Dating a charismatic

[evangelist6589]

We are speaking to you in the love of Christ, as you would do very well to heed godly wisdom and council, and do not doom yourself to repeat another unbiblcal situation...

IF you thought arminian theology bugged you and made you unable to maintain your vows, what when she or one of her friends doa tongue or prophesy over you?

Not all charismatic are into that.

 

[evangelist6589]

That may be true; I don't know either of you or what the future holds. All I can say is that you are responsible to God for your half of the biblical possibility of reconciliation and not hers. At the point you remarry you forever cut off that possibility.

Oh well. Look I just met this gal so who knows whats gonna happen.

 

[rlvaughn]

...no question she does not want to reconcile.

Things change. People change. I pray that you learn to hold out hope in the God who changes things.

Oh well. Look I just met this gal so who knows whats gonna happen.

The thing is, if you hope to fulfill the scriptural exhortation of reconciliation, they it is good not to try to meet someone who could lead to the end of that hope.

 

[evangelist6589]

Different but accommodating views, yes. But not when one partner rejects the others belief as a false gospel damning souls to Hell (which is the position taken by Evan in his "war on the Charismatics"). This, coupled with the fact Evan is independent of his wife only in the eyes of the secular government, is problematic.

There is a pattern here. When a desire is present his theology shifts. This happened with drinking. Then with divorce. Then with dating. I suspect it will happen with charismatic theology now.

Wrong. My theology did not shift with drinking, I saw that drinking is permitted in the scripture.

 

[evangelist6589]

Things change. People change. I pray that you learn to hold out hope in the God who changes things.

I am not going to hold my breath on her reconciling. Not gonna happen.

 

[JonC]

He mentions a John Piper, or could throw in Dr Grudem here, but most ofd those in Charasmatic churches would be more into the benny Hinn, and doubt very much he would be able to get into that!

We never know the extent we may fall when we start down certain paths. Hence the caution. I do not think most here would have believed he would advocate drinking, defend divorce, or view charismatic theology as simply another acceptable variant. The issue is not these shifts but the reasons behind the change.

 

[evangelist6589]

We never know the extent we may fall when we start down certain paths. Hence the caution. I do not think most here would have believed he would advocate drinking, defend divorce, or view charismatic theology as simply another acceptable variant. The issue is not these shifts but the reasons behind the change.

Divorce is wrong unless the reasons permitted are scriptural. I made a mistake in my divorce, but nothing can be done about it, and its time to move on.

 

[JonC]

Wrong. My theology did not shift with drinking, I saw that drinking is permitted in the scripture.

You always said that. Your words on your website was that it was not unbiblical to drink but that it was wrong for you because you found Mikes Hard Lemonade addictive. Do we need to post your words?

 

[evangelist6589]

[Childish response edited] I just met this gal it may not go anywhere. I am also speaking with another, and she is not a charismatic.

 

[rlvaughn]

I am not going to hold my breath on her reconciling. Not gonna happen.

The things that are impossible with men (and women) are possible with God.

 

[evangelist6589]

You always said that. Your words on your website was that it was not unbiblical to drink but that it was wrong for you because you found Mikes Hard Lemonade addictive. Do we need to post your words?

Words change. My position changed on the issue a little after I read some books.

 

[Yeshua1]

I do not know. But she has cancer. I do not know the extent of it. Hope she gets better but no question she does not want to reconcile.

That is OK< as what is impossible for man is totally possible with God, IF you want it!

 

[evangelist6589]

The things that are impossible with men (and women) are possible with God.

True. But she is not gonna change. I am not holding my breath.

 

[Yeshua1]

I would not. You see I do not know what type of charismatic this gal is. That still remains to be seen.

Just ask her for her favorite authors /and pastors/teachers!

 

[evangelist6589]

Just ask her for her favorite authors /and pastors/teachers!

excellent idea. Thanks.

 

[Yeshua1]

Not all charismatic are into that.

Every one of them would be into tongues and prophecy, as that is Charasma!

 

[evangelist6589]

Just ask her for her favorite authors /and pastors/teachers!

If she says some questionable authors I will take caution.

 

[rlvaughn]

True. But she is not gonna change. I am not holding my breath.

You say, "True," that you believe it, but your actions in this case speak otherwise. You are moving on rather than waiting on God. There is no other advice that I can add, so this will be my last post on the topic.

 

[Yeshua1]

I am not going to hold my breath on her reconciling. Not gonna happen.

So you now know what God can or cannot do? Has he revealed a work of knowledge to you regarding your wife?

 

[evangelist6589]

You say, "True," that you believe it, but your actions in this case speak otherwise. You are moving one rather than waiting on God. There is no other advice that I can add, so this will be my last post on the topic.

Reconciliation takes two people. If the other person refuses I am not responsible. Plenty of relationships in my life ended without reconciliation on both ends. Its just a reality of life.