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To: sfimom
And what about someone that has divorced, already remarried, and had children with the second spouse? What would you suggest in this case? What would you suggest if the former spouse was still faithful? If the former spouse was not faithful? Should The second marriage be dissolved so as to 'stop' that sin thereby breaking up the family or is it possible to repent without breaking up the second family?

You pose a good question? And one only God can answer. I believe that's why so many churches believe that once divorced, there should be no second marriage unless the first marriage ended due to scriptural reasons.

It's too bad there is no "hotline" to God on these issues.

The Bible does speak of the reprobate. Maybe one who so defies the scripture as to compromise the vows of the first marriage and was a saved/believer falls into that category. They have wove a web so complex that it can't be resolved?

145 posted on 07/25/2005 6:07:52 AM PDT by joesbucks
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To: sfimom
And what about someone that has divorced, already remarried, and had children with the second spouse? What would you suggest in this case? What would you suggest if the former spouse was still faithful? If the former spouse was not faithful? Should The second marriage be dissolved so as to 'stop' that sin thereby breaking up the family or is it possible to repent without breaking up the second family?

And see, God is not the author of confusion. If they're remarried, leave it alone. Jesus, when speaking to the woman at the well who had been married SIX TIMES, didn't say, now go find that first man and get back with him. No. IT'S OVER. So leave it be, is what the Lord would say. :)

Because, as I said in another post, commiting adultery through a divorce is a ONE TIME EVENT, according to the original Greek. It happened, and it's done. It's not an ongoing sin to "repent" of. Rather, stay remarried to the new person, and be faithful in that marriage :)

147 posted on 07/25/2005 7:49:51 AM PDT by gamarob1
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