Thank you Angela for this. I thought I disappointed God when my husband left me and filed for divorce due to my new faith in the Lord. I didn’t know abandonment of the non believing spouse were grounds for divorce. I just felt guilty even though he left and he filed. I wanted to spend forever with him bc I had faith he would come to Jesus eventually and we were married so I was going to fight for him. He threw in the towel quickly when he realized my faith wasn’t just a phase I was going through. We used to party pretty hard and i didn’t care to do any of that anymore. Like you said happened with you I got called names and boring and “do you ever do anything fun anymore?” And it made me question my faith. I stood strong and went to God though and he has gotten me through it all!! He has better plans for my life and I can feel it coming near! I appreciate this episode so much ❤ thank you!!
You are still in covenant with this man if this marriage was a first for you and for him. So your job now is to believe for him and follow what the word says. You must stay single. Divorce is in this realm only. In the spirit you two are one flesh For life.
Annulment are not biblical. There are something the Catholic Church made up. The Bible states that the one flash covenant is for life. The Bible states that only death breaks the covenant.
If he leaves you, God gave you peace. But you must continue to pray for him and shouldn’t make it your choice to leave him. And you are called to be a biblical wife even when your husband isn’t a biblical or godly husband. I know it’s hard. I’ve been the believer married to a non believer after I found Jesus. By the grace of God my husband found Jesus years later - after I stopped trying to force Jesus onto him.
I almost was engaged to a non believer….At the time I wasn’t saved…but right after I broke it off, the lord came into my life and saved me! Thank god !
I have a hard time with this subject because my ex husband who I married under God who was a believer. I got baptized with him, and everything. Would beat me once a month , cheated on me with men and women and tried to kill me. My boyfriend now. Is a skeptic and goes to church with me, is the sweetest hard working man I’ve ever met. He has blessed my life in a lot of ways. He’s the reason I go to church, he’s is respectful when I pray and I talk to him about God a lot. I listen to God about who is good for me because just because someone says they are a Christian doesn’t mean their heart is Christ like.
I really appreciated your comment. Not everyone will be blessed with a Christian spouse who is also Christ-like. I've heard of countless stories where couples met in a church community, married because it was time and families were on board, only to find themselves in misery because they were unequally yoked in other ways other than faith. I have also heard of many stories where faith isn't aligned, but the two people could not be better matched in terms of mutual love, respect, goals, etc. This is a very tricky topic in general. And taking a look at your partner's heart is important and listening to where God or the Holy Spirit is leading you. Some couples are both saved going into marriage and later, one spouse walks away from the faith entirely. In other relationships, one or both will get saved at some point after marriage. Every path is different. Sometimes what God is calling you to do will be different from another person. But what is certain, is we are called to love one another. I heard a story where a believing woman married an unbeliever and due to her Christ-like love towards him, he found God 20 or so years into the marriage and he said if it wasn't for his wife not giving up on him, he wouldn't have found his way to God. Trust where God is leading you.
I will also add, I recently listened to Gary Thomas' audiobook called Sacred Marriage and he strongly emphasizes that marriage is meant to be difficult and to transform you. It's part of your own sanctification process. He gave examples of believing couples and also marriages where one spouse was an unbeliever. And he explained that each marriage will have its own set of challenges. You will never meet someone who matches you exactly in all areas. But you are called to die to yourself daily to love your partner well.
@@aliciareszka I love that you comment back I am very passionate about women in DV marriages and what love looks like to each person. I’ll definitely look into that book to get more insight into what God wants for the women in Christ.
If your first marriage was a first for each you, you are in covenant with one another for life. I am sorry he was abusive. (Mine was, too) I am divorced and stay single as the word says to. I Cor 7:10-11 gives us our options. By dating, you are violating your covenant. If you marry, the marriage is adultery and that will take you and him to hell. He is also violating your covenant by being with you. I know this is hard to hear but it is the word of God.
@@daughterofthemosthigh3366 so you’re saying there is no grace for those who are remarried? So why would God put us in loving relationships after divorce? What authority do you have by God to know what is covered? Also I’m glad that you pointed out that scripture because it states in verse 12-13 that if an unbeliever marries a believer they are made holy by that believer… in verse14 it states that you can separate with an unbeliever because you are not enslaved. So leaving believing partners is not okay but it’s okay if they don’t believe. And what if they began to believe? Do you break up?… This is my point. Let’s not forget the Grace of Jesus Christ. Let’s not forget the sins that are covered for moments such as these where one walk may differ from another. The female homicide and DV in the world… the children who are forced to stay with abusive people because of other women and men telling their parents they will go to hell if they leave and find another partner… I’m tired of seeing it. I was just as blind. I would never condemn a person to the same thing.
My man said he wanted Christ but when push came to shove...he didn't mean it. When he saw that I was on fire. That I loved the word. That I could & would intercede and cast out his demons..he got scared. VERY afraid. He uppped and left. I was upset but I will not marry a lukewarm or unbeliever. They say follow your heart.WRONG! Follow and obey God.
“The more knowledge you have of God's will, the more you are accountable for doing it.” In Romans 1:18-23 This scripture comes to mind when hearing this word as much as it is hard to hear.
I was with a man for 10 years (engaged to them at one point then separated but continued living and dating each other “working on things”) both yoga teachers and meditators and all that new age religion together… but last year, when I was filled with the Holy Spirit in my car in April, listening to the gospel of John on TH-cam I became so convicted that I could no longer be in the relationship, and it was a very difficult conversation to have. Needless to say he was not very happy about it, but I am so grateful to the Lord for convicting me so very hard on that, and being alone during this whole time almost a year now I have been able to be in a relationship with only Jesus, and as lonely as it is sometimes and may appear to the world. I have the Holy Spirit. I have God the father and I have the best relationship I’ve ever had with Jesus Christ. He is everything to me, and if he wants me to be married, he will send me a God, fearing man who loves Jesus more than he’ll love me. Praise God hallelujah I am so very grateful. This is the greatest gift you could ever ever ever ever ask for.
I prioritized a husband that was born again and looking back it might have hands down been the best decision I ever made. Especially now that we have children. I feel like parents have to be on guard at all times and it is great to know my husband has my back.
This was such a good podcast. I felt the Holy Spirit during this podcast. I have a friend who has just come to faith. It’s very new, she has a fiancé, they have a child together and living together. This podcast helped prepare me for that day when she comes to me for advice. She has not yet been convicted, it’s still early days. When the time comes I will send her the link to this podcast. I was truly blessed. God was so faithful when it came to my marriage. My husband and I experienced warfare for a few months. I held faith, I knew God was doing a work in my marriage. He was leading me & comforting me through the warfare. On the day of my baptism was the day my husband came around. He started coming to church with me every single weekend. He started watching the chosen with me which made him fall in love with Jesus. The next day he started reading the bible, he was hooked, he couldn’t stop reading it. A few months later he got baptised. We have been Christian’s for a year now and our marriage is the best it’s ever been. He is the best he has ever been. He just loves & fears God so much. Our two boys were also recently dedicated and also love Jesus.
I just had to comment and share with you 1). Thank you for making this video and 2) watching you testify to the goodness of God between you and your husband pre-and post salvation really hit close to home for me. Before my husband and I were married, we fell into the engaged and living together scenario as we were living our relationship to worldly standards. My now husband and I had been together for almost 3 years both as unbelievers until in the beginning of 2023 God encountered me and I believed, and God changed my life. For almost a full year he and I had many many conflicts due to the fact that I was changing, and I was a different person. A lot of previous videos when you’ve talked about the conflicts you’ve had before his salvation and marriage, I was living in those exact conflicts as you were explaining that as your past, and it gave me a sense of hope, although I knew that I had to trust what God‘s will was, so I prayed, and I was patient and praise the Lord my husband is not yet baptized , but he is a believer, and his faith is becoming stronger every day, and we are now married. ❤️❤️
This is so very true. I have walked through this for almost 4 months until the Holy Spirit was telling me I could not compromise. The little voice kept getting louder and louder and one day I couldn't take it anymore cause I felt such conviction I said no more and never looked back. Please sister's I promise you it's not worth it. ❤ It hurt but I knew it had to be done.
I left my boyfriend of 7 years cause he wanted to keep having sex and he wasnt saved, I just couldnt wait for him to decide to do It. It was very painful but God gave lots of confirmations, dreams and revelations
And you can pray for his salvation honestly, knowing you have been obedient to God. God can use this to help bring him into God’s family, whereas it would be more difficult for him to see the importance of God if you’re not willing to follow Him fully.
Thank you for sharing this Angela. The episode was confirmation through and through for me. 🙏🏼 About a year prior my salvation through a supernatural meeting with Jesus, something (holy spirit) was nudging me into abstinence. The relationship I was in suffered, of course. After my salvation I started to understand why.. After a few months in an on-off relationship the fear of God came over me one night when my boyfriend was staying over. I just could not sleep in the same bed, it was impossible! That was the end of it, he could not accept me being so ”radical”, and he left in the middle of the night to drive 90 miles.. For me it was not an option to choose intimacy over God. For him, it was not an option to choose God over intimacy… 2 months later he reached out to appologize. It felt really sincere, and I got my hopes up. But then it turned out he was in a new relationship, with someone who used to be a believer and now was into new age.. 😢
Thank you for this. I’ve carried a lot of shame over my divorce for the past 3 years. He was abusive and I literally fled after hearing God tell me ‘go’. I couldn’t understand why he would tell me to leave when all I felt afterwards was shame. Knowing that it was a biblically sound decisions frees me from that shame and reminds me that God was showing love when he told me to leave. He wasn’t punishing me.
I married my husband, knowing he was not a believer.. I've been saved for a long time.. I'm a pastor's kiddo. My heart is so heavy for him to be saved. It is a tricky and sometimes tense situation. I love him so very much, and he loves me. I ask for prayer for him and for me. I trust Jesus, and I see the consequences of being unequally yoked. Bless you and your family!
