Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
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Janesville, WI 53547
—1 Corinthians 7:12-16
by: Maryann Palmer.
Today’s text speaks to believers married to unbelievers. The Lord’s command, says Paul, is for the believer to be willing to remain in the marriage for the spiritual good of the spouse and children. If the spouse is agreeable to staying together, fine; if not, also fine. Leave the decision to the unbelieving spouse. I can’t believe that spousal abuse is new to our time. We find Paul’s counsel on dealing with badly behaving people in 2 Timothy 3:1-5: Have nothing to do with them. How does this affect a believer’s marriage to an abusive spouse?