1. A person "not a christian" marries a non-Christian when they are very young. But is abusive. Spouce divorces that person.
2. The person after the divorce goes for treatment and finds they are Bi-polor, after starting a medical treatment, the person is undercontrol. Later the person becomes a Christian and after much study becomes a Minister.
3. Person re-marries but spouse commets adultery. Person chooses to divorce on Biblical grounds.
4.Person stays very active in ministry, and through desire to help (however misguided) tries to help an illegal to stay in the U.S. my marrying the illegal.
5. Turns out illegal tried to turn the tables and took the person to court to try to gain permanent residence by claiming "forced marriage". Person was found innocent and granted a divorce.
6. After doing ministry several years longer Person met and married a Christian. They work together in the ministry.
DOES PERSON BIBLICALLY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN A PASTOR, MINISTER,or ?
2007-04-16 16:39:56 · 9 answers · asked by Rev R 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I can't truly give you an answer as much as something to consider.
Issue number 1 was before you were a Christian, when you got saved you were forgiven.
Issue number 3, you weren't the adulterer, sounds like you handled it in a Christian manner.
It's issue number 4, where I think the problem comes along. Taking a marriage vow before God in an attempt to skirt the law... You admit it was misguided and I assume you have admitted your guilt before God and accepted His forgiveness. It sounds like you have and you have married and are working for the Lord, which is wonderful.
To answer your question though, ask yourself this: Will this in anyway hurt the cause of Christ. As Paul said, "Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend." If you believe it will cause a brother to stumble and you continue, I'm afraid it will be a sin. So pray and give serious thought to it. God will let you know. I will be praying for you.
2007-04-16 16:59:13 · answer #1 · answered by ComicWriter 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
OK, so they are a new creation in Christ when they are born again, so the first one disappears in the eyes of God. They were divorced by the other person the second time, so that's really not their fault, so why not. If God still leads them to minister the Word who am I to say they can't. And if I'm wrong then that is between them and God, it is not our place to judge another in their sins. God is the judge. So either way it's not our call, it's God's.
2007-04-16 23:48:46 · answer #2 · answered by putonthearmorofgod611 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i think it would depend on what faith you believe. As a minister you should have known Divorce was wrong. I think you are okay with the first divorce but the second you were a christian. I would pray about it and ask the elders of the church to help.
2007-04-16 23:45:50 · answer #3 · answered by momof3 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think I would want to be preached to by that pastor. Not only did he break the law by marrying an illegal, (not even for love) until death do we part...and all that rot, but sounds like hes a bit self serving. Sounds like that pastor should reconsider his calling.
Let God be God. God will have the final say.
2007-04-16 23:55:14 · answer #4 · answered by carpentershammerer 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No.
But that fact hasn't seemed to stop all the others who have done it the very same way, before.
2007-04-17 03:26:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The calling of GOD is without Repentance.
If GOD Calls somebody, GOD never changes HIS MIND bout' it.
You can zip in and out, GOD dosent.
Ditto
2007-04-16 23:52:06 · answer #6 · answered by maguyver727 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
2.-"...after much study becomes a minister."--You must know the answer to your question.
2007-04-16 23:47:58 · answer #7 · answered by beano™ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hmmmmm.. Only if they try to serve God their best.
2007-04-16 23:46:13 · answer #8 · answered by The Pirate 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
simple answer: yes
2007-04-16 23:45:51 · answer #9 · answered by Flash 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