Thursday, December 15, 2011
Remarriage: The Church of Christ I was attending thinks I'm involved in an unholy, adulterous union?
I had asked a question about an hour ago if there was any church that would accept my marriage to my husband. I was previously a member of the Church of Christ, not an LDS or United Churches of Christ, they just call themselves Church of Christ. I was married for 6 years when I was 20 and we divorced when I was 26. We fought a lot and simply were not in love, although we thought we were when we got married. I had an affair, as I had stated in my first question, I did not have with this guy but did things that were very wrong such as spending lots of time with the guy, flirting, an emotional affair, long hugs, and 2 kisses on the cheek. I did this towards the end of my first marriage. I know I was wrong and am truly sorry. I know that there is NO excuse for what I did and I have repeatedly asked God's forgiveness. After my divorce, I broke off my friendship from the other guy and started dating. I eventually fell in love and got married again. We did not have a church wedding because my church would not accept me. We just went to the courthouse. Now we are expecting twins and are very very happy. I have been trying to find a church that would accept me, my husband, and our babies. The Church of Christ said they would not accept me because of the terrible thing I had done in my first marriage. They said I was now in an unholy, adulterous union with my husband, and that the only way they would accept me and that God would forgive me would be for me to leave my husband and remain single and celibate for the rest of my life. They said that God would forgive me but only if I left my husband since I was living in sin because God did not recognize my second marriage because of what I had done in my first marriage. When I had got my divorce, I told my ex husband what I had done and asked his forgiveness. He said that he wasn't hurt because at the time I did this we weren't in love anymore anyway. He forgave me and we both wished each other the best. I know what I did in the past was wrong and I have asked my ex husband and God for forgiveness. My ex husband forgave me and I hope God has too. I told my husband about what I had done and he said he forgave me and loved me and that everyone has made mistakes. Now because of me and what I did, I am afraid that no church will ever accept me since I cheated in my first marriage. I am hoping that maybe a Baptist, Methodist, or Presbyterian church will forgive me and accept me and my family. If I do find a church that will allow me to go there, will they think that me and my husband are in an unholy and adulterous union and consider us to be unmarried like the Church of Christ since I was married before and did what I did? In my first question earlier, I had asked if there were any church that would accept me, my husband, and our babies when they are born, but now I'm wondering also if all denominations will feel that I am in an unholy union? Do all churches believe that if someone got a divorce and cheated in their first marriage that they can never be remarried since they are still guilty? Like I said I am very sorry for what I did and very worried because I really would like to go to church and raise my kids in a church that will accept me.
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