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1 Corinthians 7:13-14: Unsaved Spouses?
Posted October 11th, 2007 by Pastor_Tim
Last night at church there were a number of women who were grieving the fact their husbands had not made a commitment to Christ. This brought to mind 1 Corinthians 7:13-14
1Co 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.
1Co 7:14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
Here are some scriptures and understanding that came at that time.
When a man is pleased to dwell with his saved wife he is sanctified by the faith of the wife. We are saved by faith. Those two being one in God's eyes means the faith of the wife is imputed to the husband. This is an amazing and challenging concept. In the Old Testament when clean and unclean met, the result was the clean became unclean.
In the new, [now that we are sanctified by the blood of Jesus and not that of animals perhaps] the unclean husband is made clean by the faith of the wife. How, or why, can this be?
Jesus said, "in as much as you have done it unto one of the least of these my disciples, you have done it unto me." Is it possible that God counts a man who is faithful to his wife as being faithful to meeting His needs?
One thing is sure. Paul was sold on teaching that the children of a believer are sanctified and the union that brought them forth is also clean. The best explanation of what this means for the unbeliever is this. If they are faithful in doing what they know to do for their mate it will be accounted to them as unto the Lord. If they are married to, but despise their mate, will the same be accounted to them? God knows.
This knowledge should encourage and liberate husbands and wive's from the drivenness to get their partner saved before they die. Salvation is God's work and the best way given a woman to save her husband is through her meek and humble conduct, which does not require a salvation message to be preached.
Please, share your thoughts and experiences on this.
Blessings,
Tim Reinagel
Praying for the unsaved:
* NEVER GIVE UP !!! (LUKE 18:1 , 2 PETER 3:9 , GALATIANS 6:9)
“open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are being sanctified by faith in Christ.” — Acts 26:18
“ Prayer is not the least you can do for someone, prayer is the most you can do for someone.”
— Billy Graham
“ Prayer is the foundation for fulfilling the Great Commission... the battle for the nations will be won on the knees of God’s people. The strongholds of Satan will be broken down and the kingdom of God extended only through our prayers.
— Dr. Jerry Rankin , SBC Intl. Missions Board
“ I am always deeply conscious that I am absolutely helpless and that only the Holy Spirit can penetrate the minds and hearts of those that are without Christ. All I am doing is sowing seed. It
is God - and only God - who can make the seed bear fruit ... We stress that prayer is an indispensable element in preparation for a crusade, and we seek to organize in advance as many prayer meetings as possible. It is the mightiest force in the world.”
— Billy Graham , “Just As I Am”
Should we pray for the unsaved? Does it really help to pray to God about people who do not believe in Him? Does God hear our prayers for our unsaved friends and family? The answer to all of these questions is "Yes." We should definitely pray for the unsaved, because God does hear our prayers. Our prayers work with God's will, in ways that we cannot fully understand, to bring about miracles in the lives of those for whom we have prayed.
God desires to hear from us, and prayer is our means of talking with Him. When we, as believers, pray for the unsaved, God listens and He will honor our requests when our prayers are in line with His will.
Does the Bible tell us to pray for the unsaved? Yes, in Matthew 9:36-38, Jesus tells His disciples that there are many unsaved people throughout the world. He encouraged them to pray that God would provide people to share the gospel with them. God desires that all people learn the truth of salvation. 1 Timothy 2:3-4 says, "This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth."
In Luke 11:9-10, Jesus again instructs His disciples to pray, and this time He tells them to pray persistently for those things they would like to receive from their Heavenly Father. Would you like your unsaved friends and family to come to know Jesus as their personal Savior? Then pray persistently for them.
Finally, James 5:16 tells us that "the effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much." We should pray fervently with the expectation that God will answer our prayers.
Will you pray for the unsaved today? Knowing that God hears our prayers and knowing that Jesus instructed us to pray persistently, will you commit to praying for the unsaved? Pray for the unsaved people in your life and have faith that God will answer your prayers.
