Hypothetical Situation

This is one reason I often encourage us to be careful about making dogmatic statements in here. We don't know it all, and what is presented here is often very one-sided. The Proverbs speak of those who answer a matter before they hear it, and we should be cautious.

And BTW, as a side note, no one "made" you say anything. Perhaps just a slight verbal slip-up, but we all participate here at our own free will (until we do something stupid and the mods shut us down). It is perfectly acceptable (and even advisable) to just close the browser some times and breathe deeply. (I am not referring to you in particular.)

 

She isn't doing it on purpose, Superwoman is just confused. I think she means well. She herself has a boyfriend though legally married to another guy so it's kinda like the blind leading the blind.

2 Cor 4:4 In whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine to them.

 

One can say anything, but her life shows a lack of repentance

 

Churches should not accept sin just to make sure unbeleivers come to church.

 

News flash! She doesn't belong to anybody. Slavery is not legal. She is a free adult who can make choices.

 

I agree, and I think the whole business of what is involved in being a church member needs to be addressed. I would add that church discipline does not mean "some of the members trying to get someone to leave the church."

Incidentally, this is your second post.

 

I agree

I would suggest the same thing as the above post.

 

She is not sorry for her sin, she is sorry she got 'caught', otherwise she would not still be having an adulterous affair.

IMHO, the matter should be handled scripturally, and if she still refuses to 'give up' her affair, the she should be sent out of the church.

1Cr 5:6 Your glorying [is] not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?

 

The key is "repentance". If she has repented and asked God's forgiveness, she should be accepted as a sister in Christ. One who does not repent and sees nothing wrong in what they did should be made to realize that regardless of what they think, God calls it sin.

Jesus said in John 8:7 when a woman caught in adultery was brought to Him, "He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her." Everyone left without casting a single stone at her. The conscience of each man there caused him to realize that he wasn't without sin and had no right to condemn her. Yes, what she did was sin, but while we can condemn sin, we cannot condemn any person. Only God is perfect and just and has the right to condemn anyone. Jesus said, "Neither do I condemn thee. Go and sin no more." The interesting thing is that I don't read where the woman asked for forgiveness. Does God forgive without a person asking for it?

 

Your reply

Take a really deep breath. Calm down. You're getting yourself quite confused. What do you think I am referring to? Not slavery
Yes, a bible verse

1 Corinthians 7:4 The wife's body does not belong to her alone but also to her husband. In the same way, the husband's body does not belong to him alone but also to his wife

 

Belonging to my husband has nothing to do with slavery.

 

You could be onto something here Joe. Maybe Superwoman and the hypothetical are one and the same. I have no advice either way. I'm not very qualified in this scenario.

 

I think we are talking semantics here.

 

I'll bet there is more people with unrepentive sin in that church than just her. Also, it seems she lacks some understanding, but looks to God and the church for the answers, it might take her a while to figure it out...maybe even longer if she's shut out for a pet peave sin.

 

(Ann, the third quote was NOT posted by me. I think this woman is not giving the whole story, personally. I never said "let's throw another wrench in there.)

love,

Sopranette

 

Superwoman,

I am by no means calling you a liar, and if you believe I am, tell me so and I'll remove my post, but I have trouble believing this is another person. If you need help, just let us know. You'll see God work when everyone knows the story and knows exactly what to pray for.

To be on topic, I do not believe the woman is in the will of God. For the most part, the majority of the posters in this thread has addressed it fine.

Regardless of the situation, I will be praying. raying:

 

I must agre here

I must agree here, with Donna. She is not showing the fruit of repentance. We know this, not by wrongful judging, but by comparing her behavior with the Word of God.

A similar situation was described by Paul...a man had his father's wife. Paul did not advocate tolerance of this man's sinful choice, but that fellowship with the sinner had to be broken until he repented. Once he repented, fellowship with him was restored.

It was a sin for her to commit adultery. It IS a sin for her to continue the relationship...this is continued adultery.

 

Yes

I will pray as well, both for you, superwoman, and the woman in question.