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I’m sure this topic has been beaten to death here at least several times. I’m starting this thread only because I sincerely do not understand the cog policy on divorce and remarriage. I mean, I thought I did, but I’m not sure I really do.For instance, we all know ministers who are divorced/remarried and still retain their credentials. We also know ministers who are divorced/remarried who had to surrender their credentials. One can only assume the reasons for the divorce weigh heavily on the decision as to who keeps their credentials and who does not.Of course, we can say everything is a “case by case” basis, but is it really that way? I’ve read comments on here about ministers having multiple divorces and remarriages who still kept their credentials. Is that actually possible?Can someone please explain the official cog position on divorce/remarriage, and the issue of multiple divorces? Thanks “Hell will be filled with people that didn’t cuss, didn’t drink, and may even have been baptized. Why? Because none of those things makes someone a Christian.”

Just in case, it's better to kill your spouse...

Re: Just in case, it's better to kill your spouse...

That's what I tell young brides in the premarital counseling sessions. Less stress than a divorce, no hang around issues, and a fresh start after a little prison and probation time. Now the mama of the groom doesn't think that appropriate, but you got the groom looking over his back and behaving.

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He could have been born again between 4 and 5. And again and again and again and again. 00110101

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Uh, no, just the once. She said she couldn't understand how that could be. That's one way -- he could have been a sinner in four marriages, and then saved by God's grace following his fourth divorce. Oh, I see, marriage is a temporary relationship until you get saved. The disciples were so wrong when they said it was best not to marry. But for the sake of understanding, what if he had said he was a Christian in one (or more) of the first four marriages? What did Wesley say, Earn all you can, save all you can, give all you can, and marry all you can? Or something like that.

Does this lady minister have cog credentials or in the process of acquiring them “Hell will be filled with people that didn’t cuss, didn’t drink, and may even have been baptized. Why? Because none of those things makes someone a Christian.”

Fair enough, the question may be, is she qualified to be a pastor, considering her choice of husband?I am not questioning her relationship with Christ, or her call to ministry for that matter, but for the office of pastor does who you're married to matter?