I was raised, for the most part, in Independent Bible churches and in Conservative Baptist churches. Bible churches are typically not part of a formal denomination, though they may be members of some kind of fellowship of churches. Some Baptist churches are independent while others belong to a denomination such as the Conservative Baptist Churches… Continue reading A Primer on Reformed Theology – And How it Relates to the Subject of Abuse
Category: Christianity
forgiveness, suffering, love, marriage vows, salvation, sin, repentance, reconciliation, separation & divorce, remarriage, prayer, Christian maturity, gossip vs. disclosure, submission, husband as head, Scripture, boundaries, justice
God hates divorce? Not always.
In Malachi 2:16, many Bibles have the words “I hate divorce, says the Lord God of Israel.” These words have been paraphrased and turned into the well known saying “God hates divorce.” This saying is really problematic for victims of domestic abuse. It is bandied around like a proverb, dropped casually into sermons and magazine… Continue reading God hates divorce? Not always.