I love your honesty in there still being consequences. I got saved when I was 4 months pregnant, so we obviously got married a month later. He got saved probably 9 months into our marriage. Yes his conversion was miraculous. But a lot of my friends, who are maybe a little younger in the faith, just hear “well Wayne got saved and it worked for you guys,” not understanding that just because they are saved, and yes we rejoice, new frustrations emerge as you are now in different places of your walk. As women We don’t just seek to have a saved partner, that should just be the obvious non negotiable, we seek to be spiritually led. And when you are married to a baby Christian, you are not going to to have that spiritual theologian husband that an on fire Christian women craves, for probably like ten years if ever because some saved men never get to that level and you can’t force that 😅 and it even causes issues in your own heart of pride etc. I remember being so confused how my husband could be saved, but not wanting to read his Bible for 8 hours a day like I did the first year after I was saved 😅 I find most women go on fire right away because we fall in love with Jesus how we fall in love in “real life,” and men are a slower burn and that can be really hard for a very spiritual women to have to wait to grow in their husband. BUT it does cause the wife gain Humility and grace through the process. When you have a husband who isn’t as far along in their faith, it at times can still FEEL like you are unequally yoked. If you are a very spiritually inclined woman, I would very much not recommend you waiting for a man to be saved, or getting married just because they got saved, because eventually them just “being saved” is not going to be enough for you.
I love this post! My husband and I were both raised in the faith so we knew of Jesus but didn't have a personal relationship with him until 3 months before our wedding when I was radically born again. My fiance at the time was confused with how sudden I became so on fire for the Lord and wanted to be celibate which he agreed to, and I would bring him to church, we started a Bible study, started to listen to Christian music and watch christian shows. He was very gracious with me but at times would be like okay can we talk about anything other than Jesus 24 hrs per day. He eventually started to feel convicted about smoking weed and stopped, started to read the Bible on his own without me and started to pray as well. His walk is definitely more gradual then mine but little by little he is changing as at first he was a little hesitant about reading the Bible everyday. It is tricky as he has work trips up north so he will be gone for 3 weeks at a time and is surrounded by people not in the faith that drink, smoke weed and aren't used to seeing my husband read his Bible at night so they may question him. I just pray that he continues down his path and doesn't get deceived by the people around him. We are getting baptised together in the new year so it's exciting to be on this journey with him.
Please everyone listen to this message and heed the instruction of the Lord. You DO NOT want to be in any impactful relationship with an unbeliever. Truly, at best your life will be full of persecution and grief, very limited to achieve any (heavenly) rewards of value and at worst you will live in a state of compromise which will likely end up causing you to reject and despise your salvation, losing eternal life. It's so serious. Please seek the Lord.
Dear God I do not want to lose my heavenly rewards, I married my husband who got baptised when we met I thought he was a christian now I am separating from him he has backslidden and keeps pot in the house he does not go Church I want to be at peace with God
@angelabent2069 if you are already married, you stay married if he is willing to stay with you. If he leaves you, then you can separate. That's in the bible.
It was one of the first things I was convicted of when I was saved in 2019 and I was definitely unequally yoked and he got so angry with me and mocked me for believing what I read in the Bible.
The timing of this video whew!! God is so intentional and it’s so comforting to know that i’m not alone. I just walked away from a 5 year relationship because I want a Godly relationship/marriage and eventually a family but my partner did not want the same. Choosing Jesus isn’t the hard part for me, I don’t regret it, I know my future is in his hands…I’m just having such a difficult time with my feelings. I don’t think i’ve ever felt a heartbreak like this.
I got convicted and stopped fornicating in Nov/Dec. We had already bought a house together and did plan to get married. We are getting married in the next month or so. I was luke warm for the last 10 years.
Same situation for me, we have a house and want to get married. But, I can't marry someone who isn't actually Christian, it's always going to be a battle. It's un equally yoked. I highly suggest taking marriage from the Bible, to marry into an equally yoked marriage. It's tough but we can't follow our own hearts as our hearts deceive, we gotta follow God and he obedient, God knows what will make us truly happy ❤
@@danilaroche1156 Yes, he was saved before this post and we have now been married for almost a month. Was just saying how our relationship used to be like.
@@kingdomofgodisathanddid you just get saved? Had my now husband not have been saved, we should’ve sold the house and split. I always believed in Jesus and got saved at 12, but I was walking in sin and a compromised lifestyle. Once God drew me back in close last year, is when I got really convicted about fornicating and living together. So we stopped fornicating and started getting counseling with our pastor.
Angela you did an amazing job explaining this. As a more mature woman who has lived this and still living it. Everything you say is spot on. So I pray your viewers let go and let God. There is a huge price to be paid for being disobedient. Thankful that it worked out for you.
I just came across you because of another post on Instagram. Now, I’ve been listening over a half an hour in, and my husband is now listening too!! Great stuff here!! So very grateful!!🙏
Thank you Angela. I'm only 34 minutes in and I wanted to share that in that time I can relate to so much of what you're saying because I got saved while I was in a relationship and the relationship fell apart because my then partner believed in God but didn't want to take Jesus into his life. He said I was being religious abd qualifying out of my life. He took it all so badly it was awful. He's still hurting because of it. I pray everyday for him. The way you prayed for Mike has been the way I've been praying for this man for 6 months I've been so confused and it's all a big mess because I do love him but God is first. Thank you for doing this video it's such an important subject especially for newborn Christians. 😅 I've gotten so much clarity in that first half an hour. 🙏🏻 God is good. 🙌🏼🤍
We married and didn’t have Christ. Until I started seeking him in 2020 and that’s when things went rocky. Currently separated with 3 kids and infidelity played a part on the separation. Asking the lord for answers.
I had a short friendship and one-sided feelings of love for an unbeliever. God used that short time for me to do the planting with testimony, prayer and prophesying over that person, but then He pulled me off the assignment. That person dislikes me now, and God has helped me separate and realize that my mission in regards to that person is over. Someone else will water, then God will bring forth the fruit, and I can be friends with that person in Heaven after they're saved.
GOD only recognised covenant every other is adultery its from hell and disobedient. and we can not negotiate with him with our sin period He is a holly GOD
I cry almost every day because of the consequences I live with from the constant disobedience and straight up rebellion against God when I was growing up. I was saved when I was 13 but had no biblical knowledge about unequally yoked relationships. I had very little understanding and didn’t seek knowledge. I wasn’t discipled and eventually became lukewarm. I thought I could “save” the “boyfriends” I had and compromised my faith over and over again. Grieving the Holy Spirit continuously. I got pregnant a few years after and we got forced to marry. I divorced him in my 20s but then married another unbeliever. Now, I am in my early 40s and I regret every single day the stupid selfish choices I made. I wish I could start over again. I wish I would’ve been obedient. Abba please forgive me. Please help me
I’ve always understood the Bible to say to stay with the unbelieving spouse if you’re already and still married. 13 And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him. 14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy. 15 But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace. 16 For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?
The marriage covenant is for life. When a spouse goes wayward, in whatever way that occurs, we are to try to win them back to the Lord and to the marriage. Seek God daily for direction on how to proceed.
“No one is worth compromising my devotion and relationship with Jesus “ So true!! I’m willing to sacrifice everything else for my devotion and relationship with Jesus Christ…🙏…
1:20:58 I love how married people are constantly telling people who have been single more than not most their lives say how it is fine to be single and to be ok with it. It is VERY HARD being single in this world & especially this economy!!! Just because you are on the other side and have everything you want, doesn't mean single people have to be content that they are single.
I will ask for prayer for my husband. It’s not easy for me to just leave the relationship because I met him before I was saved. We have a 14 year old son and a house together. He loves me and doesn’t want to leave me because of my faith, but his heart is so cold towards the lord! 😢 I have been praying for his salvation but sometimes I just feel so frustrated. We are only married through court therefore anytime there is sex I just feel so dirty and sinful, it’s becoming harder and harder to be intimate with him, because I feel like it’s separating me from God 😢
@destela8709 If you married him while you were unsaved. Then you are not doing anything wrong. The Bible says if the unbelieving spouse wants to stay let them stay. If you got married to him after you became saved then there is going to be consequences you went against the Word. But this might not be an easy walk. Pray for him.
@destela8709 If you married him while you were unsaved. Then you are not doing anything wrong. The Bible says if the unbelieving spouse wants to stay let them stay. If you got married to him after you became saved then there is going to be consequences you went against the Word. But this might not be an easy walk. Pray for him.
I had that hard conversation with my fiancé when I was convicted of pre-marital sex, a year before we got married , and as you said he got angry, offended, and not loving at all. I gave in, Instead of standing for Jesus, I gave in, to this day I’m so upset about it, because after having our son, God has completely changed my heart, and desires, my desires for God’s will , and Gods desires. I was also heavily back slidden, but wanting to be closer to God and to change We got married before having our son a year later But it just sucked , cuz he would always tell me that he was a believer in Jesus, and pray out loud for us once in a while, Just sucks, it’s been the most difficult marriage , I equally yoked, cuz I wasn’t praying for spiritual discernment , and I can spiritually discern we are still unequally yoked But I’ve been pouring myself into Jesus, into the Bible, his living word, and I will forever , because I truly love God Jesus, and pray alwys for God’s will, and pray in thankfulness for our son, and for God’s guidance, and help ministering to our son!!
A huge testimony of mine, was asking God if he wanted us to even have. Child, and we were not planning on a child, after we were married, and about 2 weeks later I conceived, and our son is such a blessing, however it anchored me to my husband , being u equally yoked
Thank you Angela for your vulnerability about the consequences to compromise, and the beauty of obedience. I pray that point blessed many people into holiness & whatever God's perfect plan is!! 😍. I love this message💖🔥🙏
Your delivery was very hard to hear or take in because you speak so many facts and truths, it was painful….I felt the Holy Spirit convicting me, but it’s exactly how I needed to hear it. I wish more people speak like you. I can tell you care so much about people and you’re just telling it exactly how it is: no sugarcoating. So thank you Angela, and may God continue to bless you, Mike, and your baby girl more abundantly. 🤍🤍🤍
Im so thankful my husband and I were saved, delivered and set free before getting married. Theres no way we could be as solid as we are now if it weren't for Jesus. He came into our ungodly relationship and made it a godly and beautiful marriage ❤️
Also, we had not had relations with each other for a few months , so all of a sudden we conceived our son, and all those years before we never conceived over the 5 years before marriage , so that’s all God, praise God!
