matthew 5:32, Jesus does seem to permit remarriage in the case of sexual immorality. 📖 It's also important to bear in mind what passages are descriptive and what passages are prescriptive. God commanded Hosea to marry a prostitute and remain married to her despite her unfaithfulness as an illustration of the eternal truth of God's faithfulness. While this does reflect the beauty of God's faithfulness to us, this is not to be understood as a command regarding marriage for all of God's people at all times. 100% agree that God's heart is always for reconciliation, and we know that it breaks His heart when an unrepentant spouse destroys their marriage, much like it broke His heart when Israel repeatedly would not turn back to Him. 😞 Hope this is helpful! Be blessed today 🙏
There is only 1 reason for remarriage- when your covenant spouse is dead, because a blood covenant cannot be broken by anything or anyone. God is a covenant God - He will not break your covenant to get married to someone else.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us! 💚 When reading Scripture it's helpful to remember that some things are representative of deeper eternal truths. Marriage is a great example! We make a covenant between us, our spouse, and God in marriage. But a marriage covenant is not quite the same as when God institutes a covenant (like He did in the Old and New Testaments). In marriage, it is possible for the covenant to be broken because there are fallible humans involved, whereas God always upholds His end of a covenant whether or not we do because His word is unchanging. 📖 That being said, Jesus does seem to permit remarriage on the basis of sexual immorality in Matthew 5:31-32. Death, it would seem is not the only way to remarry. Hope this is helpful! 🙏
I really enjoyed listening to this. The relevance and reality of dealing with the grey areas in the truth telling is critical for the church today. I was praying and saying Lord why haven't i heard someone teach anout lust upfront its such a grey area!! yet so pervasive in culture today. Well done.. Keep going.
In Matthew 5:32, divorced woman is the Greek word apoluo meaning there was no certificate of divorce. I just discovered this after studying for 30 years !
@@loubutler4080 Hello, Here's my current situation perhaps someone can provide biblical insight. I had a child at the age of 19. My child's father and I stood in a street in front of friends and said marriage vows in the presence of friends. There were no rings exchanged, no licensed preacher, no marriage license, no money spent. I was sincere, I believe he was at the time. He and I broke up and I met someone in college. He and I got married and had a daughter. We of course had a church wedding. I divorced him at nearly 10 years and returned to the first. The one I had a non traditional wedding with. He and I are still married nearly 20 years later. Who is my husband #1 or #2? Please consider these scriptures Numbers 30:2 King James Version (KJV) If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth. Ecclesiastes 5:4-6 King James Version 4 When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
@@GreenhouseChurchGNV Hello, Here's my current situation perhaps someone can provide biblical insight. I had a child at the age of 19. My child's father and I stood in a street in front of friends and said marriage vows in the presence of friends. There were no rings exchanged, no licensed preacher, no marriage license, no money spent. I was sincere, I believe he was at the time. He and I broke up and I met someone in college. He and I got married and had a daughter. We of course had a church wedding. I divorced him at nearly 10 years and returned to the first. The one I had a non traditional wedding with. He and I are still married nearly 20 years later. Who is my husband #1 or #2? Please consider these scriptures Numbers 30:2 King James Version (KJV) If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth. Ecclesiastes 5:4-6 King James Version 4 When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
God allows indefinite permanent divorce/No Reconciliation ever for millions/billions/trillions/more trillions/more billions/more trillions of reasons. and God is all about Protecting His Godly extremely extremely extremely extremely 100% innocent extremely extremely extremely 100% Faithful daughter. And my amazing Godly family from harm always. And I’m so so truly grateful/thankful to God/Jesus/The Holy Spirit for giving me His Absolute Loving Peace/And indefinite Closure. And I know that God will bring my future amazing 2nd husband who will be 15 -16 years older than me into my life in His absolute perfect timing. And I thank you so so so much for your amazing Kindness/And Godly Empathy :)@Greenhouse Church
I’m not sure there are trillions of reasons God allows divorce? Where are you getting that Idea from? I would also urge caution on calling yourself 100% innocent and faithful, no human is.
