Bible Discussion Thread

I do not understand the meaning vs 16 - will someone please explain

Joe In my years as a believer I have seen many a time where one or other of a married unbelieving couple get born again

and the believer tries or pushes their spouse to believe. Absolutely unbiblical because who saves people jesus Christ via

Gods word and that by seeing the love of God demonstrated. When you walk in Gods love [agapeo spiritual] which the highest

action of love we walk in what GOD IS PERFECT LOVE which is what was displayed by Jesus Christ i.e. those who have seen

me have seen the father. The corinthian churh dealt with all types of unbelief and division which Paul by revealed knowledge

from God addressed. Chapter 7:1-16 deals with single believers and marriage whether one is a believer or both. God

instituded marriage Genesis 2:23=24 therefore why would God won't to divide what he desired. Now if a person in a marriage

get born again and the spouse wants to split, the born again one is not held accoutable for someone elses unbelief. Look at

Gods love if one or the other splits look at verse 15 if the unbeliever leaves we are not in bondage but are calles to peace.

The other side of the coin if husband or wife is a believer God Does want that to break up verses 13+14. The heart of

God is not division but peace healing love grace and mercy all possible by walking on his Word. We don't push or compell or

condemn we love with agapeo.

Dear Joe

My understanding of that is as follows:

1 Corinthians 7:16

"For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?"

Paul advices christians not to separate if wife/husband is a unbeliever because staying with wife/husband may lead to their salvation.

But (and this is of great importance but is often delibareately ommited to teach)if they separate they cannot be married again.

Verses 10-11 "And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:

But and if she depart (permitted only due to adultery), let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife."

GBU