I was engaged with a baby when Jesus saved me. I left him. The hardest decision I had to make but the Lord paved a way for me and made it possible and I had a peace that surpassed all understanding and He healed me so fast. I’m still praying for my daughters fathers salvation every day I really hope he can surrender to Jesus I see God chasing after him so clear I just wish he would answer Gods call. And I have to be okay with moving on if he dosnt end up being saved
I know you said this was for the ladies, but I still found it very relatable and I really wanted to hear these perspectives as well. Great episode BTW. There is a situation you didnt address, that I would love to hear some feedback on. First, I am still fairly new on this journey. I was headed this way a few years ago, and in the last two years, I’ve been being really reshaped as I learn. Many years ago I was married, we got divorced, and it was my fault. She remarried a short time after. I remain patient and know that God will send someone if thats where he needs me. Im trying to understand parts of the scripture I have read as to if that is even in the works for me to be remarried though. I just don’t know enough yet and thats an area I’m seeking clarity over. I know I hope for that companionship one day, but some things I’ve read, I’m not sure if that is an option.
If your first marriage was a first for you and your wife, you two are in covenant. She is now in adultery and that will take her to hell if she does not repent. You are to remain single or be reconciled. 1 Cor 7:10-11. Keep praying for your covenant spouse to repent of her sin. She may or may not return to you. You may or may not want that. It's so good that you are exploring God's word re this. Most believers just do what they want. Sadly, they will pay in the end if they don't repent.
@daughterofthemosthigh3366 it also says the husband must not divorce. Back then, I wouldn’t call either of us believers. We were living in all kinds of sin, and as the head, that was my fault as well. I said to her, I wanted a divorce and she filed if I remember correctly. But now that I am saved, does that leave me tied to that marriage? That’s what I’m really trying to understand. Am I a new creation bound by an old decision when I didn’t even know to follow the word? I mean honestly, if that’s truly Gods word, then I will have to accept it I guess. But I just hoped there was some road to redemption and companionship one day. I know you mentioned reconciling but I haven’t spoken to her in years.
@@midnightcamaro I, too, am a new creation bound by old decisions. There are plenty of believers that will tell you otherwise, but this is not what the Word says. The marriage covenant is for life. I am divorced (in this realm) but in spirit I am and you are in one flesh covenants. I was very upset when I first learned this. But over time I realized all that God has done for me and I surrendered to this truth. Again, if the marriage was a first for you and for her, you both are in covenant with one another. God bless you!
You are a new inspiration for me, and I’m really glad that I found your channel! Like you, I became saved recently (December 2021) and was previously into astrology, occult & witchcraft and Buddhisn. You seemed to have come very far already in your Biblical leaning and I’m wondering if you could offer some suggestions for Bible studies or other ways to help my figure out my walk with the Lord. Thank you 🙏
I converted after we were already married. It was very difficult, he had a lot of hostility towards my faith. I was in this for almost 10 years when we divorced. It wasn’t God’s will for my ex husband to convert at that time, for us to have a Christian marriage.
Please help, I felt conviction after watching this video. I was technically baptized 2 years ago and backslid a lot due to the church I was attending not guiding me and others correctly (Freedom Church in Whittier, there’s some videos online about it). Well, I met my now fiancé after and I’m not sure if I would call myself saved exactly but I’m on this journey with Jesus. I told him about how important it was to me, and he said he’s willing to learn. We have stopped having sex outside of marriage, although it took us a while. Now I let him know how I feel about us sleeping in the same bed and he was not happy about it. Ultimately I told him we have to take it to God, but I don’t know I can’t help but feel worried for our future…
I know she is talking to women and I support that. I don’t know if she is rebelling against 1 Timothy 2:12 or not but doesn’t appear to. She is not taking a teachers position or usurping authority. However, as a man of God, it is encouraging to hear a woman who is believing and trusting in the biblical holy inspired word of God. And sharing the same scriptures to tell us believing ones what God is saying which is His Truth. Also, even though she is specifically speaking to women, their are points that men should practice as well because the men of God do the same and involved ourselves with women who want to live according to the world than trusting Gods word. I was that man that broke up with my fiancé for wanting to stop having sex. It wasn’t the only reason but because she cheated. And grief struck me and I dove head first in another relationship with a woman who did not believe the Bible was true but was a good woman with values. And 13 years later married we are clashing spiritually, emotionally and physically. I’m learning something from this but because of my disobedience the consequences sucks. However, my mission is to put God first not my wife who does not understand why I told her 15 years ago we can’t work because we are unequally yoked.
is it possible for You to have a talk with a "new-ager" who is still ultra attached to their new-age'ism and cover the topics of "loose your ego, open your chakras, etc..." for example with Dr. K or Teal Swan, or Gregg Braden... ?
I went from your latest video, after coming from lecrae, watched it, then watched your latest QnA. I asked God for an encounter and he made it known “just listen to Her” then you takes about fornication , and then about this video and to come here… so that’s wild… glory to God… I am scared at the thought of letting her go. I will be so sad again and I already had a hard time surviving the first time round.
Ive been married and divorced twice. They both came to church and they BOTH pretended to be saved and they lied. No fruit and they both were addicts and beat me . Be careful.
What if we are both believers BUT one is still living for the world and the other one is actually living for Jesus? One is going to church but the other one is only going for their partner and not for the right reasons etc..?
I can relate to that! I would say that gratitude for his going to Church at all, for any reason (love for you or the Lord) shows a lot. Also, we cannot know another’s heart so going at all is a great signal they may not be too far into the world? And, remember that prayer is so very powerful!! Pray day in and day out that He will soon burn with same fire of love for the Lord as you do, and show your husband the love of a Godly wife. I suspect things may change. We all unfortunately, can fall into the world sometimes, and that’s the time we most need someone there praying & interceding for us when we do. Hang in there!!!
It's working for me. One day at a time. My gf and I get along well without 'trying'. And I don't try to convince her about The Lord. He'll do that one day. I leave it up to him. And she respects my beliefs. Thank you Lord for my July born 'Leo'. She's great.😁 I'm a lucky guy.
I have a good friend, a strong Christian who loves Jesus, that married a man who was raised Muslim. While he isn't what I guess you would call 'practicing' his faith, he isnt a believer in Jesus. She is believing he will come to be saved, and I think that is what greatly caused her to go forward in marrying him despite all her family and many friends cautioning her (to put it mildly) against it. I'm still not sure if she was following the Lord in marrying him, or if she just wanted to be married in her late thirties so much, that she overrode the knowledge that it wasn't the Lord's best for her. He is a really sweet man, who truly loves her, but I can only imagine how much better their relationship would be if he was a Christian who was in step with her spiritually. I have made my own mistakes in a past dating relationship, so I know emotions can override what you know to be right and cause you to sin, and literally become double-minded. I'm so thankful God showed me my error and forgave me, more quickly and fully that I was able to forgive myself for years! Thank you for sharing!
Angela, thank you. In the context of marriage, if a Christian woman married the man, thinking they were equally yoked but turns out they are not and he verbally abuses, would that fall under the abuse you are referring to?
Thinking and knowing someone is equally yoked ? Read your bible and you will know if you are a believer and then you know because his fruit will be clear, like it’s clear that’s an apple or orange or pear or banana. You need to KNOW not THINK someone is a believer or not. This is a serious matter. Truly spirit filled born again believer will know cause they will test the spirits and you will know his voice cause his sheep know his voice.
Gems of wisdom embedded here, and flashes of insight. _I hope you and the gift from Heaven are doing well._ Your bold fearlessness in speaking things anathema to saccular godless Leftists, who willfully walk in darkness, is admirable. _Best Regards,_ and much respect.
A fundamental reason for chastity before marriage is that physical relations must be open to life. The act was created for both pleasure and procreation. Attempting to defy this joint purpose is contrary to divine design.
Take every relationship you have to God in prayer even if they say they are Christians. Because they say that doesn’t make it so. Discernment is key. Only God knows the heart. If they threaten to leave you because you withhold sex…let them go.
My hubby searched and searched and was rejected, mocked, was made fun of, and was treated horribly by those of his own faith. I have been accepting, taken him to church, went with him, even welcomed him to teach my children his faith if they wished to learn and they have gone to church with him as well. And the most negative energy and nasty attitudes we have ever witnessed has always been with those who claim they are the most accepting and want to believe that the faith is so loving and want my family to convert. Also using manipulation tatics to make him feel bad about connecting with me in any kind of way whether it be emotional, physical or spiritual until I've accepted the faith screams narcissism and is very much so emotionally and mentally abusive. Just because someone doesn't have the same faith as their partner doesn't mean they aren't meant for each other, this kind of mindset is extremely toxic.
