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My husband has turned to being a stronger Christian which I have no problem but he is a abuser at the same time mentally and at times physically he is wushu washy bible in hand and if u make him mad it's done always walking on egg shells but yet uses god towards it he feels I must be in the word as well kinda a forcing issue I have my own relationship with god he has changed and that is good he needs too but basically making or threatening to leave because he can't grow with me I just don't know it's all confusing
I am so sorry you are dealing with this. This relationship isn't healthy. Abuse and Christian do not go hand and hand. You mentioned he is physically abusive as well. I fear for you. You cannot make him mad. He is already a mad person. Mad hearts will always claim that others "make" them mad which isn't true. Someone gave you some advice in this thread. Please update us on what is going on.
You are powerless over her, but God is not. Turn the issue over to Him, and keep taking your children to Church. I commend you, as my daughter won't take her 2 little girls to church because her husband won't go. That's a cop out.
I was quite surprised to come on here and see this thread after so many years. My heart breaks because things really haven't changed much. My daughter has been ill for the past few years, however she has been the one to show an amazing amount of faith. On the weekends she is well enough to attend church, she and I go. My wife and 14 year old son do not attend. I realize attending church is not required for salvation. Both my son and wife do know the Lord.
Someone had mentioned trying a different church. I did that a few years ago and everyone was very unhappy about that decision. So, we went back to our original church (which I truly love). I've given up trying to get anyone to attend. I pray and hope and like I said, when my daughter is well enough she and I attend. I'm not regular now as with the illness my kids need me, and my wife usually heads to the office or errands during that time. I do miss the fellowship! Thanks for bringing this thread back to life.
I was quite surprised to come on here and see this thread after so many years. My heart breaks because things really haven't changed much. My daughter has been ill for the past few years, however she has been the one to show an amazing amount of faith. On the weekends she is well enough to attend church, she and I go. My wife and 14 year old son do not attend. I realize attending church is not required for salvation. Both my son and wife do know the Lord.
Someone had mentioned trying a different church. I did that a few years ago and everyone was very unhappy about that decision. So, we went back to our original church (which I truly love). I've given up trying to get anyone to attend. I pray and hope and like I said, when my daughter is well enough she and I attend. I'm not regular now as with the illness my kids need me, and my wife usually heads to the office or errands during that time. I do miss the fellowship! Thanks for bringing this thread back to life.
If attending with the congregation is Not a requirement, then how does one explain the words at Hebrews 10:24-26
If one deliberately stays away, and that one can know the Lord, but does the Lord know that one ?
I was quite surprised to come on here and see this thread after so many years. My heart breaks because things really haven't changed much. My daughter has been ill for the past few years, however she has been the one to show an amazing amount of faith. On the weekends she is well enough to attend church, she and I go. My wife and 14 year old son do not attend. I realize attending church is not required for salvation. Both my son and wife do know the Lord.
Someone had mentioned trying a different church. I did that a few years ago and everyone was very unhappy about that decision. So, we went back to our original church (which I truly love). I've given up trying to get anyone to attend. I pray and hope and like I said, when my daughter is well enough she and I attend. I'm not regular now as with the illness my kids need me, and my wife usually heads to the office or errands during that time. I do miss the fellowship! Thanks for bringing this thread back to life.
Being powerless is frustrating, but it can actually turn into a blessing. In many difficulties in life, realizing I'm powerless has made me more dependent on God, and helped me become closer to Him. Praying for you and your family.
If attending with the congregation is Not a requirement, then how does one explain the words at Hebrews 10:24-26
If one deliberately stays away, and that one can know the Lord, but does the Lord know that one ?
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The word used for gathering together is only used twice in the New Testament, the other time is in 2Th 2:1 And, brothers, we entreat you, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and of our gathering together to Him,
It doesn't sound to me as saying you need to go to church, but is more to do with the spiritual side of things
How do you emotionally handle the fact that your spouse tells you she wants to go to church with you, but never attends? Every Sunday there is always a reason to not attend. The kids see it and I see it, but she does not see it. This has been going on for years and puts a strain on our relationship. I encourage her to come with us, but I know ultimately it is her choice. How do you emotionally deal with this?
Have you considered stoning your wife?
Stoning is a method of execution during which a group of people, usually peers of the guilty party, throws stones at the condemned person until he or she dies. Death by stoning was prescribed in the Old Testament Law as a punishment for various sins. Both animals and people could be the subjects of stoning (Exodus 21:28), and stoning seems to have been associated with sins that caused irreparable damage to the spiritual or ceremonial purity of a person or an animal.
Some sins that resulted in stoning in the Old Testament were murder (Leviticus 24:17), idolatry (Deuteronomy 17:2–5), approaching near to Mount Sinai while the presence of God was there (Exodus 19:12–13), practicing necromancy or the occult (Leviticus 20:27), and blaspheming the name of the Lord (Leviticus 24:16). Stoning was probably the punishment for various types of sexual sin, as well (Deuteronomy 22:24); the related passages in Leviticus 20 do not specify the method of execution, only that the guilty party was to be “put to death.”
Stoning is a method of execution during which a group of people, usually peers of the guilty party, throws stones at the condemned person until he or she dies. Death by stoning was prescribed in the Old Testament Law as a punishment for various sins. Both animals and people could be the subjects of stoning (Exodus 21:28), and stoning seems to have been associated with sins that caused irreparable damage to the spiritual or ceremonial purity of a person or an animal.
Some sins that resulted in stoning in the Old Testament were murder (Leviticus 24:17), idolatry (Deuteronomy 17:2–5), approaching near to Mount Sinai while the presence of God was there (Exodus 19:12–13), practicing necromancy or the occult (Leviticus 20:27), and blaspheming the name of the Lord (Leviticus 24:16). Stoning was probably the punishment for various types of sexual sin, as well (Deuteronomy 22:24); the related passages in Leviticus 20 do not specify the method of execution, only that the guilty party was to be “put to death.”
The death penalty was a civil punishment for the children of Israel and not only illegal today, but would be a sin.
...but you knew that. You just wanted to cause division and strife in yet another thread in the Christian forum.
The death penalty was a civil punishment for the children of Israel and not only illegal today, but would be a sin.
...but you knew that. You just wanted to cause division and strife in yet another thread in the Christian forum.
I hope people will ignore these attempts.
There are many here among us who feel that life still embraces the OT practices. Though I will admit that of the 613 laws, most modern folks have turned their backs on 612 of them ans still cling tenaciously to just one OT law.
I hope more people will ignore the OT foolishness and embrace the new covenant of Christ..
But then you new that already and just wanted to cause confusion among the brethren...
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