The Christian teaching about marriage is unambiguous and not susceptible of confusion: The cult comes first.<\/p>\n
\n(1)<\/a> The believer in Christ acknowledges him as Savior and Lord, with an allegiance that exceeds any earthly commitment<\/span>. When two believers are married, they share this mutual commitment and are commonly dedicated to the Lordship of Christ.<\/p>\n
And:<\/p>\n
(2)<\/a> As the Gospels make clear, loyalty to Christ exceeds that of any family commitment<\/span>, even as the church becomes the family of faith, embracing within its life all who come to faith in Christ and into the life of the church.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Those are the teachings of the cult, and these are the regrets<\/a> of a pastor who lived them:<\/p>\n
\nWe were supposed to have a healthy marriage, and here I am putting everyone and every thing ahead of my own family.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s wrong with this picture?<\/p>\n
That is my greatest regret from over half a century of ministry: I failed to take care of my family.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Notice something: Even as he tolls his regrets, this pastor feels obliged to make a bow toward the company line.<\/p>\n
\nNo one is saying a pastor should put his family before the Lord.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Ho-ho — I am. Make no mistake: If the pleasure of an invisible friend is more important to you than the well-being and happiness of your family, then you aren’t married at all<\/i>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Christian teaching about marriage is unambiguous and not susceptible of confusion: The cult comes first. (1) The believer in Christ acknowledges him as Savior and Lord, with an allegiance that exceeds any earthly commitment. When two believers are … Continue reading