Hi Angela, Luke 9: 51-56 Mistaken Zeal of James and John “Now it came to pass, when the time had come for Him to be received up, that He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem, and sent messengers before His face. And as they went, they entered a village of the Samaritans, to prepare for Him. But they did not receive Him, because His face was set for the journey to Jerusalem. And when His disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, just as Elijah did?” But He turned and rebuked them, and said, “You do not know what manner of spirit you are of. “For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them.” And they went to another village.” In this passage of story Jesus rebuked his disciples, because they envied for his sake. There, under colour of zeal for Christ, they were for silencing and restraining separatists, they were for putting infidels to death; and, as for that, so for this also, Christ reprimanded them, for a spirit of bigotry and persecution is directly contrary to the spirit of Christ and Christianity. There was a time fixed for the sufferings and death of our Lord Jesus, and he knew well enough when it was, and had a clear and certain foresight of it, and yet was so far from keeping out of the way that then he appeared most publicly of all, knowing that his time was short. He went cheerfully and courageously thither, though he knew the things that should befal him there. He did not fail nor was discouraged, but set his face as a flint. How should this shame us for, and shame us out of, our backwardness to do and suffer for Christ! We draw back, and turn our faces another way from his service who stedfastly set his face against all opposition, to go through with the work of our salvation. The rudeness of the Samaritans in a certain village who would not receive him, nor suffer him to bait in their town, though his way lay through it. He sent some to make ready for him, not for state, but convenience, and that his coming might be no surprise. They did not receive him, would not suffer him to come into their village, but ordered their watch to keep him out. The great controversy between the Jews and the Samaritans was about the place of worship--whether Jerusalem or mount (John 4: 20). And so hot was the controversy between them that the Jews would have no dealings with the Samaritans, nor they with them. Yet we may suppose that they did not deny other Jews lodgings among them, no, not when they went up to the feast. But they were particularly incensed against Christ, who was a celebrated teacher, for owning and adhering to the temple at Jerusalem. When these two disciples (James and John) heard this message brought, they were all in a flame presently, and nothing will serve them but Sodom's doom upon this village: "Lord," say they, "give us leave to command fire to come down from heaven, not to frighten them only, but to consume them." They showed a great confidence in the power they had received from Jesus Christ; though this had not been particularly mentioned in their commission, yet they could with a word's speaking fetch fire from heaven. They took it very ill that he who did good wherever he came and found a hearty welcome should be denied the liberty of the road by a parcel of paltry Samaritans; they could not think of it without indignation that their Master should be thus slighted. These were Samaritans, from whom better was not to be expected, and perhaps they had heard that Christ had forbidden his disciples to enter into any of the cities of the Samaritans (Matthews 10: 5 “These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded them, saying: “Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter a city of the Samaritans.”), and therefore it was not so bad in them as in others who knew more of Christ, and had received so many favours from him. Perhaps it was only some few of the town that knew any thing of the matter, or that sent that rude message to him, while, for aught they knew, there were many in the town who, if they had heard of Christ's being so near them, would have gone to meet him and welcomed him; and must the whole town be laid in ashes for the wickedness of a few? Will they have the righteous destroyed with the wicked? Their Master had never yet upon any occasion called for fire from heaven, nay, he had refused to give the Pharisees any sign from heaven when they demanded it; and why should they think to introduce it? James and John were the two disciples whom Christ had called sons of thunder (Mark 3: 17 “James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James, to whom He gave the name Boanerges, that is, “Sons of Thunder””); and will not that serve them, but they must be sons of lightning too? Elijah was sent to display the terrors of the law, and to give proof of that, and to witness as a bold reprover against the idolatries and wickednesses of the court of Ahab, and it was agreeable enough to him to have his commission thus proved; but it is a dispensation of grace that is now to be introduced, to which such a terrible display of divine justice will not be at all agreeable. Jesus turned with a just displeasure, and rebuked them; “You do not know what manner of spirit you are of.” Or "You are not aware what an evil spirit and disposition you are of; how much there is of pride, and passion, and personal revenge, covered under this pretence of zeal for your Master." Or "You do not consider what a good spirit, directly contrary to this, you should be of. Surely you have yet to learn, though you have been so long learning, what the spirit of Christ and Christianity is. Have you not been taught to love your enemies, and to bless them that curse you, and to call for grace from heaven, not fire from heaven, upon them? You know not how contrary your disposition herein is to that which it was the design of the gospel you should be delivered into. You are not now under the dispensation of bondage, and terror, and death, but under the dispensation of love, and liberty, and grace, which was ushered in with a proclamation of peace on earth and good will toward men, to which you ought to accommodate yourselves, and not by such imprecations as these oppose yourselves." He shows them the general design and tendency of his religion. He designed to propagate his holy religion by love and sweetness, and every thing that is inviting and endearing, not by fire and sword, by miracles of healing, not by plagues and miracles of destruction, as Israel was brought out of Egypt. Christ came to slay all enmities, not to foster them. Christ came, not only to save men's souls, but to save their lives too--witness the many miracles he wrought for the healing of diseases, it appears that Christ would have his disciples do good to all, to the utmost of their power, but hurt to none, to draw men into his church with the bands of love. Christ would not only not punish them for their rudeness, but would not insist upon his right of travelling the road, would not attempt to force his way, but quietly and peaceably went to another village, and went on his way. When a stream of opposition is strong, it is wisdom to get out of the way of it, rather than to contend with it, but leave not your place, or quit your post when rulers of the darkness of this world rises against you (Ecclesiastes 10: 4). If some be very rude, instead of revenging it, we should try whether others will not be more civil. A few days ago before I went to bed I read Daniel chapter 7, then that night I saw a dream, facing Lucifer in a human form and few demons, one of the demon looked like a queen, they were trembling. A fierce battle is going on in the spiritual realm. (James 2: 19 "You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believeand tremble!"). The Ancient of Days Jesus was with me, I didn't see Him, but I felt His presence in my right hand side, after I said the King is with me in a loud voice, I woke up, because I felt some fear. God is the one fighting our battle. There are two reasons we suffered by the enemies, 1. by our sins (God withdrawal his protection from us until we repent) or 2. God uses the enemies to serve his porpose in our life. Anyway my dream is a long story. Daniel 7: 9, 10 “I watched till thrones were put in place, And the Ancient of Days was seated; His garment was white as snow, And the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was a fiery flame, Its wheels a burning fire; A fiery stream issued And came forth from before Him. A thousand thousands ministered to Him; Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before Him. The court was seated, And the books were opened.” The Judge is called the Ancient of days, because he is God from everlasting to everlasting. Among men we reckon that with the ancient is wisdom, and days shall speak, shall not all flesh then be silent before God who is the Ancient of days? The glory of the Judge is here set forth by his garment, which was white as snow, denoting his splendour and purity in all the administrations of his justice; and the hair of his head clean and white, as the pure wool, that, as the white and hoary head, he may appear venerable. The throne is very formidable. It is like the fiery flame, comes forth from his throne a fiery stream, a stream of brimstone, a fire that shall devour before him, dreadful to the wicked that shall be summoned before it. God is not only Love, He is also vengeful and destroying fire. (Hebrews 10: 30-31, 12: 29)
I married someone I really thought was a believer. I had conviction about sex before marriage and told him I couldn't keep doing it. We ended up getting married. We were going to church, doing ministry stuff, and here I am after 2 years is marriage, divorced. He choked me and I left and then he filed for divorce.
7:08 Well, that's cheating God. You can't move in together and then get married. It's like saying, "Yeah we are sinning, but, I will repent later", it's a slap in the face to God. Just because it is the way of the world doesn't make it ok. Also, very unfair to people like me that have to live the narrow path being single forever because it's not right to live with someone before marriage and that includes sex.
The prospects don’t look good for Christianity where I live. (UK) The church-going community is much smaller than it was, and it has been reported that in the average congregation there are more women than men - and very often, most of the women are “of a certain age”, (as the old saying has it). How is a single Christian to find a believing partner in a situation like this? Another thing I have observed is that too many Christians seem very reluctant to have children, or even entertain the idea of it. Modern Christianity has reached the point where it is too heavily reliant on people converting to keep the numbers up. I feel sorry for my Christian friends. The prospects are not good if nothing changes. They need to get their "oomph" back.
Unequally yoked with unbelievers is not about a Christian being married to an unbeliever but a Christian worshipping idols. Too often this text is misunderstood to talk about dating or marriage but it has nothing to do with it all. Marriage is not even mentioned in the text.
What about unmarried, in counseling considering marriage, living together WITH CHILD? He is Israeli/Jewish believes in God but not yet accepting Jesus Christ as messiah and God.
My husband and I have been together 20 years and have three children. We were both raised Jewish (he’s Israeli). I was in the New Age deception for almost 15 years and praise God I accepted Yeshua as my messiah recently. My husband has not (yet!) but our marriage has always been pretty happy and he’s supportive. Let’s pray for your relationship and that our men find Jesus (Yeshua). 🙏 Amen
If you mean Christ. --- What is carnal-"hard", then, is your heart. You need to take a brave-look into the _"mirror"_ of God's illuminating Word. Then reflect on what you see, God-willing.
At what point is someone married according to the Bible? I know according to the law of the state its when two people make the vow and then consumate. If there is no consumation it is still Not considered “married”. So at what point is someone actually considered married in the bible. Scriptures will be helpful.
To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. 13 And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him.
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Thank you Angela for this. I thought I disappointed God when my husband left me and filed for divorce due to my new faith in the Lord. I didn’t know abandonment of the non believing spouse were grounds for divorce. I just felt guilty even though he left and he filed. I wanted to spend forever with him bc I had faith he would come to Jesus eventually and we were married so I was going to fight for him. He threw in the towel quickly when he realized my faith wasn’t just a phase I was going through. We used to party pretty hard and i didn’t care to do any of that anymore. Like you said happened with you I got called names and boring and “do you ever do anything fun anymore?” And it made me question my faith. I stood strong and went to God though and he has gotten me through it all!! He has better plans for my life and I can feel it coming near! I appreciate this episode so much ❤ thank you!!
May the Lord bless and guide you✝❤
You are still in covenant with this man if this marriage was a first for you and for him. So your job now is to believe for him and follow what the word says. You must stay single. Divorce is in this realm only. In the spirit you two are one flesh For life.
daughterofthemosthigh needs to reread her bible; that is in fact grounds for annulment
Annulment are not biblical. There are something the Catholic Church made up. The Bible states that the one flash covenant is for life. The Bible states that only death breaks the covenant.
If he leaves you, God gave you peace. But you must continue to pray for him and shouldn’t make it your choice to leave him. And you are called to be a biblical wife even when your husband isn’t a biblical or godly husband. I know it’s hard. I’ve been the believer married to a non believer after I found Jesus. By the grace of God my husband found Jesus years later - after I stopped trying to force Jesus onto him.
Dear God, I ask that you please increase everyone that clicks on this video the Fear of the Lord in them. Amen
I almost was engaged to a non believer….At the time I wasn’t saved…but right after I broke it off, the lord came into my life and saved me! Thank god !
I have a hard time with this subject because my ex husband who I married under God who was a believer. I got baptized with him, and everything. Would beat me once a month , cheated on me with men and women and tried to kill me. My boyfriend now. Is a skeptic and goes to church with me, is the sweetest hard working man I’ve ever met. He has blessed my life in a lot of ways. He’s the reason I go to church, he’s is respectful when I pray and I talk to him about God a lot. I listen to God about who is good for me because just because someone says they are a Christian doesn’t mean their heart is Christ like.