Thanks for your question! 😊 We would say it entirely depends on the circumstances and would require a few questions to decide if that's a wise direction. For example, was unfaithfulness a part of the previous marriage? What ways did both parties contribute to the ending of the marriage? Have you asked the Lord what you should be doing to heal? Etc... A seasoned pastor and/ or godly community can be a great help in navigating these kinds of questions. 🤔 Hope this is helpful! Be blessed today 💚
@@GreenhouseChurchGNVwhere is any of this found in scripture? Remarriage while the first spouse lives is adultery according to Jesus, and adulterers will not inherit the kingdom of heaven.
Sermons like this albeit important for their specific message should have follow ups for the; well then how do I endorse this person suffering. And clarification for the “yes, leave” one enduring it
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! We do address those points in the message, and we can see how people may need more explanation for a lot of what was taught. At our church, we have microchurches (small groups) as a space for people to ask more specific questions and process how to apply Scripture to our lives. 📖 Be blessed today! 💚
Thanks for leaving us a comment! We would affirm 100% that a person needs to surrender their life and desires to the Lord in order to be a Christian. We would also add that one does not need to feel heterosexual romantic desires in order to be a Christian. Some people willingly submit their feelings of same-sex attraction to the Lord to live celibate lives in order to honor Him with their bodies and desires. This principle can apply to any sin struggle. Regardless of whether or not God changes our desires, it is the work of the Holy Spirit and the Christian to put our flesh and its desires to death as an act of faith on our part, and the work of sanctification on His part. Even people with heterosexual attraction must submit their sexual desires to God's design: to enjoy sex in covenant marriage (one man and one woman for life), or to be totally celibate. We hope this helps to clarify. Be blessed today 💚
Thanks for your question! 😊 There is nothing in Scripture that requires a spouse to remain married to someone who has committed adultery. In fact, it's one of the few examples of when divorce is permitted in Scripture. It's totally understandable that a person may want to see their spouse come to repentance so that the marriage can be restored. Regardless, adultery is an extremely painful and difficult circumstance to navigate. We recommend professional as well as pastoral help a couple to walk through this. Hope this is helpful! 💚
Finally someone is preaching the truth about God's word on marriage and divorce.There is way to much divorce in the church.
There is a lot of brokenness that needs healing or it will lead to more brokenness 💔
Heal us, Lord! 🙏
I don’t know how this popped up on my feed other than because God knew I needed this message exactly right now. Thank you for standing on the Biblical ground provided to us by Jesus in this challenging conversation. The message was well-conveyed without condemnation while still holding firm to what God wants for our lives. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us! 💚
We're very blessed to have church leadership that values the faithful teaching of God's Word in a loving AND truthful manner. 💯🎯
Dharius Daniels podcast (soul mates) is very eye opening!
Just remember the only reason given to divorce is
because the Wife had become one flesh with a man before she married her husband
Not for, Adultery, abandonment, unbelief or anything else we can think of.
Divorce is due to fornication committed before marriage
No where in scripture does it say you are free to marry another after divorce.. you have added to the word of God !!! .
Adultery doesn’t absolve a marriage. Remember just as you said… MAN can’t break the covenant.. only GOD can.. the ONLY way to remarry isn’t adultery.. it’s DEATH.. Paul even says you must remain single or reconcile.. you can divorce for adultery but not remarry.
Also if it was that easy to get out of it just tell your wife to sleep with somebody else so you can divorce and remarriage on purpose
I don't think you heard the entire sermon.
He said that people who have remarried should repent. He said we are free to divorce in the face of adultery, but not free to remarry afterwards.
Wow. Wonder why God made us for marriage in the first place. Or “relationship “ over all. I do not believe a loving God would intend for His children to stay in abusive situations of any kind. The physical and psychological ramifications are extreme to continue to endure that environment. Be sure you know who you are marrying.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us! 💚
When reading Scripture it's helpful to remember that some things are representative of deeper eternal truths. Marriage is a great example! We make a covenant between us, our spouse, and God in marriage. But a marriage covenant is not quite the same as when God institutes a covenant (like He did in the Old and New Testaments). In marriage, it is possible for the covenant to be broken because there are fallible humans involved, whereas God always upholds His end of a covenant whether or not we do because His word is unchanging. 📖
That being said, Jesus does seem to permit remarriage on the basis of sexual immorality in Matthew 5:31-32. Death, it would seem is not the only way to remarry.
