Lesson 2867

(Lesson 2867)(11-04-19) 1 Corinthians 7:12-16
    “But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away. 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 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. But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace. For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?”

   In today’s quote, Paul made a point of letting it be known that he was relating his own opinion not a commandment from God.
    Paul, and I believe rightfully, said that it is right in the sight of God for a believer to marry and unbeliever. That being beneficial to all concerned because an unbelieving man/woman can be sanctified by their believing husband/wife seeing that when a couple are married they become one flesh in the sight of God. “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and THEY SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH.”(Genesis 2:24”)
    Paul added in the last part of the quote that if an unbeliever decides to leave a believer, a writ of divorce is not necessary. I’m confident that, for many, that conclusion could be a debatable position.~