I really appreciated your comment. Not everyone will be blessed with a Christian spouse who is also Christ-like. I've heard of countless stories where couples met in a church community, married because it was time and families were on board, only to find themselves in misery because they were unequally yoked in other ways other than faith. I have also heard of many stories where faith isn't aligned, but the two people could not be better matched in terms of mutual love, respect, goals, etc. This is a very tricky topic in general. And taking a look at your partner's heart is important and listening to where God or the Holy Spirit is leading you. Some couples are both saved going into marriage and later, one spouse walks away from the faith entirely. In other relationships, one or both will get saved at some point after marriage. Every path is different. Sometimes what God is calling you to do will be different from another person. But what is certain, is we are called to love one another. I heard a story where a believing woman married an unbeliever and due to her Christ-like love towards him, he found God 20 or so years into the marriage and he said if it wasn't for his wife not giving up on him, he wouldn't have found his way to God. Trust where God is leading you.
I will also add, I recently listened to Gary Thomas' audiobook called Sacred Marriage and he strongly emphasizes that marriage is meant to be difficult and to transform you. It's part of your own sanctification process. He gave examples of believing couples and also marriages where one spouse was an unbeliever. And he explained that each marriage will have its own set of challenges. You will never meet someone who matches you exactly in all areas. But you are called to die to yourself daily to love your partner well.
@@aliciareszka I love that you comment back I am very passionate about women in DV marriages and what love looks like to each person. I’ll definitely look into that book to get more insight into what God wants for the women in Christ.
If your first marriage was a first for each you, you are in covenant with one another for life. I am sorry he was abusive. (Mine was, too) I am divorced and stay single as the word says to. I Cor 7:10-11 gives us our options. By dating, you are violating your covenant. If you marry, the marriage is adultery and that will take you and him to hell. He is also violating your covenant by being with you. I know this is hard to hear but it is the word of God.
@@daughterofthemosthigh3366 so you’re saying there is no grace for those who are remarried? So why would God put us in loving relationships after divorce? What authority do you have by God to know what is covered? Also I’m glad that you pointed out that scripture because it states in verse 12-13 that if an unbeliever marries a believer they are made holy by that believer… in verse14 it states that you can separate with an unbeliever because you are not enslaved. So leaving believing partners is not okay but it’s okay if they don’t believe. And what if they began to believe? Do you break up?… This is my point. Let’s not forget the Grace of Jesus Christ. Let’s not forget the sins that are covered for moments such as these where one walk may differ from another. The female homicide and DV in the world… the children who are forced to stay with abusive people because of other women and men telling their parents they will go to hell if they leave and find another partner… I’m tired of seeing it. I was just as blind. I would never condemn a person to the same thing.
My man said he wanted Christ but when push came to shove...he didn't mean it. When he saw that I was on fire. That I loved the word. That I could & would intercede and cast out his demons..he got scared. VERY afraid. He uppped and left. I was upset but I will not marry a lukewarm or unbeliever.
They say follow your heart.WRONG! Follow and obey God.
Good for you. You definitely did the right thing. I am happy God gave you the strength.💜
“The more knowledge you have of God's will, the more you are accountable for doing it.” In Romans 1:18-23
This scripture comes to mind when hearing this word as much as it is hard to hear.
I was with a man for 10 years (engaged to them at one point then separated but continued living and dating each other “working on things”) both yoga teachers and meditators and all that new age religion together… but last year, when I was filled with the Holy Spirit in my car in April, listening to the gospel of John on TH-cam I became so convicted that I could no longer be in the relationship, and it was a very difficult conversation to have. Needless to say he was not very happy about it, but I am so grateful to the Lord for convicting me so very hard on that, and being alone during this whole time almost a year now I have been able to be in a relationship with only Jesus, and as lonely as it is sometimes and may appear to the world. I have the Holy Spirit. I have God the father and I have the best relationship I’ve ever had with Jesus Christ. He is everything to me, and if he wants me to be married, he will send me a God, fearing man who loves Jesus more than he’ll love me. Praise God hallelujah I am so very grateful. This is the greatest gift you could ever ever ever ever ask for.
So happy for you💜
I prioritized a husband that was born again and looking back it might have hands down been the best decision I ever made. Especially now that we have children. I feel like parents have to be on guard at all times and it is great to know my husband has my back.
This was such a good podcast. I felt the Holy Spirit during this podcast. I have a friend who has just come to faith. It’s very new, she has a fiancé, they have a child together and living together. This podcast helped prepare me for that day when she comes to me for advice. She has not yet been convicted, it’s still early days. When the time comes I will send her the link to this podcast.
I was truly blessed. God was so faithful when it came to my marriage. My husband and I experienced warfare for a few months. I held faith, I knew God was doing a work in my marriage. He was leading me & comforting me through the warfare. On the day of my baptism was the day my husband came around. He started coming to church with me every single weekend. He started watching the chosen with me which made him fall in love with Jesus. The next day he started reading the bible, he was hooked, he couldn’t stop reading it. A few months later he got baptised. We have been Christian’s for a year now and our marriage is the best it’s ever been. He is the best he has ever been. He just loves & fears God so much. Our two boys were also recently dedicated and also love Jesus.
I just had to comment and share with you 1). Thank you for making this video and 2) watching you testify to the goodness of God between you and your husband pre-and post salvation really hit close to home for me. Before my husband and I were married, we fell into the engaged and living together scenario as we were living our relationship to worldly standards. My now husband and I had been together for almost 3 years both as unbelievers until in the beginning of 2023 God encountered me and I believed, and God changed my life. For almost a full year he and I had many many conflicts due to the fact that I was changing, and I was a different person. A lot of previous videos when you’ve talked about the conflicts you’ve had before his salvation and marriage, I was living in those exact conflicts as you were explaining that as your past, and it gave me a sense of hope, although I knew that I had to trust what God‘s will was, so I prayed, and I was patient and praise the Lord my husband is not yet baptized , but he is a believer, and his faith is becoming stronger every day, and we are now married. ❤️❤️
This is so very true. I have walked through this for almost 4 months until the Holy Spirit was telling me I could not compromise. The little voice kept getting louder and louder and one day I couldn't take it anymore cause I felt such conviction I said no more and never looked back. Please sister's I promise you it's not worth it. ❤ It hurt but I knew it had to be done.
I left my boyfriend of 7 years cause he wanted to keep having sex and he wasnt saved, I just couldnt wait for him to decide to do It. It was very painful but God gave lots of confirmations, dreams and revelations
And you can pray for his salvation honestly, knowing you have been obedient to God. God can use this to help bring him into God’s family, whereas it would be more difficult for him to see the importance of God if you’re not willing to follow Him fully.
I have to say, I really really appreciate how you tell us to read our Bible first before even coming to watch videos like yours.
Thank you for sharing this Angela. The episode was confirmation through and through for me. 🙏🏼
About a year prior my salvation through a supernatural meeting with Jesus, something (holy spirit) was nudging me into abstinence. The relationship I was in suffered, of course.
After my salvation I started to understand why.. After a few months in an on-off relationship the fear of God came over me one night when my boyfriend was staying over. I just could not sleep in the same bed, it was impossible! That was the end of it, he could not accept me being so ”radical”, and he left in the middle of the night to drive 90 miles.. For me it was not an option to choose intimacy over God. For him, it was not an option to choose God over intimacy…
2 months later he reached out to appologize. It felt really sincere, and I got my hopes up. But then it turned out he was in a new relationship, with someone who used to be a believer and now was into new age.. 😢
Thank you for this. I’ve carried a lot of shame over my divorce for the past 3 years. He was abusive and I literally fled after hearing God tell me ‘go’. I couldn’t understand why he would tell me to leave when all I felt afterwards was shame. Knowing that it was a biblically sound decisions frees me from that shame and reminds me that God was showing love when he told me to leave. He wasn’t punishing me.
That shame is from Satan.
I married my husband, knowing he was not a believer.. I've been saved for a long time.. I'm a pastor's kiddo. My heart is so heavy for him to be saved. It is a tricky and sometimes tense situation. I love him so very much, and he loves me. I ask for prayer for him and for me. I trust Jesus, and I see the consequences of being unequally yoked. Bless you and your family!
I love your honesty in there still being consequences. I got saved when I was 4 months pregnant, so we obviously got married a month later. He got saved probably 9 months into our marriage. Yes his conversion was miraculous. But a lot of my friends, who are maybe a little younger in the faith, just hear “well Wayne got saved and it worked for you guys,” not understanding that just because they are saved, and yes we rejoice, new frustrations emerge as you are now in different places of your walk. As women We don’t just seek to have a saved partner, that should just be the obvious non negotiable, we seek to be spiritually led. And when you are married to a baby Christian, you are not going to to have that spiritual theologian husband that an on fire Christian women craves, for probably like ten years if ever because some saved men never get to that level and you can’t force that 😅 and it even causes issues in your own heart of pride etc. I remember being so confused how my husband could be saved, but not wanting to read his Bible for 8 hours a day like I did the first year after I was saved 😅 I find most women go on fire right away because we fall in love with Jesus how we fall in love in “real life,” and men are a slower burn and that can be really hard for a very spiritual women to have to wait to grow in their husband. BUT it does cause the wife gain Humility and grace through the process. When you have a husband who isn’t as far along in their faith, it at times can still FEEL like you are unequally yoked. If you are a very spiritually inclined woman, I would very much not recommend you waiting for a man to be saved, or getting married just because they got saved, because eventually them just “being saved” is not going to be enough for you.
I love this post! My husband and I were both raised in the faith so we knew of Jesus but didn't have a personal relationship with him until 3 months before our wedding when I was radically born again. My fiance at the time was confused with how sudden I became so on fire for the Lord and wanted to be celibate which he agreed to, and I would bring him to church, we started a Bible study, started to listen to Christian music and watch christian shows. He was very gracious with me but at times would be like okay can we talk about anything other than Jesus 24 hrs per day. He eventually started to feel convicted about smoking weed and stopped, started to read the Bible on his own without me and started to pray as well. His walk is definitely more gradual then mine but little by little he is changing as at first he was a little hesitant about reading the Bible everyday. It is tricky as he has work trips up north so he will be gone for 3 weeks at a time and is surrounded by people not in the faith that drink, smoke weed and aren't used to seeing my husband read his Bible at night so they may question him. I just pray that he continues down his path and doesn't get deceived by the people around him. We are getting baptised together in the new year so it's exciting to be on this journey with him.
