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Help finding some kind of Peace married to an athiest
Michele:
I so appreciate the helpful heartfelt replies. I also agree that I must be in a learning process here. I long for the day when God helps me to "see" things more clearly and without doubt. I am brimming with confusion and questions right now and I am trying to learn and it's very hard. I appreciate any fellowship with those of you here who are in my similar boat or who just care and help me to find the answers I am searching for. THank you.
I recieved another troublesome message that someone left for me. It is unhelpful in that someone just yanked if from the scriptures with no explanation except for it's own wording. I can see clearly what the words say, but it is a scripture that is in contradition with the scripture about "if your unbelieving spouse wishes to stay with you then you are to stay and it sanctifies your marriage and your child" and all of those types of scriptures that follow. So here we have a scripture about STAYING with your spouse and here someone plopped down a scripture about Leaving your family.
So which is it?
I believe that it is important to take the two scriptures and put them into propper perspective becasue this type of responce, just leaving a scripture is decidedly unhelpful.
It truly does appear from the outside that the scriptures contradict themselves ( a saying which i have heard many a unbeliver utter), but I am thinking/ hoping that perhaps it is just because people haven't the eyes to see with yet and pull things out of context.
The Bible clearly states Stay with your unbelieving spouse and then this scripture above says something else but what is it referring to?
Please help.
Thank you,
Michele
--- Quote from: Bradigans on February 21, 2007, 07:44:05 PM ---Matthew 19:29 - And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
--- End quote ---
Kat:
Hi Michele,
--- Quote ---The Bible clearly states Stay with your unbelieving spouse and then this scripture above says something else but what is it referring to?
--- End quote ---
This is the context from which that scripture was taken.
Mat 19:16 And lo! one coming near unto Him, said, Teacher! what good thing shall I do, that I may have life age-abiding?
v. 21 Jesus said to him, If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in Heaven. And come, follow Me.
v. 29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name's sake, will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.
Verse 29 that you were referring to is not speaking about a physical marriage, but the spiritual life of the few chosen elect.
When you have given your life to Christ, He comes first, before everything and everybody else. I have had to 'spiritually' not associate with some, because we are not in agreement, so I seldom see them. I still love them 'agape,' but I do not have the 'phileo' love that we visit and fellowship. But as that scripture said, I have received many more to fellowship and visit with, right here at the forum :)
The marriage is a very important part of a believers life, Christ uses it in many ways to teach us and to chasten us. But He put us in our marriage and He is in total control with what happens in it.
You will have to learn to trust Christ in what He is working in your life. If your marriage is good, you are blessed in that. If it is not so good, determine to do the best you can, in being the best wife you can be.
I hope this helps :)
mercy, peace, and love
Kat
Deborah-Leigh:
Kat
that was a excellent post.
Peace to you
Arcturus ;D
Michele:
Thank you Kat for helping to clairify that. I pray that God will help me learn to be able to decipher the scriptures, what they truly mean, someday. It's very hard when you want to know but it's quite like reading a different language in that you can't see what it's really saying or you can clearly see what it says but that's not exactly what it means. I guess that's why there are so many different "christian" religions in the world today. I feel very frustrated a lot and afraid but I'll just keep trying to learn the best I can. Everyone of you moderators here have been a blessing in my life and I appreciate you. I appreciate the honesty here that goes along with the comfort. While you don't spare the truth, you also always offer comfort and hope and support and what more can any of us ask for, so Thanks.
I have a million questions so I'll keep asking. ;)
M
sansmile:
Hi all, Don't know how i missed this thread, but was just catching up and read (think it was Dwight's remark) that there doesn't seem to be many couples on the forum. Well. i and my husband (Dave) have been truly blessed,as God has revealed these truths to us both. Dave was led to Rays site first and then in excitement showed me the site. I thank God and so did Dave that i could SEE the truths too in Rays site. To shre as husband and wife truly is awesome. Although he doesnt post (as he doesnt really enjoy computers) i share the threads, the humour, the love from this site with him. It has led to many studies for us as husband and wife.
We really don't realise how big a blessing this is.
Our God is an awesome God!!!!
Sandie
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