Is it possible to committ adultery, stay in the relationship (even give birth to 2 children), and still go to Heaven? And the husband divorced the wife because of the adultery. What about repentance? I thought repentance meant to end your sinful ways. Maybe I'm wrong. Would God allow such a thing?
2007-10-10 08:11:33 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I wasn't the one who committed adultery.
2007-10-10 08:17:39 · update #1
magix151
I already said that it was not me who committed adultery. My ex-wife committed adultery. I have 2 kids with her. She had another 2 kids through her affair. I take care of my children. You completely misunderstood the question.
2007-10-10 08:27:01 · update #2
YES...repentance is the get out of jail...free, card.
2007-10-13 01:16:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So, you have 2 kids from an adulterous affair. You divorced your wife so you could take care of the other woman's 2 kids. You don't mention any kids with your ex-wife. Were there any, and if so, why are you not taking care of them? Repentance means to repent for your sins and try to change your ways. It's like saying you're sorry. But, I don't think you are sorry. And, yes, you can still get into Heaven. Just try to be a better person from now on.
2007-10-10 08:22:13 · answer #2 · answered by magix151 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
First of all, any sin can be repented for and forgiven. Except having a reprobate mind against God's Spirit. (A different explanation for another time)
If you recall, King David, the "man after God's own heart" committed adultery and murdrer. His throne remained; his anointing remained; his legacy remained; and his position as king remained.
One thing to understand, is that there are always "repercussions" for the seeds we sow. Adultery will cause serious harm in a relationship, and is definately grounds for a divorce, if the spouse desires it.
But going to heaven and repenting is based on becoming saved, a new creation, and remaining a new creation. Part of "remaining" means living a life of repentance.
Sure there are hypocritical Pharisees that would love to keep others out of heaven over sin. But if that sin is repented of, whether divorce, abortion, murder, or lying to your spouse, than as David says, "he has put my transgression far from me"!
2007-10-10 08:19:57 · answer #3 · answered by splashdesign238 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't think I'll be able to say much that is new, but maybe I'll be able to say it a slightly different way and that might help a little.
Each Sunday in my church (Eastern Orthodox) we put ourselves in the place of one of the thieves who was crucified with Jesus, the thief who said "remember me when you come into Your kingdom." We pray those words. Jesus said to that thief something like "Today you will be with me in Paradise." So this means to us that one can repent up until the very last, and God will forgive.
It has to be a real repentance, not a mechanical one. Only God knows whether or not a person has truly repented, because only God can see inside the person and knows *all* the facts. This is one reason we are told not to judge others -- we can never have all the facts and knowledge.
So the answer I would give to your question is that yes, it is possible for a person to do those things and later repent and be received by God into Paradise. One possible Scripture example might be David.
I would like to be able to say something clear, helpful, and short about our forgiving those who have wronged us, but I have found different opinions and statements and can't say anything short. Feel free to contact me via Yahoo! Answers email if you want to follow up about forgiveness.
2007-10-10 08:43:25 · answer #4 · answered by wilsonch0 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can repent of adultery. God will forgive the truly contrite. But this does not mean that there will be no temporal consequences. Your husband may not forgive you...that is his choice and something he has to work out.
Being repentant does not mean there will be no consequence. Even as one of the other answers says, King David did some horrible things but God loved him and he did keep his thrown...but he lost his son. His son died, even though he prayed and pleaded to God to spare his son's life. In other words...repentance is necessary to deepen and further your relationship with God, but it does not mend all of our earthly relationships.
2007-10-10 08:25:06 · answer #5 · answered by Misty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Repentance does mean to end your sinful ways. If a person does not end his/her sinful ways then like the Bible says at Hebrews 10:26: “If, after we have been given knowledge of the truth, we should "deliberately" commit any sins, then there is no longer any sacrifice for them.”
If there is no sacrifice left for them (meaning the sacrifice of the blood of Christ which forgives sins), then how can they still go to heaven?
They must be repentant!
2007-10-10 08:21:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We all sin but I believe we should not continue to sin in the same manner of way. Once God has opened your eyes to what you have done you shouldn't want to go back into the same situation. When your mate asks you for a divorce I feel he or she should pray and ask God to heal the heartache and forgive you before they make a hasty decision. Pray and be lead by the Spirit. God can,has and will see you through the storms of life. Jesus needed the less prayers ,but prayed the most.
2007-10-10 08:20:59 · answer #7 · answered by God Fearing 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any sin, if repented of, is forgiven. However, going to heaven means one has faith in Christ as their savior. You can sin even when you believe in Jesus. If you repent, you are forgiven, and God does not hold that sin against you.
If your wife is not married to this man she has had children with, and is still seeing him or living with him, she is living in sin. Living in wilful sin is not repentance.
2007-10-10 08:29:04 · answer #8 · answered by Esther 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can repent - or her, whomever. That is the main purpose of the Atonement! When we truly understand the atonement and how it works, we will know that God will forgive those who are truly seeking forgiveness. Part of repenting is also forsaking the sin, promising to not do that again...
When we repent, God has promised us he will remember our sins "no more", and he keeps his promises, he cannot brake them.
Also, remember, of you, it is required that you forgive the transgressor...or YOU cannot be forgiven of your sins when you repent. God tells us He will forgive whom he will forgive but of you, it is required to forgive all men.
God loves us. He wants us to return to live with him and we CAN!
2007-10-10 08:42:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus told the woman caught in adultery, "Neither do I condemn you. Go and sin no more."
2007-10-10 08:17:03 · answer #10 · answered by no1home2day 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