Please everyone listen to this message and heed the instruction of the Lord. You DO NOT want to be in any impactful relationship with an unbeliever. Truly, at best your life will be full of persecution and grief, very limited to achieve any (heavenly) rewards of value and at worst you will live in a state of compromise which will likely end up causing you to reject and despise your salvation, losing eternal life. It's so serious. Please seek the Lord.
Dear God I do not want to lose my heavenly rewards, I married my husband who got baptised when we met I thought he was a christian now I am separating from him he has backslidden and keeps pot in the house he does not go Church I want to be at peace with God
@angelabent2069 if you are already married, you stay married if he is willing to stay with you. If he leaves you, then you can separate. That's in the bible.
It was one of the first things I was convicted of when I was saved in 2019 and I was definitely unequally yoked and he got so angry with me and mocked me for believing what I read in the Bible.
This is Angela at her very, very best. You really have the gift of speech!
God bless you & your family!
The timing of this video whew!! God is so intentional and it’s so comforting to know that i’m not alone. I just walked away from a 5 year relationship because I want a Godly relationship/marriage and eventually a family but my partner did not want the same. Choosing Jesus isn’t the hard part for me, I don’t regret it, I know my future is in his hands…I’m just having such a difficult time with my feelings. I don’t think i’ve ever felt a heartbreak like this.
You have a soul tie is why your heart is shattered. Jesus can and will dismantle it so you can heal.
This episode was sooooo powerful omg!
‘You don’t lack favour for not being married’. I wish my single self could have heard your voice. This brought tears to my eyes hearing you say that.
I got convicted and stopped fornicating in Nov/Dec. We had already bought a house together and did plan to get married. We are getting married in the next month or so. I was luke warm for the last 10 years.
Is he saved? Doesn't look like it. You should get counsel.
@@danilaroche1156 he is saved now. We just got married 8 days ago. And we did do counseling :)
Same situation for me, we have a house and want to get married. But, I can't marry someone who isn't actually Christian, it's always going to be a battle. It's un equally yoked. I highly suggest taking marriage from the Bible, to marry into an equally yoked marriage. It's tough but we can't follow our own hearts as our hearts deceive, we gotta follow God and he obedient, God knows what will make us truly happy ❤
@@danilaroche1156 Yes, he was saved before this post and we have now been married for almost a month. Was just saying how our relationship used to be like.
@@kingdomofgodisathanddid you just get saved? Had my now husband not have been saved, we should’ve sold the house and split. I always believed in Jesus and got saved at 12, but I was walking in sin and a compromised lifestyle. Once God drew me back in close last year, is when I got really convicted about fornicating and living together. So we stopped fornicating and started getting counseling with our pastor.
Angela you did an amazing job explaining this. As a more mature woman who has lived this and still living it. Everything you say is spot on. So I pray your viewers let go and let God. There is a huge price to be paid for being disobedient. Thankful that it worked out for you.
Your story is so much like Abraham’s sacrifice and God seeing you’re willing…you showed obedience. God bless youuu
I just came across you because of another post on Instagram. Now, I’ve been listening over a half an hour in, and my husband is now listening too!! Great stuff here!! So very grateful!!🙏
Thank you Angela. I'm only 34 minutes in and I wanted to share that in that time I can relate to so much of what you're saying because I got saved while I was in a relationship and the relationship fell apart because my then partner believed in God but didn't want to take Jesus into his life. He said I was being religious abd qualifying out of my life. He took it all so badly it was awful. He's still hurting because of it. I pray everyday for him. The way you prayed for Mike has been the way I've been praying for this man for 6 months I've been so confused and it's all a big mess because I do love him but God is first. Thank you for doing this video it's such an important subject especially for newborn Christians. 😅 I've gotten so much clarity in that first half an hour. 🙏🏻 God is good. 🙌🏼🤍
We married and didn’t have Christ. Until I started seeking him in 2020 and that’s when things went rocky. Currently separated with 3 kids and infidelity played a part on the separation. Asking the lord for answers.
I had a short friendship and one-sided feelings of love for an unbeliever. God used that short time for me to do the planting with testimony, prayer and prophesying over that person, but then He pulled me off the assignment.
That person dislikes me now, and God has helped me separate and realize that my mission in regards to that person is over. Someone else will water, then God will bring forth the fruit, and I can be friends with that person in Heaven after they're saved.
Can you touch on when you already have kids with the unbeliever and are engaged to be married when you got saved?
The word directs us to not be unequally yoked. I know that is hard to hear.
Do not take TH-cam advice for such a situation. Talk to a pastor at your church.
The word is clear. You don't marry an unbeliever. Kids or no kids. Life will be misery. I've been there. It's pure hell. Everyday.
GOD only recognised covenant
every other is adultery its from hell and disobedient. and we can not negotiate with him with our sin period
He is a holly GOD
I cry almost every day because of the consequences I live with from the constant disobedience and straight up rebellion against God when I was growing up. I was saved when I was 13 but had no biblical knowledge about unequally yoked relationships. I had very little understanding and didn’t seek knowledge. I wasn’t discipled and eventually became lukewarm. I thought I could “save” the “boyfriends” I had and compromised my faith over and over again. Grieving the Holy Spirit continuously. I got pregnant a few years after and we got forced to marry. I divorced him in my 20s but then married another unbeliever. Now, I am in my early 40s and I regret every single day the stupid selfish choices I made. I wish I could start over again. I wish I would’ve been obedient. Abba please forgive me. Please help me
Can you also address a spouse who left the faith and now marriage is unequally yoked? ♥️
Or when both were unbelievers but then one came to Christ?
Or when you were married, divorced, but now want to reconcile with your spouse; but the ex wife is still an adamant unbeliever.
I’ve always understood the Bible to say to stay with the unbelieving spouse if you’re already and still married.
13 And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.
14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
15 But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.
16 For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?
What if we already divorced our kids dad?... But could remarry...
The marriage covenant is for life. When a spouse goes wayward, in whatever way that occurs, we are to try to win them back to the Lord and to the marriage. Seek God daily for direction on how to proceed.
I am blown away by this video. Your best, so far.
Thanks!
Man here! 🙋🏽♂️
Totally didn’t listen but this was very edifying, thankyou so much, will definely be rewatching!
“No one is worth compromising my devotion and relationship with Jesus “
So true!! I’m willing to sacrifice everything else for my devotion and relationship with Jesus Christ…🙏…
1:20:58 I love how married people are constantly telling people who have been single more than not most their lives say how it is fine to be single and to be ok with it. It is VERY HARD being single in this world & especially this economy!!! Just because you are on the other side and have everything you want, doesn't mean single people have to be content that they are single.
Wow my situation is so different. I prayed in my situation and I hope I did the right thing by God and not just for our situation.
I will ask for prayer for my husband. It’s not easy for me to just leave the relationship because I met him before I was saved. We have a 14 year old son and a house together. He loves me and doesn’t want to leave me because of my faith, but his heart is so cold towards the lord! 😢 I have been praying for his salvation but sometimes I just feel so frustrated. We are only married through court therefore anytime there is sex I just feel so dirty and sinful, it’s becoming harder and harder to be intimate with him, because I feel like it’s separating me from God 😢
@destela8709
If you married him while you were unsaved. Then you are not doing anything wrong. The Bible says if the unbelieving spouse wants to stay let them stay. If you got married to him after you became saved then there is going to be consequences you went against the Word. But this might not be an easy walk. Pray for him.
@destela8709
If you married him while you were unsaved. Then you are not doing anything wrong. The Bible says if the unbelieving spouse wants to stay let them stay. If you got married to him after you became saved then there is going to be consequences you went against the Word. But this might not be an easy walk. Pray for him.
I had that hard conversation with my fiancé when I was convicted of pre-marital sex, a year before we got married , and as you said he got angry, offended, and not loving at all. I gave in,
Instead of standing for Jesus, I gave in, to this day I’m so upset about it, because after having our son, God has completely changed my heart, and desires, my desires for God’s will , and Gods desires.
I was also heavily back slidden, but wanting to be closer to God and to change
We got married before having our son a year later
But it just sucked , cuz he would always tell me that he was a believer in Jesus, and pray out loud for us once in a while,
Just sucks, it’s been the most difficult marriage , I equally yoked, cuz I wasn’t praying for spiritual discernment , and I can spiritually discern we are still unequally yoked
But I’ve been pouring myself into Jesus, into the Bible, his living word, and I will forever , because I truly love God Jesus, and pray alwys for God’s will, and pray in thankfulness for our son, and for God’s guidance, and help ministering to our son!!
A huge testimony of mine, was asking God if he wanted us to even have. Child, and we were not planning on a child, after we were married, and about 2 weeks later I conceived, and our son is such a blessing, however it anchored me to my husband , being u equally yoked
Remember the song "Californication"? Just recently I realized how it's not "California-cation" but "Kali-Fornication".
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Thank you Angela for your vulnerability about the consequences to compromise, and the beauty of obedience. I pray that point blessed many people into holiness & whatever God's perfect plan is!! 😍. I love this message💖🔥🙏
Your delivery was very hard to hear or take in because you speak so many facts and truths, it was painful….I felt the Holy Spirit convicting me, but it’s exactly how I needed to hear it. I wish more people speak like you. I can tell you care so much about people and you’re just telling it exactly how it is: no sugarcoating. So thank you Angela, and may God continue to bless you, Mike, and your baby girl more abundantly. 🤍🤍🤍
Welcome back ♥️
Im so thankful my husband and I were saved, delivered and set free before getting married. Theres no way we could be as solid as we are now if it weren't for Jesus. He came into our ungodly relationship and made it a godly and beautiful marriage ❤️
Also, we had not had relations with each other for a few months , so all of a sudden we conceived our son, and all those years before we never conceived over the 5 years before marriage , so that’s all God, praise God!
