1. Welcome to Baptist Board, a friendly forum to discuss the Baptist Faith in a friendly surrounding.

    Your voice is missing! You will need to register to get access to all the features that our community has to offer.

    We hope to see you as a part of our community soon and God Bless!

Featured What are your thoughts regarding Charles Stanley's divorce (in 2000)?

Discussion in 'General Baptist Discussions' started by alexander284, Jan 7, 2020.

Top Posters
Page 2 of 3
  1. Yeshua1

    Yeshua1 Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Mar 19, 2012
    Messages:
    52,624
    Likes Received:
    2,742
    Faith:
    Baptist
    I do not see him as really committing a sin, so far less a problem than sexual sinning would have been!
     
    #21 Yeshua1, Jan 9, 2020
  2. HankD

    HankD Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    May 14, 2001
    Messages:
    26,977
    Likes Received:
    2,537
    Faith:
    Baptist
    OK by me as long as he does not re-marry. In my scriptural opinion, he is still married to the woman that departed from him.
     
    #22 HankD, Jan 9, 2020
  3. Yeshua1

    Yeshua1 Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Mar 19, 2012
    Messages:
    52,624
    Likes Received:
    2,742
    Faith:
    Baptist
    He never has remarried, as think that he stills saw them as being married!
     
    #23 Yeshua1, Jan 9, 2020
  4. alexander284

    alexander284 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 10, 2005
    Messages:
    1,510
    Likes Received:
    338
    Faith:
    Baptist
    Are not pastors and teachers held to a higher standard than the bare minimum?

    Is just ok really ok?
     
    #24 alexander284, Jan 9, 2020
    • Useful Useful x 1
  5. Yeshua1

    Yeshua1 Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Mar 19, 2012
    Messages:
    52,624
    Likes Received:
    2,742
    Faith:
    Baptist
    He did not do anything as far as I know that violated scripture concerning divorce!
     
    #25 Yeshua1, Jan 9, 2020
  6. alexander284

    alexander284 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 10, 2005
    Messages:
    1,510
    Likes Received:
    338
    Faith:
    Baptist
    The issue isn't that he never remarried. That's nice that he didn't, isn't it?

    My point is: shouldn't a man of integrity step down from that position, for a number of good reasons?
     
    #26 alexander284, Jan 9, 2020
  7. Yeshua1

    Yeshua1 Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Mar 19, 2012
    Messages:
    52,624
    Likes Received:
    2,742
    Faith:
    Baptist
    Each case is different, but I would say that he has a much better biblical support to doing what he did as staying on as pastor then Jimmy Swaggert did!
     
    #27 Yeshua1, Jan 9, 2020
  8. alexander284

    alexander284 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 10, 2005
    Messages:
    1,510
    Likes Received:
    338
    Faith:
    Baptist
    So it's ok for him to divorce his wife for "irreconcilable differences," and still be the pastor of his church?
     
    #28 alexander284, Jan 9, 2020
  9. alexander284

    alexander284 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 10, 2005
    Messages:
    1,510
    Likes Received:
    338
    Faith:
    Baptist
    So as long as his sin isn't as bad as Jimmy Swaggart's, it's ok?
     
    #29 alexander284, Jan 9, 2020
  10. Yeshua1

    Yeshua1 Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Mar 19, 2012
    Messages:
    52,624
    Likes Received:
    2,742
    Faith:
    Baptist
    She divorced him for that!
     
    #30 Yeshua1, Jan 9, 2020
    • Agree Agree x 1
  11. Yeshua1

    Yeshua1 Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Mar 19, 2012
    Messages:
    52,624
    Likes Received:
    2,742
    Faith:
    Baptist
    paul and peter did far worse things then Charles or Jimmy, did the lord retain them in leadership positions?
     
    #31 Yeshua1, Jan 9, 2020
  12. alexander284

    alexander284 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 10, 2005
    Messages:
    1,510
    Likes Received:
    338
    Faith:
    Baptist
    Doesn't scripture say divorce is only permitted in cases of unfaithfulness (i.e adultery)?
     
    #32 alexander284, Jan 9, 2020
  13. alexander284

    alexander284 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 10, 2005
    Messages:
    1,510
    Likes Received:
    338
    Faith:
    Baptist
    Then you might as well say King David did it, so it must be ok!
     
    #33 alexander284, Jan 9, 2020
  14. alexander284

    alexander284 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 10, 2005
    Messages:
    1,510
    Likes Received:
    338
    Faith:
    Baptist
    So it's wrong for her, but ok for him?
     
    #34 alexander284, Jan 9, 2020
  15. HankD

    HankD Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    May 14, 2001
    Messages:
    26,977
    Likes Received:
    2,537
    Faith:
    Baptist
    What are your thoughts regarding Charles Stanley's divorce (in 2000)?

    the gossip has it THAT SHE DIVORCED HIM. He let her go, he probably had no choice. Most states (I thunk, well here in WA) it only takes 1 to divorce for ANY REASON. Usually - irreconcilable differences. then ADIOS AMIGO - SEE YOU WHEN WE STAND BEFORE GOD to give an answer,
     
    #35 HankD, Jan 9, 2020
  16. alexander284

    alexander284 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 10, 2005
    Messages:
    1,510
    Likes Received:
    338
    Faith:
    Baptist
    Let's say that's the case. Shouldn't he have the decency to step down voluntarily, given his position?
     
    #36 alexander284, Jan 9, 2020
  17. Yeshua1

    Yeshua1 Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Mar 19, 2012
    Messages:
    52,624
    Likes Received:
    2,742
    Faith:
    Baptist
    And also for desertion and various kinds of sexual sins!
     
    #37 Yeshua1, Jan 9, 2020
  18. Yeshua1

    Yeshua1 Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Mar 19, 2012
    Messages:
    52,624
    Likes Received:
    2,742
    Faith:
    Baptist
    It also states that the innocent party free to remarry under that situation, not under obligation.
     
    #38 Yeshua1, Jan 9, 2020
  19. Yeshua1

    Yeshua1 Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Mar 19, 2012
    Messages:
    52,624
    Likes Received:
    2,742
    Faith:
    Baptist
    No scripture mandate to do that!
     
    #39 Yeshua1, Jan 9, 2020
  20. alexander284

    alexander284 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 10, 2005
    Messages:
    1,510
    Likes Received:
    338
    Faith:
    Baptist
    Again, the right to remarry isn't the issue here.
     
    #40 alexander284, Jan 9, 2020
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)
Page 2 of 3
Loading...