It seems to me that “whosoever shall marry her that is divorced” is bound into a relationship that is continuously adultery, even after ten years. Many people living in such relationships don't even realize that the Church considers there relationship "adulterous". I am speaking about a person who willfully is committing adultery. I am not speaking about ecclesiastical questions, but the person who knows they are commiting adultery. That is a slavery to the sin of adultery. A person who marries someone, not realizing that the Church considers their relationship "adulterous", is not in the same position as one who cheats on their spouse.
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Many people living in such relationships don't even realize that the Church considers there relationship "adulterous".
Why? The church doesn’t keep it secret. Can you imagine someone standing before God at the judgment saying, “I didn’t know that I was sinning?”
A person who marries someone, not realizing that the Church considers their relationship "adulterous", is not in the same position as one who cheats on their spouse.
In both cases, the wages of sin is death. I know that you have said on this thread that you see no good evidence for the OSAS doctrine. Perhaps this is why you have different categories of sins. I see much support for both sides of the debate; that is why the debate will continue. There are so many scriptures to consider that I am happy to debate either side. I am leaning toward the OSAS side.
I am painfully aware of the fact that when I judge others, I condemn myself. Still I will take a stand on adultery.
Rom 2:1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
Considering this verse, what do you think will happen to a person that accuses someone of losing his salvation? I have come to the conclusion that if it is possible to lose salvation, that no one is good enough to keep it, especially me.
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