Can’t wait!! Really need this!
Love you and bless you, my dear family-in-Christ ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Just joining!!! So happy to see you!!!! 🎉
I was engaged with a baby when Jesus saved me. I left him. The hardest decision I had to make but the Lord paved a way for me and made it possible and I had a peace that surpassed all understanding and He healed me so fast. I’m still praying for my daughters fathers salvation every day I really hope he can surrender to Jesus I see God chasing after him so clear I just wish he would answer Gods call. And I have to be okay with moving on if he dosnt end up being saved
I know you said this was for the ladies, but I still found it very relatable and I really wanted to hear these perspectives as well. Great episode BTW. There is a situation you didnt address, that I would love to hear some feedback on. First, I am still fairly new on this journey. I was headed this way a few years ago, and in the last two years, I’ve been being really reshaped as I learn.
Many years ago I was married, we got divorced, and it was my fault. She remarried a short time after. I remain patient and know that God will send someone if thats where he needs me. Im trying to understand parts of the scripture I have read as to if that is even in the works for me to be remarried though. I just don’t know enough yet and thats an area I’m seeking clarity over. I know I hope for that companionship one day, but some things I’ve read, I’m not sure if that is an option.
If your first marriage was a first for you and your wife, you two are in covenant. She is now in adultery and that will take her to hell if she does not repent. You are to remain single or be reconciled. 1 Cor 7:10-11. Keep praying for your covenant spouse to repent of her sin. She may or may not return to you. You may or may not want that. It's so good that you are exploring God's word re this. Most believers just do what they want. Sadly, they will pay in the end if they don't repent.
I think you'd have to get the marriage annulled. You should try talking to a bishop or priest. They usually always open to questions.
@daughterofthemosthigh3366 it also says the husband must not divorce. Back then, I wouldn’t call either of us believers. We were living in all kinds of sin, and as the head, that was my fault as well. I said to her, I wanted a divorce and she filed if I remember correctly. But now that I am saved, does that leave me tied to that marriage? That’s what I’m really trying to understand. Am I a new creation bound by an old decision when I didn’t even know to follow the word? I mean honestly, if that’s truly Gods word, then I will have to accept it I guess. But I just hoped there was some road to redemption and companionship one day. I know you mentioned reconciling but I haven’t spoken to her in years.
@@midnightcamaro I, too, am a new creation bound by old decisions. There are plenty of believers that will tell you otherwise, but this is not what the Word says. The marriage covenant is for life. I am divorced (in this realm) but in spirit I am and you are in one flesh covenants. I was very upset when I first learned this. But over time I realized all that God has done for me and I surrendered to this truth. Again, if the marriage was a first for you and for her, you both are in covenant with one another. God bless you!
@@daughterofthemosthigh3366 I appreciate your input. I'm going to have to reference my Bible some more on this
Can you do this episode sooner? 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
You are a new inspiration for me, and I’m really glad that I found your channel! Like you, I became saved recently (December 2021) and was previously into astrology, occult & witchcraft and Buddhisn. You seemed to have come very far already in your Biblical leaning and I’m wondering if you could offer some suggestions for Bible studies or other ways to help my figure out my walk with the Lord. Thank you 🙏
Thank you for the confirmation 🤞😎🤞
❤ I am much older and did the same thing. Now I'm more in my faith but he is a always an angry man.
I converted after we were already married. It was very difficult, he had a lot of hostility towards my faith. I was in this for almost 10 years when we divorced. It wasn’t God’s will for my ex husband to convert at that time, for us to have a Christian marriage.
Please help, I felt conviction after watching this video. I was technically baptized 2 years ago and backslid a lot due to the church I was attending not guiding me and others correctly (Freedom Church in Whittier, there’s some videos online about it). Well, I met my now fiancé after and I’m not sure if I would call myself saved exactly but I’m on this journey with Jesus. I told him about how important it was to me, and he said he’s willing to learn. We have stopped having sex outside of marriage, although it took us a while. Now I let him know how I feel about us sleeping in the same bed and he was not happy about it. Ultimately I told him we have to take it to God, but I don’t know I can’t help but feel worried for our future…
Wow, thank you for sharing your testimony, 🙏🏼
I know she is talking to women and I support that. I don’t know if she is rebelling against 1 Timothy 2:12 or not but doesn’t appear to. She is not taking a teachers position or usurping authority. However, as a man of God, it is encouraging to hear a woman who is believing and trusting in the biblical holy inspired word of God. And sharing the same scriptures to tell us believing ones what God is saying which is His Truth. Also, even though she is specifically speaking to women, their are points that men should practice as well because the men of God do the same and involved ourselves with women who want to live according to the world than trusting Gods word. I was that man that broke up with my fiancé for wanting to stop having sex. It wasn’t the only reason but because she cheated. And grief struck me and I dove head first in another relationship with a woman who did not believe the Bible was true but was a good woman with values. And 13 years later married we are clashing spiritually, emotionally and physically. I’m learning something from this but because of my disobedience the consequences sucks. However, my mission is to put God first not my wife who does not understand why I told her 15 years ago we can’t work because we are unequally yoked.
The timing!
Hello feom BC Canada 🇨🇦
is it possible for You to have a talk with a "new-ager" who is still ultra attached to their new-age'ism and cover the topics of "loose your ego, open your chakras, etc..." for example with Dr. K or Teal Swan, or Gregg Braden... ?
Show them the Bible verse condemning divination
Looking forward to it!
What if you have children together, not married but living together ?
I went from your latest video, after coming from lecrae, watched it, then watched your latest QnA. I asked God for an encounter and he made it known “just listen to Her” then you takes about fornication , and then about this video and to come here… so that’s wild… glory to God… I am scared at the thought of letting her go. I will be so sad again and I already had a hard time surviving the first time round.
I left my bf bc he said he is not a beleiver. I miss him so much, and he still love me after 9 monts break up. It's so sad for me :(
Ive been married and divorced twice. They both came to church and they BOTH pretended to be saved and they lied. No fruit and they both were addicts and beat me . Be careful.
What if we are both believers BUT one is still living for the world and the other one is actually living for Jesus? One is going to church but the other one is only going for their partner and not for the right reasons etc..?
I can relate to that! I would say that gratitude for his going to Church at all, for any reason (love for you or the Lord) shows a lot. Also, we cannot know another’s heart so going at all is a great signal they may not be too far into the world?
And, remember that prayer is so very powerful!!
Pray day in and day out that He will soon burn with same fire of love for the Lord as you do, and show your husband the love of a Godly wife.
I suspect things may change.
We all unfortunately, can fall into the world sometimes, and that’s the time we most need someone there praying & interceding for us when we do.
Hang in there!!!
It's working for me. One day at a time. My gf and I get along well without 'trying'. And I don't try to convince her about The Lord. He'll do that one day. I leave it up to him. And she respects my beliefs.
Thank you Lord for my July born 'Leo'. She's great.😁 I'm a lucky guy.
Would you say its mostly women in new age?
I have a good friend, a strong Christian who loves Jesus, that married a man who was raised Muslim. While he isn't what I guess you would call 'practicing' his faith, he isnt a believer in Jesus. She is believing he will come to be saved, and I think that is what greatly caused her to go forward in marrying him despite all her family and many friends cautioning her (to put it mildly) against it. I'm still not sure if she was following the Lord in marrying him, or if she just wanted to be married in her late thirties so much, that she overrode the knowledge that it wasn't the Lord's best for her. He is a really sweet man, who truly loves her, but I can only imagine how much better their relationship would be if he was a Christian who was in step with her spiritually. I have made my own mistakes in a past dating relationship, so I know emotions can override what you know to be right and cause you to sin, and literally become double-minded. I'm so thankful God showed me my error and forgave me, more quickly and fully that I was able to forgive myself for years! Thank you for sharing!
For this first scenario I think even if they're both believers. Be friends first
Emotional narssissistic abuse is the worst!
Angela, thank you.
In the context of marriage, if a Christian woman married the man, thinking they were equally yoked but turns out they are not and he verbally abuses, would that fall under the abuse you are referring to?
Thinking and knowing someone is equally yoked ? Read your bible and you will know if you are a believer and then you know because his fruit will be clear, like it’s clear that’s an apple or orange or pear or banana. You need to KNOW not THINK someone is a believer or not. This is a serious matter. Truly spirit filled born again believer will know cause they will test the spirits and you will know his voice cause his sheep know his voice.
Gems of wisdom embedded here, and flashes of insight.
_I hope you and the gift from Heaven are doing well._
Your bold fearlessness in speaking things anathema to saccular godless Leftists,
who willfully walk in darkness, is admirable.
_Best Regards,_ and much respect.
I am a married for 15 years mother to his three children ,and I came to christ 18 months ago .He is not a believer
It is extremely hard .....
I started to imagine all of the possibilities but then really thought about it……I’ll keep it it moving in my heathen ways 😂
A fundamental reason for chastity before marriage is that physical relations must be open to life. The act was created for both pleasure and procreation. Attempting to defy this joint purpose is contrary to divine design.
1:03:27 yes!
1:30:00 so good
Take every relationship you have to God in prayer even if they say they are Christians. Because they say that doesn’t make it so. Discernment is key. Only God knows the heart. If they threaten to leave you because you withhold sex…let them go.
My hubby searched and searched and was rejected, mocked, was made fun of, and was treated horribly by those of his own faith. I have been accepting, taken him to church, went with him, even welcomed him to teach my children his faith if they wished to learn and they have gone to church with him as well. And the most negative energy and nasty attitudes we have ever witnessed has always been with those who claim they are the most accepting and want to believe that the faith is so loving and want my family to convert. Also using manipulation tatics to make him feel bad about connecting with me in any kind of way whether it be emotional, physical or spiritual until I've accepted the faith screams narcissism and is very much so emotionally and mentally abusive. Just because someone doesn't have the same faith as their partner doesn't mean they aren't meant for each other, this kind of mindset is extremely toxic.
Most Christians aren’t believers. Let alone born again. I pray you understand this.
