Can a man, converting to Islam marry another wife?

Question: My friend married a Christian in a church wedding. After 20 years of marriage, her husband converted to the Muslim religion and married again to a Muslim woman. Is his marriage to a Muslim woman legal? My friend and her husband still have not separated. Thank you. Answer: “And He answered and said to…

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How can I forgive my husband for his adultery?

Question: I have been married for almost 25 years and found out several weeks ago that my husband has had an affair.  I knew something was wrong but was too blind to know what for the past two years and sought Christian counsel to help me.  One person asked me if I thought he could…

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Why is my husband committing adultery?

Question: Hello! I was on your site and I wanted to ask a question. My husband (who was a minister when we married) started cheating on me years ago after a pastor prophesied over him the year before and told him, “Don’t ever forsake your wife or it will detrimental unto you.” Long story short,…

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Now that I realize I am in adultery, how do I fix the problem?

Question: Good morning, I’ve recently come across this site and have received much clarity through other readers’ questions. I personally have realized that I am an adulteress. I have married (my first marriage) a man who divorced his first wife. I know that the divorce was not due to any infidelity on her part, thus…

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We were doing well a few years ago, but I’ve slipped into sexual sins

Question: Dear Minister, I came upon your website via Google, and read a few of your articles, and found them to be interesting and very helpful, Thank you. My problem is that I became a “Born Again” Christian a few years ago when I was in my mid-thirties. My husband joined shortly thereafter. We both…

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A Tale of Two Women

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/TaleOfTwoWomen.mp3 Text: Proverbs 1:20-33   I.         Solomon addresses the book of Proverbs to young men – Proverbs 1:8             A.        And in the course of his advice on many subjects, he introduces us to two women: Wisdom and unnamed immoral woman             B.        These aren’t actual women but personifications of two ideas             C.        The question left hanging in the air is…

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I’m heartbroken that I have to end my marriage

Question: Hello Mr. Hamilton, I wrote to you a month or so ago and you were very helpful. I wanted to thank you again. Just a refresher. I found out after my husband and I were married for less than six months that he was viewing pornography. Of course, like the world seems to view, he…

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If both are committing adultery, could either one remarry?

Question: Hello, I was wondering if you could help me with the following: How would you respond to a man who was married, and after four years of marriage his wife committed adultery. He decided to move out. The two remained legally married for another whopping 8 years, but both ended up living with other…

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Who is responsible for a child born out of wedlock?

Question: What if a guy has a child outside of his marriage with another woman? Is he still responsible, such as for child support? What if his wife knows but disapproves of the child growing up with their children? What if he has a child that he knows is his but refuses to take care…

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How do I let go of the guilt of having committed adultery?

Question: I was friends with a married man. It was all very innocent until one day. I met his wife and children, and they were all so lovely. He dropped me off at home, and it just happened. I can’t believe that I allowed myself to accept a married man in my bed. I am…

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Will I be condemned for running off with another man?

Question: I have been feeling very convicted. I find myself questioning my salvation. I have been married for over five years and have decided to leave my husband for a man I met playing an online game. I know I am in the wrong. I have no doubts. My husband claims he loves me, and…

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How do I straighten out the mess I’m in?

Question: Hi, I have a big problem and I need some guidance, please. It’s a long story, so please bear with me. I grew up in a church of Christ and got baptized when I was younger. I did not really have a full understanding; I think I may need to redo it. I have…

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Can I have sex with a woman who is willing and cannot get pregnant?

Question: I got married to an unfaithful woman. I guess having it her way counts as unfaithfulness? My dad and others where we were living did not want us together as she: Had 16 boyfriends before me Did not pay her rent or telephone bills Had a lot of medical problems that she told me…

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What can I do? My ex-husband is about to marry his mistress

Question: I need your help. My ex-husband is marrying his mistress. According to the church, they are “shacking up” and need to be right by God.  They getting married is the right thing to do, according to their church. I have departed from my husband (he divorced me), hoping we someday he will see his…

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My friend is committing adultery. Must I say something?

Question: I need a clear answer. Did I commit sin if I have known from the beginning my friend has committed adultery and still dating someone? She still married, still living in the same house together with her husband and kids. Her husband is nice, old, and busy at work all the time. I also…

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I ruined my husband’s reputation with my family. How do I repair it?

Question: Good morning my brother, I’m a believer and married. I have a problem that does not allow me to sleep. For the past three years my husband cheated on me with a woman I forgave him because I love my husband. He is a good husband apart from his mistake. I believe it happened because…

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I’m trying to hold my marriage together, but my wife won’t stay at home

Question: My wife has been inconsistently living at home. It’s been one excuse after the other. We have been divorced once before because she committed adultery. I fear God’s judgment on my head and know that I am no perfect person myself. Although I have never physically committed adultery, I have in my heart. I…

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Can I remarry after both my husband and I have committed adultery?

Question: Hello. I need your help and guidance. I’m currently in the process of a divorce, which has been going on for two years now. My ex-husband and I were very young when we decided to live together. I was 16 and he was 17. I admit that I latched onto him because I wanted…

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Adultery: An Outdated Crime?

Source: Ethan Bronner, “Adultery: Ancient crime still on many states’ books,” The New York Times, reported in the Omaha World-Herald, 15 November 2012. The core of Mr. Bronner’s article is that adultery laws are no longer enforced and have been removed from half the state’s books. The reason most other states have not removed the laws is…

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When a person doesn’t know the wrong you did, is confession required?

Question: I have committed adultery many times during the past 30 years of my marriage and in many instances lied to cover up my absence. During the last year or two, I have earnestly started to read the bible and now feel extremely guilty about my past poor behaviors. Since I have become more familiar…

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