Hope this is helpful! 🙏
Jesus did not say you can remarry for sexually immorality. This is adding to the words of Jesus. Remarriage is only spoken of for one reason - death of a spouse and then you are free to remarry but only in the Lord.
Too many people simply divorce because they feel it simpler than deal with their issues. Marriage is committment
That's a good observation! Thank you for sharing 😊
Going through it myself and knowing others who have, it's more than likely huge marriage-breaking reasons the other spouse won't repent of and it becomes a completely unbearable pain they can't live with or sustain a marriage on. Flippant divorces I believe are rare. No one wants to go through it, but sometimes it is necessary.
@@em77775 So sorry to hear you're currently going through that 💔
Praying that you experience healing and restoration for all the pain you've gone through. Asking that the Lord would be so near to you during this season. May His peace and goodness surround you even now in Jesus' name! 🙏
@GreenhouseChurchGNV Thank you. God walked me out of that Egypt and He has been so near to me all throughout, more so than ever. 🩷🙏🏽
@@em77775praying for the Lord’s healing of your heart ❤.
The Lord showed me this in the form of if a person is not willing to acknowledge their behavior and repent of it then they have, “no ears to hear.” Basically they have their hands over their ears and will not hear the Lord telling them to repent.
We’re called to forgive them, but forgiveness doesn’t mean restoration or a re-engaging of the relationship. It means I’ve released you from the hurt you’ve caused me, but I’m also closing the door for you to no longer have access to me. That keeps your heart clean before the Lord. You’re also protecting them from further guilt before the Lord as if they’re not willing to repent of their behavior then they’re going to continue to stand guilty before the Lord. There can only be a re-engagement, and restoration, of the relationship if the person turns back to the Lord in repentance as we see in 2 Chronicles.
We hear where a person’s heart is at based upon what comes out of their mouth. We see God‘s restoration in 2 Chronicles 7:14-16 of what can happen when we humble ourselves, repent, and turn from our sin…but then the opposite in verses 17-19 if we choose to walk unrepentant and continue to walk in darkness.
I share this as an encouragement for you that you made the right choice and keep moving forward!
Keep doing what the holy spirit leads you to do and know that the only opinion that matters is the Lord’s and He’s honored that you are His, He delights in you, and He’s the greatest Bridegroom we could ever have. ❤️🔥❤️🔥
FINALLY SOMEONE PREACHES THIS!
He is incorrect though
Glad this could be a blessing to you! 💚
Thank you for such healing and educational words
Glad this could be a blessing to you! 💚
Marriage is a covenant that only death can dissolve, divorce does not dissolve the covenant. I’ve been married for 31 years and I will never divorce my husband no matter what he does! I made a covenant/vow to my husband and to God that I will stay in this marriage for better or worst in sickness and in health until DEATH do us part. Those are vows and the scriptures say it is better not to make a vow than to make it and not fulfill it. Ecclesiastes 5:5 God takes VOWS serious, so when u make the vow you better keep it, because we will be judged by it. After saying that studying scripture myself if my husband commit sexual sin in the marriage I have grounds to separate from him, if he abuses me I have grounds to separate from him. I would not waste my money divorcing him because of the vows I made. Also when you read the KJV the scripture say God hates putting away not divorce and putting away means separate. I pray all the time people will study the scriptures for themselves and not just take the word of man. Be like the berean people in scriptures Acts 17:10-12 were they just didn’t believe what Paul taught they went behind him to see what he taught or say was true. Let God be true and every man a liar.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us! 😊
Your dedication to your husband and your pursuit of God's truth as revealed in Scriptures is truly inspiring. 💚
We agree that every person should be fully convinced in their own mind what God has said by seeking Him through His Word, prayer, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit. 🕊️
Be blessed today! 🙏
Pastor Mike never misses man. Btw, his stance/teaching on this topic has not changed in well over 10-15 years as lead pastor.
