Southern Baptist Journal of Theology, Volume 6
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Southern Baptist Journal of Theology, Volume 6.
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“If we have understood Paul correctly in 1 Corinthians 7:15, willful desertion by an unbelieving spouse who subsequently remarries makes the restoration of that marriage impossible, and I would see no barrier to remarriage (unless, perhaps, for conscientious reasons the abandoned believer desires to remain single). But what if the unbelieving deserter does not remarry? In time and with great assurance that the marriage cannot be restored, it would seem that the Christian could remarry. Just how long one should wait would be determined by one’s theologically informed conscience and whether or not God providentially brings along a Christ-centered believing partner.” (Volume 6, Number 1, Page 21)
“[T]he church must recognize and teach that marriage is grounded not in feelings of love but in the practice of love.” (Volume 6, Number 1, Page 22)
“The most recent studies of ‘the husband of one wife’ requirement (1 Tim 3:2, 12; Titus 1:6) argue that it is a typical ancient way of saying ‘faithful to one’s marriage.’ Paul does not prohibit from church office those who, against their own wishes, have been abandoned or sexually betrayed, but those who are unfaithful to their marriage.101 Thus divorcees should not automatically be excluded from leadership positions in the church, nor should those who have remarried after the very limited cases in which the NT permits remarriage after divorce (i.e., divorce with just cause).” (Volume 6, Number 1, Page 22)
“Adam’s verbal oath-sign is found in Genesis 2:23: ‘This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh’ (NIV). Far from being a ‘jubilant welcome’ addressed to Eve, Adam addresses these words to God as witness, says Hugenberger: ‘[T]hese words appear to be a solemn affirmation of his marital commitment, an elliptical way of saying something like, ‘I hereby invite you, God, to hold me accountable to treat this woman as part of my own body [cf. Eph 5:28].’ ’” (Volume 6, Number 1, Pages 18–19)
- Title: Southern Baptist Journal of Theology, Volume 6
- Author: Stephen J. Wellum
- Series: Southern Baptist Journal of Theology
- Publisher: Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Print Publication Date: 2002
- Logos Release Date: 2009
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Theology › Periodicals
- Resource ID: LLS:gs_sbjt_06
- Resource Type: Journal
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