"Look at the legalized adultery we call divorce.
Men marry one wife after another and are still admitted into good
society; and women do likewise. There are thousands of supposedly
respectable men in American living with other men's wives, and thousands
of supposedly respectable women living with other women's husbands."
- R. A. Torrey From R.A. Torrey's book How to Pray, pages 94-95
R.A. Torrey (1856-1928) was a very well-known Christian writer,
evangelist, pastor, graduate of Yale University, and was also the
superintendent of Moody Bible Institute for 19 years.
TRINITY BARS THE
DIVORCED.; No Remarriage in the Church or Any of the Chapels.
The clergy of Trinity Church announced yesterday that under no
circumstances will divorced persons be married by any of the clergy of
that Episcopal parish, nor will such marriages be permitted either in
the church at Wall Street and Broadway or in any one of the parish's
eight chapels. The announcement was as follows:
View full article New York Times
December 7, 1904, Wednesday
I've received many emails from those who have or are in the process of leaving adulterous remarriages and from those who have been encouraged by this website. We also have members of our Spirit of Hosea Fellowship, Support & Discussion Forum who have left these sinful unions. Along with my testimony and the testimony of J.M. Humphrey, I have asked some to share their testimonies of repentance and restoration. Some have agreed to do so.
September 15, 2007
For The Little Ones (Features Letters of Testimony from those dealing with Marriage, Divorce & Remarriage) from the Spirit of Hosea Audio Archive
Tony Sexton's Testimony of Repentance From Remarriage Adultery
I
too have had to repent of an adulterous remarriage. A very rough road,
but what is the alternative when God convicts you of the sin of it? Stay
in it and become reprobate to the call of the Spirit? No thanks! I
applaud your courage and faithfulness to heed the voice of the Father. I
know what a lonely stand it is when even those who seem to be on fire
for Christ have erroneous views on Divorce and Remarriage. May God Bless
you, and keep you, and build you up in your inner man to stand strong
and live holy. JESUS IS KING!
(Name Deleted)
Hi,
I want to thank you so much for sharing your story...My husband and I
have felt very much alone over the past year as we have exposed and
tried to talk to our church leadership about the same issues of divorce
and remarriage. So far, to little avail.
I keep praying and asking God to send people our way of like mind, as we
are feeling so weak on our own. I just found the discussion forum and
and look forward to being approved and able to talk with others. I plan
to forward your website name on to a number of individuals, including a
number of pastors - it seems like such a radical step that you have
taken and I commend you for it. I have read many articles on the
subject, but because you have personally walked through it, it has so
much more meaning. God bless you. (Name Deleted)
Thanks for
your testimony and courage to do what is right
we too are paying a price for speaking out this unpopular message.
(Name Deleted) Oklahoma
Hello,
I was searching the internet for scriptures to pray for the "other"
woman and came across your testimony. You have no idea how it has
touched my heart.
My covenant husband left me for another woman back in 1991 and quickly
"married" her after the divorce went thru. The Lord spoke to me when he
left and told me He would heal and restore my marriage if I would stand
with Him. My testimony is very long, but in a nutshell, after many years
of praying for my husband and our marriage, my husband contacted me in
2003 and the Lord has changed his heart. He wants to come back to our
marriage, but feels trapped in this adulterous marriage with the other
woman. ....... God has promised to use us to bring His true message of
divorce and remarriage to others. I'm just weary of waiting for God to
move.
After reading your testimony I have been praying that God convicts the
other woman of her sin of taking another woman's husband and that she
will turn her life over to Christ.
I just wanted to let you know how much I admire your strength in doing
what is right. I will pray for you, that God will richly bless you for
your courage.
In Christ,
(Name Deleted)
I just
read your "open letter". It was very timely for me, because I have been
pondering and praying over this issue lately, and came to the same
conclusion, that repentance. The scripture is very clear on this...I
don't need to search the scripture and struggle for understanding. I
have been married and divorced twice, once before I was a believer, once
after. I have been single, celibate and un-dating for 15 years. I would
like to fall in love with a good, godly man and get married and do it
right...but God's word stops me in my tracks. I don't 'like' it. I don't
'feel good' about it, but I know it's true. My struggle isn't in trying
to find a loophole, but learning to accept with an obedient heart, with
thankfulness, with joy and expectancy the "plans" He has made concerning
me".
God bless & Peace,
(Name Deleted)
I just wanted to send off a big "THANK
YOU!!!" for your website and ministry.
As a single, I wanted to determine BEFORE the subject came up whether or
not I could potentially date a divorced man. Friends and family largely
stated that I could if he'd divorced when he was not saved, the adultery
clause, etc. (You've heard them before.) Problem was, I remembered
reading the verse stating that whoever married a divorced individual was
committing adultery, so their input left me uneasy. Something wasn't
right and I knew it.
You're site helped enormously in going through all the scriptures. Thank
you!
What makes me sad, as I read the frequently asked questions, is the
apparent willingness of so many Christians to "take a chance". In our
quest to get our way, we are willing to read into the scriptures that if
the Bible says to let the non-believing spouse go, we ASSUME that gives
the green light to remarry. With all the warnings against this in the
Bible, why would we go there?
Sadly, I think the answer is that too often we want our own way and our
own happiness more than we want to please Christ. I think the Church
(generally speaking) spends too much time telling us how wonderful the
Christian life is. We forget that we are to take up our cross and follow
Him! That is not easy, it is not pleasant - it is hard work! The
Christian walk is not for the faint of heart.
Thank you again and please keep up your good work.
(Name Deleted)
Just wanted you to know I read your testimony and am so thankful there are still people in this world who understand that God does not want his children to divorce and remarry. You have a lot of good thoughts on that subject.
I have the website (deleted) and I have
added links to your site there.
I have today sent an email to several pastors that need to read this.
They are all remarried, some more than one time remarried. May God show
them the truth.
Thanks for standing on the true word of God no matter what cost.
I was saved in 2005. This matter of remarriage has not been easy for me
to understand, but after reading your testimony the Holy Spirit
confirmed in my heart that what you say is true.
I am married and divorced twice. All happened as a non Christian. This
that I now understand means that I must not remarry any man again as
long as my first husband is still alive. Not my second but my first,
since only the first is valid in Gods eyes.
I also understand that my last name needs to be changed back to
(deleted) because (deleted) came from being married for the second time
and since that marriage was not good in God's eyes I shall not carry
that name. Now I understand why God made it easy for me to divorce my
second husband in 2001. It was not valid in Gods eyes. God wanted me to
divorce that man. I actually felt blessed doing that and now I know why
I did feel such a blessing getting out of that marriage.
Now I also know why God hindered me and a Pastor from marrying each
other in 2005. It would not be right in Gods eyes as long as we
both were divorced, and as long as our former spouses is still alive.
Thanks for telling the truth as God has showed you the matter of
marriage, divorce and remarriage.
May God bless you in a huge way.
Sincerly,
(name deleted)
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