Posted October 11th, 2007 by Pastor_Tim
Last night at church there were a number of women who were grieving the fact their husbands had not made a commitment to Christ. This brought to mind 1 Corinthians 7:13-14
1Co 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.
1Co 7:14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
Here are some scriptures and understanding that came at that time.
When a man is pleased to dwell with his saved wife he is sanctified by the faith of the wife. We are saved by faith. Those two being one in God's eyes means the faith of the wife is imputed to the husband. This is an amazing and challenging concept. In the Old Testament when clean and unclean met, the result was the clean became unclean.
In the new, [now that we are sanctified by the blood of Jesus and not that of animals perhaps] the unclean husband is made clean by the faith of the wife. How, or why, can this be?
Jesus said, "in as much as you have done it unto one of the least of these my disciples, you have done it unto me." Is it possible that God counts a man who is faithful to his wife as being faithful to meeting His needs?
One thing is sure. Paul was sold on teaching that the children of a believer are sanctified and the union that brought them forth is also clean. The best explanation of what this means for the unbeliever is this. If they are faithful in doing what they know to do for their mate it will be accounted to them as unto the Lord. If they are married to, but despise their mate, will the same be accounted to them? God knows.
This knowledge should encourage and liberate husbands and wive's from the drivenness to get their partner saved before they die. Salvation is God's work and the best way given a woman to save her husband is through her meek and humble conduct, which does not require a salvation message to be preached.
Please, share your thoughts and experiences on this.
Blessings,
Tim Reinagel
Praying for the unsaved:
* NEVER GIVE UP !!! (LUKE 18:1 , 2 PETER 3:9 , GALATIANS 6:9)
“open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are being sanctified by faith in Christ.” — Acts 26:18
“ Prayer is not the least you can do for someone, prayer is the most you can do for someone.”
— Billy Graham
“ Prayer is the foundation for fulfilling the Great Commission... the battle for the nations will be won on the knees of God’s people. The strongholds of Satan will be broken down and the kingdom of God extended only through our prayers.
— Dr. Jerry Rankin , SBC Intl. Missions Board
“ I am always deeply conscious that I am absolutely helpless and that only the Holy Spirit can penetrate the minds and hearts of those that are without Christ. All I am doing is sowing seed. It
is God - and only God - who can make the seed bear fruit ... We stress that prayer is an indispensable element in preparation for a crusade, and we seek to organize in advance as many prayer meetings as possible. It is the mightiest force in the world.”
— Billy Graham , “Just As I Am”
Should we pray for the unsaved? Does it really help to pray to God about people who do not believe in Him? Does God hear our prayers for our unsaved friends and family? The answer to all of these questions is "Yes." We should definitely pray for the unsaved, because God does hear our prayers. Our prayers work with God's will, in ways that we cannot fully understand, to bring about miracles in the lives of those for whom we have prayed.
God desires to hear from us, and prayer is our means of talking with Him. When we, as believers, pray for the unsaved, God listens and He will honor our requests when our prayers are in line with His will.
Does the Bible tell us to pray for the unsaved? Yes, in Matthew 9:36-38, Jesus tells His disciples that there are many unsaved people throughout the world. He encouraged them to pray that God would provide people to share the gospel with them. God desires that all people learn the truth of salvation. 1 Timothy 2:3-4 says, "This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth."
In Luke 11:9-10, Jesus again instructs His disciples to pray, and this time He tells them to pray persistently for those things they would like to receive from their Heavenly Father. Would you like your unsaved friends and family to come to know Jesus as their personal Savior? Then pray persistently for them.
Finally, James 5:16 tells us that "the effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much." We should pray fervently with the expectation that God will answer our prayers.
Will you pray for the unsaved today? Knowing that God hears our prayers and knowing that Jesus instructed us to pray persistently, will you commit to praying for the unsaved? Pray for the unsaved people in your life and have faith that God will answer your prayers.
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