Very grateful that our leadership is committed to faithfully preaching the Word , especially when it's a difficult subject! 🙌
Jesus does not say you can remarry if there is sexual immorality. He says divorce is permitted (not commanded). The Bible only speaks of remarriage when the spouse dies - that you can remarry but only in the Lord. We are adding to the words of Jesus by saying you can remarry for any other reason. The Lord’s heart is always reconciliation even when there has been divorce. He uses Himself as an example to this over and over in scripture - the book of Hosea for starters. Adultery was committed but Gods heart was reconciliation. When we commit adultery against Him, He wants us restored to Himself. The church needs to speak the whole truth.
They never bring up mark or luke. They never show matt:15:19 where is list sexual immortality and adultery in the same sentence. They can't mean the same thing.
Thanks for leaving us a comment! 😊
If we look at Matthew 5:32, Jesus does seem to permit remarriage in the case of sexual immorality. 📖
It's also important to bear in mind what passages are descriptive and what passages are prescriptive. God commanded Hosea to marry a prostitute and remain married to her despite her unfaithfulness as an illustration of the eternal truth of God's faithfulness. While this does reflect the beauty of God's faithfulness to us, this is not to be understood as a command regarding marriage for all of God's people at all times.
100% agree that God's heart is always for reconciliation, and we know that it breaks His heart when an unrepentant spouse destroys their marriage, much like it broke His heart when Israel repeatedly would not turn back to Him. 😞
Hope this is helpful! Be blessed today 🙏
There is only 1 reason for remarriage- when your covenant spouse is dead, because a blood covenant cannot be broken by anything or anyone. God is a covenant God - He will not break your covenant to get married to someone else.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us! 💚
When reading Scripture it's helpful to remember that some things are representative of deeper eternal truths. Marriage is a great example! We make a covenant between us, our spouse, and God in marriage. But a marriage covenant is not quite the same as when God institutes a covenant (like He did in the Old and New Testaments). In marriage, it is possible for the covenant to be broken because there are fallible humans involved, whereas God always upholds His end of a covenant whether or not we do because His word is unchanging. 📖
That being said, Jesus does seem to permit remarriage on the basis of sexual immorality in Matthew 5:31-32. Death, it would seem is not the only way to remarry.
Hope this is helpful! 🙏
I really enjoyed listening to this. The relevance and reality of dealing with the grey areas in the truth telling is critical for the church today. I was praying and saying Lord why haven't i heard someone teach anout lust upfront its such a grey area!! yet so pervasive in culture today. Well done..
Keep going.
Thank you for the kind words! 💚
So glad this message could be a blessing to you 😊
In Matthew 5:32, divorced woman is the Greek word apoluo meaning there was no certificate of divorce.
I just discovered this after studying for 30 years !
Thanks for sharing! 💚
@@loubutler4080 Hello,
Here's my current situation perhaps someone can provide biblical insight.
I had a child at the age of 19. My child's father and I stood in a street in front of friends and said marriage vows in the presence of friends. There were no rings exchanged, no licensed preacher, no marriage license, no money spent. I was sincere, I believe he was at the time.
He and I broke up and I met someone in college. He and I got married and had a daughter. We of course had a church wedding. I divorced him at nearly 10 years and returned to the first. The one I had a non traditional wedding with. He and I are still married nearly 20 years later.
Who is my husband #1 or #2?
Please consider these scriptures
Numbers 30:2 King James Version (KJV)
If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.
Ecclesiastes 5:4-6
King James Version
4 When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
@@GreenhouseChurchGNV Hello,
Here's my current situation perhaps someone can provide biblical insight.
I had a child at the age of 19. My child's father and I stood in a street in front of friends and said marriage vows in the presence of friends. There were no rings exchanged, no licensed preacher, no marriage license, no money spent. I was sincere, I believe he was at the time.
He and I broke up and I met someone in college. He and I got married and had a daughter. We of course had a church wedding. I divorced him at nearly 10 years and returned to the first. The one I had a non traditional wedding with. He and I are still married nearly 20 years later.