Hi Angela,
Luke 9: 51-56
Mistaken Zeal of James and John
“Now it came to pass, when the time had come for Him to be received up, that He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem, and sent messengers before His face. And as they went, they entered a village of the Samaritans, to prepare for Him. But they did not receive Him, because His face was set for the journey to Jerusalem. And when His disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, just as Elijah did?” But He turned and rebuked them, and said, “You do not know what manner of spirit you are of. “For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them.” And they went to another village.”
In this passage of story Jesus rebuked his disciples, because they envied for his sake. There, under colour of zeal for Christ, they were for silencing and restraining separatists, they were for putting infidels to death; and, as for that, so for this also, Christ reprimanded them, for a spirit of bigotry and persecution is directly contrary to the spirit of Christ and Christianity. There was a time fixed for the sufferings and death of our Lord Jesus, and he knew well enough when it was, and had a clear and certain foresight of it, and yet was so far from keeping out of the way that then he appeared most publicly of all, knowing that his time was short. He went cheerfully and courageously thither, though he knew the things that should befal him there. He did not fail nor was discouraged, but set his face as a flint. How should this shame us for, and shame us out of, our backwardness to do and suffer for Christ! We draw back, and turn our faces another way from his service who stedfastly set his face against all opposition, to go through with the work of our salvation.
The rudeness of the Samaritans in a certain village who would not receive him, nor suffer him to bait in their town, though his way lay through it. He sent some to make ready for him, not for state, but convenience, and that his coming might be no surprise. They did not receive him, would not suffer him to come into their village, but ordered their watch to keep him out. The great controversy between the Jews and the Samaritans was about the place of worship--whether Jerusalem or mount (John 4: 20). And so hot was the controversy between them that the Jews would have no dealings with the Samaritans, nor they with them. Yet we may suppose that they did not deny other Jews lodgings among them, no, not when they went up to the feast. But they were particularly incensed against Christ, who was a celebrated teacher, for owning and adhering to the temple at Jerusalem. When these two disciples (James and John) heard this message brought, they were all in a flame presently, and nothing will serve them but Sodom's doom upon this village: "Lord," say they, "give us leave to command fire to come down from heaven, not to frighten them only, but to consume them."
They showed a great confidence in the power they had received from Jesus Christ; though this had not been particularly mentioned in their commission, yet they could with a word's speaking fetch fire from heaven. They took it very ill that he who did good wherever he came and found a hearty welcome should be denied the liberty of the road by a parcel of paltry Samaritans; they could not think of it without indignation that their Master should be thus slighted.
These were Samaritans, from whom better was not to be expected, and perhaps they had heard that Christ had forbidden his disciples to enter into any of the cities of the Samaritans (Matthews 10: 5 “These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded them, saying: “Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter a city of the Samaritans.”), and therefore it was not so bad in them as in others who knew more of Christ, and had received so many favours from him. Perhaps it was only some few of the town that knew any thing of the matter, or that sent that rude message to him, while, for aught they knew, there were many in the town who, if they had heard of Christ's being so near them, would have gone to meet him and welcomed him; and must the whole town be laid in ashes for the wickedness of a few? Will they have the righteous destroyed with the wicked? Their Master had never yet upon any occasion called for fire from heaven, nay, he had refused to give the Pharisees any sign from heaven when they demanded it; and why should they think to introduce it? James and John were the two disciples whom Christ had called sons of thunder (Mark 3: 17 “James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James, to whom He gave the name Boanerges, that is, “Sons of Thunder””); and will not that serve them, but they must be sons of lightning too? Elijah was sent to display the terrors of the law, and to give proof of that, and to witness as a bold reprover against the idolatries and wickednesses of the court of Ahab, and it was agreeable enough to him to have his commission thus proved; but it is a dispensation of grace that is now to be introduced, to which such a terrible display of divine justice will not be at all agreeable. Jesus turned with a just displeasure, and rebuked them; “You do not know what manner of spirit you are of.” Or "You are not aware what an evil spirit and disposition you are of; how much there is of pride, and passion, and personal revenge, covered under this pretence of zeal for your Master." Or "You do not consider what a good spirit, directly contrary to this, you should be of. Surely you have yet to learn, though you have been so long learning, what the spirit of Christ and Christianity is. Have you not been taught to love your enemies, and to bless them that curse you, and to call for grace from heaven, not fire from heaven, upon them? You know not how contrary your disposition herein is to that which it was the design of the gospel you should be delivered into. You are not now under the dispensation of bondage, and terror, and death, but under the dispensation of love, and liberty, and grace, which was ushered in with a proclamation of peace on earth and good will toward men, to which you ought to accommodate yourselves, and not by such imprecations as these oppose yourselves."
He shows them the general design and tendency of his religion. He designed to propagate his holy religion by love and sweetness, and every thing that is inviting and endearing, not by fire and sword, by miracles of healing, not by plagues and miracles of destruction, as Israel was brought out of Egypt. Christ came to slay all enmities, not to foster them. Christ came, not only to save men's souls, but to save their lives too--witness the many miracles he wrought for the healing of diseases, it appears that Christ would have his disciples do good to all, to the utmost of their power, but hurt to none, to draw men into his church with the bands of love. Christ would not only not punish them for their rudeness, but would not insist upon his right of travelling the road, would not attempt to force his way, but quietly and peaceably went to another village, and went on his way. When a stream of opposition is strong, it is wisdom to get out of the way of it, rather than to contend with it, but leave not your place, or quit your post when rulers of the darkness of this world rises against you (Ecclesiastes 10: 4). If some be very rude, instead of revenging it, we should try whether others will not be more civil.
A few days ago before I went to bed I read Daniel chapter 7, then that night I saw a dream, facing Lucifer in a human form and few demons, one of the demon looked like a queen, they were trembling. A fierce battle is going on in the spiritual realm.
(James 2: 19 "You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believeand tremble!").
The Ancient of Days Jesus was with me, I didn't see Him, but I felt His presence in my right hand side, after I said the King is with me in a loud voice, I woke up, because I felt some fear. God is the one fighting our battle. There are two reasons we suffered by the enemies, 1. by our sins (God withdrawal his protection from us until we repent) or 2. God uses the enemies to serve his porpose in our life. Anyway my dream is a long story.
Daniel 7: 9, 10 “I watched till thrones were put in place, And the Ancient of Days was seated; His garment was white as snow, And the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was a fiery flame, Its wheels a burning fire; A fiery stream issued And came forth from before Him. A thousand thousands ministered to Him; Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before Him. The court was seated, And the books were opened.”
The Judge is called the Ancient of days, because he is God from everlasting to everlasting. Among men we reckon that with the ancient is wisdom, and days shall speak, shall not all flesh then be silent before God who is the Ancient of days?
The glory of the Judge is here set forth by his garment, which was white as snow, denoting his splendour and purity in all the administrations of his justice; and the hair of his head clean and white, as the pure wool, that, as the white and hoary head, he may appear venerable. The throne is very formidable. It is like the fiery flame, comes forth from his throne a fiery stream, a stream of brimstone, a fire that shall devour before him, dreadful to the wicked that shall be summoned before it.
God is not only Love, He is also vengeful and destroying fire. (Hebrews 10: 30-31, 12: 29)
Is that an omen asking God for signs.about mike though
I married someone I really thought was a believer. I had conviction about sex before marriage and told him I couldn't keep doing it. We ended up getting married. We were going to church, doing ministry stuff, and here I am after 2 years is marriage, divorced. He choked me and I left and then he filed for divorce.
It doesn't align with what l want
7:08 Well, that's cheating God. You can't move in together and then get married. It's like saying, "Yeah we are sinning, but, I will repent later", it's a slap in the face to God. Just because it is the way of the world doesn't make it ok. Also, very unfair to people like me that have to live the narrow path being single forever because it's not right to live with someone before marriage and that includes sex.
Did you.stop living together before marriage
The prospects don’t look good for Christianity where I live. (UK) The church-going community is much smaller than it was, and it has been reported that in the average congregation there are more women than men - and very often, most of the women are “of a certain age”, (as the old saying has it). How is a single Christian to find a believing partner in a situation like this? Another thing I have observed is that too many Christians seem very reluctant to have children, or even entertain the idea of it. Modern Christianity has reached the point where it is too heavily reliant on people converting to keep the numbers up. I feel sorry for my Christian friends. The prospects are not good if nothing changes. They need to get their "oomph" back.
What about if we're already married and we were on Nickelodeon before we got married
Unequally yoked with unbelievers is not about a Christian being married to an unbeliever but a Christian worshipping idols. Too often this text is misunderstood to talk about dating or marriage but it has nothing to do with it all. Marriage is not even mentioned in the text.
What about unmarried, in counseling considering marriage, living together WITH CHILD? He is Israeli/Jewish believes in God but not yet accepting Jesus Christ as messiah and God.
My husband and I have been together 20 years and have three children. We were both raised Jewish (he’s Israeli). I was in the New Age deception for almost 15 years and praise God I accepted Yeshua as my messiah recently. My husband has not (yet!) but our marriage has always been pretty happy and he’s supportive. Let’s pray for your relationship and that our men find Jesus (Yeshua). 🙏 Amen
@@TheAlexa6 thanks for sharing your testimony sister! Blessings and prayers all over your marriage and family! Thank you
I am mad at him 😢it is so hard
If you mean Christ. --- What is carnal-"hard", then, is your heart.
You need to take a brave-look into the _"mirror"_ of God's illuminating Word.
Then reflect on what you see, God-willing.
Living in this fallen world is hard. Jesus is wonderful!!
I love your videos. Your phenomenal. I'd rethink the crosses, though. Can you picture Paul wearing a cross? Chile.....
At what point is someone married according to the Bible?
I know according to the law of the state its when two people make the vow and then consumate. If there is no consumation it is still
Not considered “married”.
So at what point is someone actually considered married in the bible. Scriptures will be helpful.
ı left my bf because of this and now he blames me for his depression :(
Tough. Why even converse with him?
I was so double minded
To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her.
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And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him.
Ik you're not a man, but I'm very curious what you'd say for the man's side of this, especially on the already married side.