What Does The Bible Say About Unbelieving Spouse
In the same way the husband does not have authority over his own body but yields it to his wife.
What does the bible say about unbelieving spouse. I understand that by accepting jesus christ as our lord and savior and our faith in him is our salvation. 5 do not deprive each other except perhaps by mutual consent and for a time so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. 4 the wife does not have authority over her own body but yields it to her husband. The issue of divorce when it comes to believers married to non believers is an emotionally loaded one for two reasons both of which paul addresses in this context.
But i am confused by i corinthians 7 14 which says that an unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife etc. Else were your children unclean. John piper aug 26 2020 chosen by god to inherit god john piper aug 25. 13 and the woman which hath an husband that believeth not and if he be pleased to dwell with her let her not leave him.
For we are his workmanship created in christ jesus for good works which god prepared beforehand that. But now are they holy. Otherwise your children would be unclean but as it is they are holy this does not mean that the believing spouse automatically saves the unbelieving one. For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through her believing husband.
1 corinthians 7 13 and the woman which hath an husband that believeth not and if he be pleased to dwell with her let her not leave him. What does it mean in 1st corinthians 7 14 the unbelieving husband is sanctified. Paul encouraged the ephesian church that god had saved them and that he wanted to fulfill his work through them. Often it means a marriage with different goals driven by your faith and your spouse s ignorance of biblical truth.
Else were your children unclean. What does my stealing say about my soul. But now are they holy. To wives with unbelieving husbands 1 peter 3 1 6 part 1 february 18 2016.
15 but if the unbelieving depart let him depart. My dictionary concordance in my niv bible defines sanctify as to make holy. Living with an unbelieving spouse is a challenge. 3 the husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife and likewise the wife to her husband.
14 for the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband. If your unbelieving spouse is willing to live with you then be assured god is working out his plan in and through your life. Interactive bible study with john piper.