Who is my husband #1 or #2?
Please consider these scriptures
Numbers 30:2 King James Version (KJV)
If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.
Ecclesiastes 5:4-6
King James Version
4 When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
God allows indefinite permanent divorce/No Reconciliation ever for millions/billions/trillions/more trillions/more billions/more trillions of reasons. and God is all about Protecting His Godly extremely extremely extremely extremely 100% innocent extremely extremely extremely 100% Faithful daughter. And my amazing Godly family from harm always. And I’m so so truly grateful/thankful to God/Jesus/The Holy Spirit for giving me His Absolute Loving Peace/And indefinite Closure. And I know that God will bring my future amazing 2nd husband who will be 15 -16 years older than me into my life in His absolute perfect timing. And I thank you so so so much for your amazing Kindness/And Godly Empathy :)@Greenhouse Church
So grateful that the Lord is always faithful to His children. 💚
Be blessed today! 🙏
I’m not sure there are trillions of reasons God allows divorce? Where are you getting that Idea from? I would also urge caution on calling yourself 100% innocent and faithful, no human is.
I might be looking for loopholes, but I was wondering if one can remarry if their former spouse has married another
No
Please do not be deceived!
Thanks for your question! 😊
We would say it entirely depends on the circumstances and would require a few questions to decide if that's a wise direction. For example, was unfaithfulness a part of the previous marriage? What ways did both parties contribute to the ending of the marriage? Have you asked the Lord what you should be doing to heal? Etc...
A seasoned pastor and/ or godly community can be a great help in navigating these kinds of questions. 🤔
Hope this is helpful! Be blessed today 💚
No
@@GreenhouseChurchGNVwhere is any of this found in scripture? Remarriage while the first spouse lives is adultery according to Jesus, and adulterers will not inherit the kingdom of heaven.
You should have invited Myles Munroe to do this teaching in person.
He left a great legacy.
@@Lhaynes1978 yeah lot of these guys rehash his teachings.
Sadly, he went to be with the Lord about 10 years ago. 😞💚
@@GreenhouseChurchGNV
Myles is alive and influential here in cyber space.
Sermons like this albeit important for their specific message should have follow ups for the; well then how do I endorse this person suffering. And clarification for the “yes, leave” one enduring it
Michael Rood does an amazing teaching on divorce.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! We do address those points in the message, and we can see how people may need more explanation for a lot of what was taught. At our church, we have microchurches (small groups) as a space for people to ask more specific questions and process how to apply Scripture to our lives. 📖
Be blessed today! 💚
@@GreenhouseChurchGNV that’s a more helpful statement to those near to these micros.
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🙌🙌🙌
Interesting
🤔 Indeed!
There is NO Christian gay!!
Thanks for leaving us a comment!
We would affirm 100% that a person needs to surrender their life and desires to the Lord in order to be a Christian. We would also add that one does not need to feel heterosexual romantic desires in order to be a Christian. Some people willingly submit their feelings of same-sex attraction to the Lord to live celibate lives in order to honor Him with their bodies and desires. This principle can apply to any sin struggle. Regardless of whether or not God changes our desires, it is the work of the Holy Spirit and the Christian to put our flesh and its desires to death as an act of faith on our part, and the work of sanctification on His part. Even people with heterosexual attraction must submit their sexual desires to God's design: to enjoy sex in covenant marriage (one man and one woman for life), or to be totally celibate.
We hope this helps to clarify. Be blessed today 💚
Does God want us to stand for our marriage, if our spouse is in a affair, while still married.
Yes
Thanks for your question! 😊
There is nothing in Scripture that requires a spouse to remain married to someone who has committed adultery. In fact, it's one of the few examples of when divorce is permitted in Scripture. It's totally understandable that a person may want to see their spouse come to repentance so that the marriage can be restored. Regardless, adultery is an extremely painful and difficult circumstance to navigate. We recommend professional as well as pastoral help a couple to walk through this.
Hope this is helpful! 💚
Does God still wait for you when you commit adultery against him daily?