2007-01-02 09:58:45 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In the Lord's Prayer, we ask God to "forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us." If we want to be forgiven by God, we must forgive others. This does NOT mean one must be a doormat, and this does NOT mean one must continue to share bed and board with a cheating spouse. One may civilly divorce (though there is no obligation to do so), however, this should not be confused with being divorced in the eyes of God. A valid, consummated, sacramental (both baptized) marriage can only be dissolved by the death of one of the partners.
2007-01-02 10:07:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honey, that depends. If my wife sinned in that way I would be very angry and disappointed. I would probably forgive her, but it better not be a habit. If she has a lifestyle of cheating on me I would have to let her go. After all, that would show an unrepentant heart on her part. I'm called to forgive, but not to be anyone's punching bag. Everything has a limit. We are to forgive the repentful and stay away from those who do not.
Mr. M on "adultery."
2007-01-02 10:02:46 · answer #2 · answered by Humberto M 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The bible says we should forgive 7 x 70 and yet the bible says that a peson can divorce their spouse for adultery. So therefore it depends on how much that person loves and can forgive no matter what.
2007-01-02 10:03:14 · answer #3 · answered by JoJoBa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being a woman and knowing how men can separate sex from love, I could forgive a man once. But it is difficult for a woman to separate the two, so for a man, I think that forgiveness would be almost impossible.
2007-01-02 13:04:33 · answer #4 · answered by Freedom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First he would have to ask God for forgiveness and be sincere. Then he would have to ask me to forgive him. With true Love, I would forgive him and ask that he not do that again. I would tell him, if he committed adultry again, then it would be over. When you live with someone who continually is un-faithful, then you need to rid yourself of this person of no morals. The sins of this spouse would soon drag yourself down. God does not want you to be a door mat. Then you need to put the Shield of God on to protect yourself.
2007-01-02 10:04:48 · answer #5 · answered by Norskeyenta 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God could never assume you reside to with a guy or woman it somewhat is mentally and bodily abusive as a results of fact not all human beings have the affection of god of their hearts.i don't think that God could assume me to forgive somebody that patronizes prostitution and religiously cheated on me and forgive him for taking my existence and me removed from my little ones. some issues are basically not appropriate to somebody that values their existence and somebody else would not! If my husband have been to cheat on me he has God to forgive him if i will't and God won't love me any much less.
2016-10-19 09:19:37 · answer #6 · answered by pachter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None. What would stop that person from doing it again? If you decide to stick it out ask yourself what did I do to make my partner feel like they had to go outside my marriage? Usually something is lacking in the marriage, but not always. I could understand giving someone a second chance, but certainly I wouldn't go beyond that!
2007-01-02 10:04:11 · answer #7 · answered by Chester's Liver 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Once and only one time!
This once has aleready taken place.
Ten years of marriage the first time to my wife. Then divorced her. We were divorced for 11 years. Now we have been remarried for six years.
I told her she got it all the first time. There will be no seconds, because she did get all the first time.
2007-01-02 10:06:24 · answer #8 · answered by Just So 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would really depend on the circumstances. I'd be inclined to say once. . . but it might be more if someone REALLY needed consolation, or if it was a friend and they were drunk and i found out about it from my spouse and not from other channels.
If the circumstances were really unusual and they asked my permission, I might even say ok. As long as it's me they always come home to, and no children result.
2007-01-02 10:06:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I forgave my spouse and got a divorce.
Forgiveness does not mean you can be used as a doormat. Forgiveness means forgiving someone that has hurt or "wronged" you. However, that doesn't mean you have to stay in the situation.
Once bitten, twice shy.
2007-01-02 10:03:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