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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The “Christian” Abuser: Couldn’t He be a “Carnal” Christian? Part 4
Updated July, 2024 by Barbara Roberts. When Jeff Crippen and Barb Roberts were co-leading this blog, Jeff was adamant that an abuser cannot be Christian, and I (Barb) publicly went along with his position. Privately, I tried to persuade him to add more nuance to his position, but he would not listen to me. As… Continue reading The “Christian” Abuser: Couldn’t He be a “Carnal” Christian? Part 4
