Recent content by Judith

One problem is that those who misuse the passage do so by just using part of what is stated "judge not". However, in the full passage the Lord is speaking to the hypocrite. This is the person who has sin in their own life but because it is of a different type determines (judges) that another's...

But this is not about man's law, but rather God's. Are you suggesting that God is subject to the laws of man?

I am not sure what you mean by "they are legally living in sin!" Can you explain?

You should take the information you have to the Pastor. The Pastor should then verify as much as he can and then confront the person if need be.

Yes, I agree.

1Tim 3:1,2 a pastor is to show that he is a one wife man. He should be married.

The Jews always held long ceremonial events for legal marriages in the site of God. In scripture if God accepted what man calls common law marriage then Jesus was wrong to tell the woman at the well (John 4:18) that she had prior 5 husbands but the one she currently has is not her husband. She...

Living in sin.

So let me ask you a question. Common law marriages require a set of standards to be accomplished before it is legally recognized. While and until those standards are fulfilled is the couple living in fornication?

NO!

I believe that we are now in the falling away spoken of in scripture. Sadly, most of the church today has bought into an easy believeism. Jesus warned that only a few will find the straight and narrow (Mat 7:14). Because of this we should all be concerned.

In the past common law marriage had a place. In such cases where there was no Preacher or legal authority to do a proper ceremony it was fine but today that is not the case. Today common law marriages are nothing but a way to justify long term fornication. If it was up to me and a couple came to...