“1 Corinthians 7:12-15 contradicts the opinion that the children of believers are not holy”
“lol. “Atmosphere?” The verse says “now they are holy.””
1 Cor. 7:13-14, “And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him. For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.”
Okay, let’s look at these verses from a Calvinist (authentic 5 point of course) viewpoint. If the unbeliever wants to leave the believer then he/she is no longer sanctified by the believer and the child would be what?
>> If the unbeliever wants to leave the believer then he/she is no longer sanctified by the believer and the child would be what?<<
The question itself indicates a fixation on legalism.
I am only taking the words of Scripture exactly as they are written. Does God answer all questions?
Nope. But He has answered this one - the unbelieving spouse and children are sanctified and made holy by the believing spouse.
And do you know why I believe this? Because when my husband came to a sturdy faith in Christ, I lagged far behind. Intellectually, I could deny Christianity. And did, albeit hesitantly.
Years later, I've asked him wasn't he worried about my non-belief? How could he fall in love with someone so insecure in faith? And he told me he trusted God to bring me to Him, just as He had trusted God to bring me to him.
All truth is made known through perseverance.
The end does indeed justify the means.