According to the bible, Jesus called them adulterers, so if you continue to have relations with your new spouse, do you need forgiveness all the time for flouting Jesus' rules?
2007-12-02 04:03:10 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Gazoo, 22 years... one spouse, no relgion for me, she is a dime store catholic though
2007-12-02 04:10:00 · update #1
all other sins you can STOP, repent and move on...
I.E you can stop killing, you can stop doing drugs
you can stop lying you can stop stealing....
how do you STOP remarriage? by not being remarried...
God doesn't "anull" your previous marriage...and make your new
one good....its adultery.....plain and simple...
turn away from ALL sin...God is watching...
2007-12-02 05:05:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
You make a very good point. Christians have made Jesus their savior - not a prophet. They have married that idea into their religion. They have even made Jesus an extension of God. Even when it mentions that there is only one God - They don't seem to understand we are all children of God. We all came from the same tree and if they are sinners then they must have fallen from a bad tree, according to what the bible teaches. Why was the NT written in Greek and the OT written in Hebrew? so many mysteries that most don't bother to really question their understanding of the teachings. How can another save you when it clearly states that, what you sow you will reap - So if you make mistakes they are forgiven by another prophet? So, which law applies? You must pay for your mistakes or another can release you from them? Also, I notice that when using the name Allah, many Christians insult God using that name - but still honor other countries and languages for using the names used in theirs, such as Dios, Krishna, Khoda, Gott, Theos, etc. There are many prophets and one Dios, regardless of what It is called. Nature is another possible name for God for those who are not certain as to how they got here. If your religion separates you from the other beings on this planet then maybe those teaching need correction.
2016-05-27 06:05:09 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Weekly? What, you think he's just kidding when he says he casts our sins into the depths of the ocean and remembers them no more?
I agree that many divorces are not Biblical, either adultery or abandonment by a non-believer. However, if a person's divorce was not Biblical, then he/she remarried, and if he/she realizes he/she did wrong, is sincerely sorry for it, would rectify the situation if he/she could without hurting someone else, asks God for forgiveness, and God, knowing his/her heart, then forgives. He/she goes on with his/her life. The sin no longer exists.
But you already know this, I'm sure.....and I suspect your resentment is due to those 22 years not being as happy as you imagine the lifes of those "adulterers" to be. Otherwise, why does it bother you enough to even write about it?
2007-12-02 04:25:01 · answer #3 · answered by transplanted_fireweed 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
No, if you ask forgiveness, then you are forgiven. The crux lies in what you are asking forgiveness for.
While the Bible still stands as guide book for Christians, society has changed and not everything is in black and white. People can get divorced for a variety of silly reasons these days. If a spouse has died, and the survivor gets married again, there is no adultery. Your marriage to the decedent ended when life ended.
My spouse and I have both been married before, but I distinctly heard the voice of the Lord telling me to marry my current wife. We have been married almost 23 years and God has blessed our life together.
2007-12-02 04:10:34 · answer #4 · answered by william c 3 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Remarriage like divorce is a single time sin. Repenting of it, means never doing it again. Jesus wants people to accept that the last time they married to be a life-long commitment and the last time they've divorced to be their last.
Forgiveness is freely given by the grace of God, but Salvation only comes through faith that is shown through repentance and servitude.
2007-12-02 04:09:40 · answer #5 · answered by Holy Holly 5 · 3⤊ 3⤋
I think if you admit to it and had a good reason, Jesus will forgive you. You don't need to renew forgiveness. Once forgiven, it lasts forever (until you do something else to piss him off, then he'll just send you straight to hell).
2007-12-02 04:58:45 · answer #6 · answered by Matt R 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No , but we have to ask forgiveness daily for our shortcomings. Man is a natural enemy to God. But the great thing about our Savior is that for each sin we are forgiven and He will, "cast all their sins into the depths of the sea." Micah 7:19
2007-12-02 04:17:54 · answer #7 · answered by furgetabowdit 6 · 1⤊ 4⤋
im confused r u saying ur divorced cus if thats the case juss ask for his forgiveness and he will forgive u
if u r saying that ur cheating on ur spouse and r continually asking for forgivness he might not im not sure since uv got to mean it to ask for forgiveness and u dont mean it if r still doing it
lol i hope this makes sense , jesus loves you no matter what though :)
2007-12-02 04:09:05 · answer #8 · answered by takingbacksunday 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Err...weekly is a bit optimistic there. How long have you been married anyhow?
Added: you got me beat. 11 years, one spouse. With kids weekly is out of the question through
2007-12-02 04:07:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 4⤋
Kinda makes you wonder exactly how many remarried christians are going to wind up in hell for committing adultery as defined by the bible...doesn't it......
2007-12-02 04:09:43 · answer #10 · answered by Adam G 6 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Read 1 Corinthians Chapter 7 - what God describes for remarriage is clear there.
Gorillad above is not correct...
2007-12-02 04:09:44 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