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It must first begin with pastors actually doing expository preaching from the pulpit, without avoiding the difficult passages.

We need to get over ourselves. Too many churches have bought into "fluffy" ministry, where no one gets offended. People in the pews are told how lucky God is to have saints like them.

People come to church, and instead of receiving Basic Training, the get a social club.

If pastors were to actually preach the Gospel, the unregenerate would leave or be converted. But, because it isn't, we have unbelievers who are sitting in the pews, thinking they're right with God, and have had changed hearts.

Those who are believers, aren't discipled. Some believe only what they want to believe. The biggest lie of the devil is that a Christian can become divorced and remarry, because God will forgive you of that.

Jesus said that there was one exemption to the no divorce rule: Adultery. Paul allows that an if an unbelieving spouse divorces a believer, that's okay. But, if a divorce happens, no remarriage, except to reconcile with the original spouse. But, that isn't actually preached any longer, and people think they can divorce and remarry at will.

There aren't many things that God says he hates, but when He does say it, we should avoid those things. In Malachi 2:16, God says "I hate divorce..."

We need to actually start believing what God says.

2007-04-26 04:06:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1 1

well the rate is already low, since they do not accept divorce. then there are lots of couples that are legaly divorced but the church denies that (that is the law of god, so they say). it is like trying to close their eyes to the reality...
On the other hand, they should stop talking about no sex-until marriage, that could prevent divorce indeed!!!

2007-04-26 10:53:46 · answer #2 · answered by Yow Joo 6 · 1 0

The problem on divorce is between the husband and wife. That is their pesonal problem and the church has nothing to do with it although how much the church wish that divource should not be happen. It depends on the individual person.
jtm

2007-04-26 10:49:53 · answer #3 · answered by Jesus M 7 · 2 0

People would have to realize that no one is perfect. That the knight in shining armor story is false. Also that both man and woman treat each other equally. You would have to stop spousal abuse.

Unfortunately though sometimes people fall out of love with each other. So to force them to stay married just because is not doing them any good. Staying together "for the children" isn't good either. There are situations that divorce is the best and sometimes the safest thing that can be done.

2007-04-26 10:51:50 · answer #4 · answered by Janet L 6 · 1 2

I don't think christians should do anything. People get divorced for so many reasons, but among the top reasons is that some people just can't stand each other.

If they really were dead-set on lowering divorces, then they would permit pre-marital sex so that people wouldn't go out getting married at age 20 just so they can have sex. It has been proven that the older people are when they get married, the more likely the marriage will last.

2007-04-26 10:47:31 · answer #5 · answered by Bipolar Bear 4 · 4 4

They should not get divorced.

If no Christians ever got divorced, then I suspect divorce rates would PLUMMET.

2007-04-26 10:47:07 · answer #6 · answered by Karla 4 · 2 1

Stop thinking that it's a holy union and acting as if God is the one that invented the concept of marriage as it is today. Just because person A. is a christian and person B is a christian does not mean that "God brought you together"

Start realizing that if anything marriages are mostly for the benefits.

And maybe if they started realizing that God does not come first in the marriage they wouldn't ignore the other partner and leave it all up to God...

Or better yet realize that there isn't one.

2007-04-26 10:49:51 · answer #7 · answered by Sheriff of R&S 4 · 1 5

Encourage healthy marriages. Right now, many churches tell you to get married, not have sex until then..... and that's pretty much it. Couples need much more than that to be healthy. Prayer and communication are incredibly crucial, but not emphasized that much.

2007-04-26 10:48:34 · answer #8 · answered by peacetimewarror 4 · 0 1

I don't think there is anything 'Christians' can do. It is a person's right to get divorced.

2007-04-26 10:47:44 · answer #9 · answered by the cheshire cat 3 · 3 2

Understand that marriage is not about love, and it is not about children. It is a ritual in which two people are combined, and those people must make their personal desires secondary to the welfare of the new joint individual for it to survive.

2007-04-26 10:48:10 · answer #10 · answered by Lao Pu 4 · 1 2

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