Why RCCG pastors can't remarry (Page 6)

MY CANDID OPINION IS THAT GOD TAKES THE ISSUE OF MARRIAGE REMARRIAGE AND DIVORCE SERIOUSLY BECAUSE THE FAMILY IS NOT ONLY LIKE A CHURCH BUT LIKE THE GOD-HEAD WHICH IS THE BED ROCK OF THE NATION AND THE SOCIETY IN GENERAL
MARRIAGE: IS THE OLDEST INSTITUTION ORDAINED OF THE LORD EVEN BEFORE THE NATION OR THE CHURCH SO IT IS VERY DEAR TO THE HEART OF GOD. WHEREEVER MARRIAGE IS PROPERLY CONSTITUTED IT RECEIVES THE BLESSINGS OF GOD IRRESPECTIVE OF THE RELIGION AND IT IS HELD SACRED. IT IS NOT WHAT YOU RUSHED INTO OR ENTER TO SATISFY ONLY THE CARNAL URGES IT SHOULD BE PRAYERFULLY ENTERED FOR THE LIVE OF THE NATION IS AFFECTED BY THAT SINGULAR ACT. WHEN YOU ARE A CHRISTIAN THE WORD OF GOD ID THERE TO GUIDE YOU ON THE STEPS TO TAKE TO BEFORE CONTRACTIING A MARRIAGE VOW. WHEN YOU ARE BORN AGAIN THE FEAR OF GOD AND THE WORD OF GOD IS UPPERMOST IN YOUR LIFE. SO YOU WANT THE LEADING AND THE GUIDANCE OF THE LORD BEFORE YOU SAY "I DO' FOR ONCE MARRIED YOU ARE MARRIED FOREVER 'TILL DEATH DO YOU PART' FOR THIS REASON GO HAS GIVEN US A FREE WILL TO SEEK - FIND - CAREFULLY AND PRAYERFULLY YOUR SPOUSE AND YOU WILL RECEIVE HIS BLESSING. "HE WHO FIND A WIFE FINDS A GOOD THING AND OBTAINS FAVOUR OF THE LORD". BUT YOU CAN SURRENDER THIS FREE WILL BACK TO THE LORD ASKING FOR HIS GUIDANCE AND LEADING IN GETTING THE WIFE. MANY TIMES GOD CHIOCE IS NOT FIRST ATTRACTIVE TO THE FLESH. BUT LATER YOU WILL HAVE GOD TO THANK FOR HIS CHOICE WHEN THE 'UNATTRACTIVE CRUDE OIL IS REFINED TO THE ATTRACTIVE FINISHED PRODUCT' THAT IS THE STAGE WHERE MANY MISSED IT. THE CHOOSE LIKE ADAM AND EVE CHOSE - LOOK GOOD - TASTE GOOD - AND BEFITTING FOR PRIDE AND THE COSTLY MISTAKE LEADS TO UNENDING SORROW MANY HAVE LOST THEIR MINISTRY, REPUTATION AND STANDING BECAUSE OF THEIR CHOICE. THE ONLY THING THAT CAN END THE UNION ACCORDING TO THE VOW IS DEATH AND THE VOW SAYS THE UNION IS FOR BETTER AND FOR THE WORST. SO WHEN YOUR MARRIAGE IS ROSEY THANK GOD IT IS PART OF THE VOW AND IF IT IS TURBULENT THANK GOD IT IS PART OF THE VOW TOO. HOWEVER, IF IT IS DEADLY OR UNBEARERABLE AND YOU MUST SEPARATE, YOU CANNOT MARRY ANOTHER PERSON DURING THE PERIOD OF SEPARATION LIKE THE FATHER OF THE PRODIGAL YOU MUST BE PRAYERFUL AND EXPECTANT THAT YOUR PARTNER WILL RETURN HOME. IF SHE DID - THANK GOD IF SHE DIDN'T THANK GOD IT IS THE CONSEQUENCE OF YOUR CHOICE. BUT THE SCRIPTURE SAYS WE CAN DIVORCE FOR FORNICATION SAKE YES THE FORNICATOR IS A SINNER AND LIKE ALL SINNERS GOD MADE PROVISION FOR UNCONDITIONAL FORGIVENESS: IF YOU REFUSE TO FORGIVE GOD WILL NOT FORGIVE YOU SAYS OUR LORD AND NO MATTER HOW PIOUS YOU ARE IF YOU ARE NOT FORGIVEN BY GOD - HELL IS CERTAIN. IF YOU HAVE FORGIVEN AND YOUR PARTNER IS UNREPENTANT - OR EVEN DEPART - KEEP ON FORGIVING AND EXPECTING THE TURN AROUND THOUGH SEPARATED YOU HAVE MADE YOUR CHOICE AND SO IT WILL BE THERE IS NO ALTERNATIVE AS LONG AS BOTH OF YOU REMAIN ALIVE. ONE REASON IT IS BETTER TO PRAY THROUGH AND GET THE LEADING OF THE LORD BEFORE YOU ENTER INTO A MARRIAGE COVENANT THE MISTAKE CAN BE VERY COSTLY ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES.
