I would not be at all surprised if some of our readers have heard the argument that God does not permit divorce for abuse because He required the Israelites of Joshua's day to keep their covenant with the Gibeonites, even though the Gibeonites deceived them. Here is the story as found in Joshua 9. It… Continue reading Abuse, Marriage, Divorce, and the Gibeonites – What do You Think?
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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
Are Abusers Christians? Faith and Repentance are Inseparable — taken from Brian Schwertley
The following words about the inseparability of faith and repentance are taken from Brian Schwertley's excellent article entitled , The Necessity of Sanctification: A Brief Refutation of the Carnal Christian Heresy, which can be read in its entirety at: The Necessity of Sanctification: A Brief Refutation of the Carnal Christian Heresy [Internet Archive link to the PDF. Editors].… Continue reading Are Abusers Christians? Faith and Repentance are Inseparable — taken from Brian Schwertley
