1 Corinthians 7:
And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.
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.
2007-03-21 05:17:23 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
So what's the difference between sanctified and saved?
2007-03-21 05:37:35 · update #1
its more than that....my husband has a chance but he wont listen to me as far as real repentance..
2007-03-21 05:21:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
This is another example of that passage taken from "The Message" which makes a little more sense.
"For the rest of you who are in mixed marriages—Christian married to non-Christian—we have no explicit command from the Master. So this is what you must do. If you are a man with a wife who is not a believer but who still wants to live with you, hold on to her. If you are a woman with a husband who is not a believer but he wants to live with you, hold on to him. The unbelieving husband shares to an extent in the holiness of his wife, and the unbelieving wife is likewise touched by the holiness of her husband. Otherwise, your children would be left out; as it is, they also are included in the spiritual purposes of God."
I believe this passage is saying that if you marry someone of a different belief you share, to some extent, in their righteousness. Which does not necessarily mean that you will get into heaven. Also, if you read 1 Corinthians 7:12, it defines that this answer is more of the writer of this book's opinion than an actual testimony of the Lord. In my opinion, if you want to get into heaven, lead a good Christian life and accept God's grace through the sacrifice of His Son Jesus. Also, if you want to get married, don't just marry a girl 'cause she's Christian; it won't go over well when she finds out.
2007-03-21 12:32:46 · answer #2 · answered by KC_713 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
14. sanctified--Those inseparably connected with the people of God are hallowed thereby, so that the latter may retain the connection without impairing their own sanctity (compare 1Ti 4:5 ); nay, rather imparting to the former externally some degree of their own hallowed character, and so preparing the way for the unbeliever becoming at last sanctified inwardly by faith.
2007-03-21 12:24:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are several considerations concerning the verse you quote above.
1. Women who are Christians are forbidden by scripture to marry outside of Christ. The Bible warns against it because, from a common sense perspective it won't work well. The person who love Christ will want to be involved in Christian activities within their home and outside the home as well while the person who has never accepted Christ as Saviour and Lord will want to go places and do things that are totally contrary to the Bible. We are speaking about two contrasting lifestyles coming together where one bases much of their decisions on the carnal (sinful) nature and the other bases their decisions on the Bible and what they believe to be God's
will and purpose for living. NOTE: THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO GET MARRIED AND BOTH ARE NOT CHRISTIANS BUT ONE BECOME CHRISTIANS LATER. The verse you quote is generally directed at them.
2. The unbelieving husband sanctified by the wife is simply God's declaration that that person has a protective covering because of the wife's faith. It in no way implies that her salvation experience is sufficient for Him. Salvation is a very personal one-on-one experience with God beginning with a person acknowledging their sin and repenting of it and then living a life pleasing to God. It is impossible for one person to do this for another, since the Bible makes it clear that we will all give an account individually on the day of judgment.
3. The children being holy is once again because of the cover
provided by the life and prayers of the believing spouse. The
children also need an individual experience of salvation with God, and cannot depend on anyone else to do it for them. I have seven children, and when they were of the age to know they were sinners they have the responsibility to repent and be saved. The youngest any of our children came to that knowledge and experience was three years old. We were having devotions one morning, and after we were finished my son climbed down from my lap and started walking out of the room. Suddenly he turned back to me and said, "Dad, I'm tired of being bad. I want to ask Jesus into my heart." My oldest daughter when she was four years old was sitting on the couch in our living room one day and turned to me and said, "Dad, I want to die." I asked her why she would want to die, and she said, "I want to go and be with Jesus."
I have often said, that children grasp spiritual truth long before
we want to believe they do. I totally reject the worldly concept that discipline should begin after the child is 6 years old. The first six years of a child's life according to the child training experts (I am talking about non-Christians and Christians) is the first six years of their life. Everything about them that is foundational to their life and how they will live it is formulated in these years. Our children are proof that the understanding of a child is far more advanced than the experts care to believe. I am glad that I took time to train them in the ways of God early in life. Now all seven serve the Lord and are not ashamed to testify to it. They are respected by their peers and by many adults because God is in control of their lives.
2007-03-21 12:37:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If are fortunate enough to marry a Christian woman you would be sanctified (set apart) by God to be blessed just as He would bless his daughter. This is God's promise.
In regards to getting into heaven you are responsible for yourself. If you choose to accept Jesus the Christ as your Saviour and His sacrifice for your sins, you will enter into paradose to fellowship with God. If you chose to reject God's free offer and decide that you would rather not have anythng to do with God then, when you die, He will honor your desire and you will be eternatlly seperated from Him.
So choose; but choose wisely.
2007-03-21 12:24:33 · answer #5 · answered by Bud 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I guess we will find out when we get to Heaven.
Don't forget the scripture that says not to be unequally yoked. So, you might want to marry a Christian girl...but if she follows the Bible...she won't marry you.
I hope you choose the right path. The scripture tells us that the gate is narrow...many will try but only a few will enter.
Hope to see you there!
2007-03-21 12:23:27 · answer #6 · answered by Salvation is a gift, Eph 2:8-9 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it makes you happy to be with her and you don't know about God, then your wife makes you holy through her life. If you are only with her to save yourself without following God then it's not gonna work dude!
2007-03-21 12:23:26 · answer #7 · answered by lilmama 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Not quite.
You will be blessed. Not saved. No one can 'save' you except yourself. Your children will also be blessed because though a non believer's family will be cursed for 7 generations, a believer's family will be blessed for hundreds of generations
2007-03-21 12:24:18 · answer #8 · answered by ♫O Praise Him♫ 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. You yourself have to be a good Christian also, don't only expect the woman in your life to live by that credence.
2007-03-21 12:20:41 · answer #9 · answered by Feline05 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sanctified, not saved. To be saved you have to believe on Christ.
2007-03-21 12:23:51 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No. You have have to have a relationship with god. You have to be a christian yourself to enter haven cause everyone is responsible for themselves.
2007-03-21 12:24:24 · answer #11 · answered by Kenny 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