REMARRIAGE: THIS IS ONLY POSSIBLE IN THE SITUATION WHERE ONE OF THE PARTNERS WAS DEAD AND THE OTHER IS YOUNG OR SO DESIRED TO REMARRY.
DIVORCE: GOD HATES DIVORCE - YOU CANNOT LOVE GOD AND LIKE WHAT HE HATES; IF YOU MUST DIVORCE MAKE SURE YOU DID NOT INITIATES IT AS A CHILD OF GOD. CONTEST IT PRAYERFULLY. TELL THE JUDGE YOU ARE A CHRISTIAN AND WILL NOT CONSENT TO IT BASE YOU STATEMENT ON THE WORD OF GOD: PRAYERFULLY LISTEN TO HIS DECISION WHEN IT IS CONTRARY TO YOUR EXPECTATION THANK GOD FOR IT AND TELL GOD YOU ARE STILL STANDING ON HIS WORD OF NO DIVORCE: "THOSE THAT THE LORD HAS JOINED TOGETHER LET NO MAN PUT ASUNDER INCLUDED IN THIS ARE THE COUPLE THEMSELVES. BE FAITHFUL UNTIL GOD CALLED YOU HOME OR CALL HOME YOUR PARTNER.
PRAYING FOR THE DEATH OF THE WAYWARD PARTNER SO THAT YOU CAN REMARRY IS UNACCEPTABLE TO GOD: FOR GOD DOES NOT LOVE THE DEATH OF ANY SINNER BUT LONGSUFFERING TOWARDS US WANTING US TO REPENT AND BE SAVED. UNTIL THEN KEEP YOURSELF BUSY WITH THE WORK OF THE LORD; CONTINUE EARNESTLY TO SEEK THE KINGDOM OF GOD AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS WITH FAITH AND EXPECTATION THAT ALL OTHER THINGS WILL BE ADDED TO YOU IN HIS TIME. NOT FOR ONLY THE PASTORS BUT ALL THAT BORN AGAIN AND HAVE THE FEAR OF GOD IN THEIR HEART
WHAT IF THE MARRIAGE WAS CONTRACTED WHEN THE COUPLE WAS IN THE WORLD AS UNBELIEVER: THE PARTNER WHO IS NOW A CHRISTIAN CANNOT LEAVE OR SEND AWAY THE UNBELIVING PARTNER BUT MUST BE PRAYING FOR HIS/HER SALVATION WITH LOVE, ENDURANCE OR LONGSUFFERING. BUT IF THE UNBELIVING DEPART THE BELIEVER IS FREE FROM THE YOKE OR THE BELIEVER IS THE SPIRITUAL COVER IN SUCH RELATIONSHIP.
IS IT NOT BETTER NOT TO MARRY? TO MARRY OR NOT TO MARRY IS NOT YOUR CHOICE TO MAKE AS A CHILD OF GOD BUT THE LORDS. BUT PAUL DID NOT MARRY AND JESUS REFERRED TO SOME PEOPLE WHO WERE NOT MARRIED FOR THE SAKE OF THE GOSPEL AND IF THE CURRENT POPULATION STATISTICS WERE ANYTHING TO GO ABOUT - IT IS NOT POSSIBLE THAT EVERYBODY IS ABLE TO BE MARRIED IN A MONOGAMY RELATIONSHIP. HENCE THE CHURCH IS COMING TO TERMS WITH THE STATE OF BEING SINGLE. THE GRACE WHICH THE LORD BESTOWED ON SOME AND ARE ABLE TO BE SINGLE AND WORK FOR THEIR LORD AND STAND UNPOLLUTED WITH RIGHT STANDING FOR THE LORD.
IS THIS NOT TOO DIFFICULT OR UNREALISTIC? TO MAN IT IS DIFFICULT BUT WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE. ARE YOU A CHRISTIAN? TRUST GOD. ARE YOU SINGLE AND EXPECTANT LET THE LORD DIRECT YOU - IS YOUR MARRIAGE TUBULLENT? THE CALMER OF THE STORM IS JESUS TAKE IT TO HIM IN PRAYERS
GOD BLESS YOU