Marriage.[blood covenant] -Reply

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I want to say something that indirectly has something to do with this topic,
maybe it would fit better under the topic "sin and the law" or something
like that. I think it is Paul who tells us that the law is no longer written
on stone, but written in our hearts....as I followed the discussion I for
some reason got the feeling that there was a lot of bible-thumping involved
(I hope noone is offended by this) leaving totally out the human aspect of
this subject. Folks, we are talking about living souls here. Souls that try
to do their best to live for God the best they can. Each circumstance of
divorce is different...I don't really think we can gerneralize, but have to
look at each case individually. If we gerneralize, wag our fingers and say
"If you do this, the bible says that ....then you commit a sin and you'll be
going to hell" are we then any different then the Pharisees, who say "Tell
you desciples not to eat corn on the Sabbath, because it is against the law"
Remember what Jesus answered them? He said....would you not take a donkey (I
think it was) that has fallen into a whole and pull it out on a Sabbath?
(This is probably a very liberal interpretation of this verse, cause I don't
exactly remember how it goes, but it has caught the gist of it). I have
heard a story once where the house of some orthodox jews was burning and
they were wondering if it was lawful to call the fire-department on a
Sabbath...they actually made someone run to the Rabbi to ask him....needless
to say, by the time they figured out what to do, their house was burned down. 

I have very much been impressed lately by the recognition how easy it is for
us, that are obedient to the Word of God, to become just like the Pharisees
and Hypocrites ... instead of letting love rule and teaching with love and
in love what is right and what is wrong. Those of us that are divorced must
trust in God, that He will know exactly what we need and that He will never
burden us with more than we can carry ... and whatever His will is, He will
supply. To me, this is the only way you can survive this and live through
being a divorcee.

And those of us that are not divorced, but happily married, good for you,
but please don't say "Thou shalt not....". Each case and each person needs
to be dealt with seperatly and is dealt with seperatly by the
Lord....regardless of the sin he/she commited. Like I said the law is
written in our hearts and if we feel conviction, it is best NOT to do it.
Paul said all things are lawful but not all things are expedient. We as
individuals need to decide what we can do and can't do...The bible says that
the wages of sin is death, but how many of us sin everyday, intentionally or
unintentionally. There are sins of comission and omission. We have all
sinned and fall short of the glory of God....but that is what the blood is
for, were we to loose salvation everytime we sin, heaven would be mighty
empty (Now this I do not use as a license to sin whenever I feel like it). I
know one thing, should I ever remarry, Lord willing, it will be the rest of
my life....because I know what the Word of God says (now! I didn't when I
was separated from my husband)....and yet Sunday at dinner after church
someone told me "THE BIBLE SAYS YOU CAN'T GET REMARRIED" and I
thought...that is really none of your bee's wax...that is between God and
me. To bring this all to a point....Be careful not to become phariseeic in
your way of thinking but consider each circumstance independently and
wisely, with much prayer. Don't generalize, wagging your fingers, but help
us, to build ourselves up again. Being divorced is hard, being divorced in
the church is even harder and we need the help of our brothers and sisters
that aren't divorced. :) Love you all. Doris
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