hrhema, no we have not once suggested that one be hogtied. We have stated that one needs to be more careful in their sellection of a spouse, keep their marriage second only to God, and honor God's word by being faithful to Scripture and expect a believer to live it out and hold pastors accountable.
Secondly, how do you know we haven't had family/friends who have been involved in bad marriages. My sister is a Christian and married a muslum. She has had many difficulties for this choice. We have advised her that these are the things she should have considered, but support her as much as possible. We have discussed that she can not divorse him unless he cheats on her, or he chooses to leave. This has been a great deal of anxiety in the family. So next time consider that we very well may be dealing with the issue of divorce in our families before you accuse us of not understanding what peole go through.
Third, it is funny that you compare us to the Pharisees and sadduccees. Why? Because they added to the Scriptures. We have not added a thing. We have pointed out that Scripture says a pastor is to be a man of one wife. We didn't add a thing, yet you on the other hand have attemted to add ifs, ands, and buts to Scripture. You feel in your own since of morality that it is ok for divorced people should be allowed to preach. Who is the pharisee/sadduccee here. You added, we exhibited.
Fourth, you say it is sad that people hold such erronius dogma. Well I feel it is sad you expect so little from your pastor. Where is the line of you will draw to allow someone to preach? Will you allow a wife beater be a pastor? After all, nothing in Scripture directly addresses a wife abusing preacher. No, I would guess you would not allow that to go on. Why, because Scripture supports that abuse is wrong. The one difference is that a abusive pastor can recover, but Scripture does not allow a divorced man to be a pastor. God has His reasons, and niether you or I can change it, whether we like it or not.
The church is supposed to protect us from the world, keep us on the straight and narrow path. If we open our arms and welcome the world's sin into the church as if nothing is wrong, then we weaken the church. It does not matter how many times you call a cow a horse, it is still a cow.
Secondly, how do you know we haven't had family/friends who have been involved in bad marriages. My sister is a Christian and married a muslum. She has had many difficulties for this choice. We have advised her that these are the things she should have considered, but support her as much as possible. We have discussed that she can not divorse him unless he cheats on her, or he chooses to leave. This has been a great deal of anxiety in the family. So next time consider that we very well may be dealing with the issue of divorce in our families before you accuse us of not understanding what peole go through.
Third, it is funny that you compare us to the Pharisees and sadduccees. Why? Because they added to the Scriptures. We have not added a thing. We have pointed out that Scripture says a pastor is to be a man of one wife. We didn't add a thing, yet you on the other hand have attemted to add ifs, ands, and buts to Scripture. You feel in your own since of morality that it is ok for divorced people should be allowed to preach. Who is the pharisee/sadduccee here. You added, we exhibited.
Fourth, you say it is sad that people hold such erronius dogma. Well I feel it is sad you expect so little from your pastor. Where is the line of you will draw to allow someone to preach? Will you allow a wife beater be a pastor? After all, nothing in Scripture directly addresses a wife abusing preacher. No, I would guess you would not allow that to go on. Why, because Scripture supports that abuse is wrong. The one difference is that a abusive pastor can recover, but Scripture does not allow a divorced man to be a pastor. God has His reasons, and niether you or I can change it, whether we like it or not.
The church is supposed to protect us from the world, keep us on the straight and narrow path. If we open our arms and welcome the world's sin into the church as if nothing is wrong, then we weaken the church. It does not matter how many times you call a cow a horse, it is still a cow.
