Marriage Rejuvenation?

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by TK Burk

Oh, my! The above RED statement is one of the funniest things I've seen said about Bro. Benincasa in a long time!

Believe me, Aquila, you REALLY have no idea who Bro. Benincasa is if you seriously believe what you said above.

Thank Brother Burk.

Aquila is confused about how Paul thought about government.
If it weren't for his Freeborn Roman citizenship, he wouldn't of survived long enough to write his epistles.

So, Aquila how'd you get divorced?

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Aquila

Evang.Benincasa,

You've continually stalked me, harassed me, insulted me, slandered me, mocked me, and misrepresented me.

What do you want? Just say it.

Let's end this foolishness and tell me what it will take for you to calm down and actually talk with me rationally? In most forums you'd already be banned for such personal attacks and near menacing behavior. I honestly don't know why the admins here haven't at least asked you to be more civil. I've requested that they do so, but nothing became of it. And that's their prerogative I guess. They can do as they wish.

Look, I'm not an evangelist. Although I thought I was called for a time and became involved with ministry, I'm no longer interested in being a minister of any kind. I'm just an average Joe. And you're also right, I'm a mess. I don't profess to be perfect. In fact, I've spoken freely about many of my imperfections and less than ideal circumstances. Trust me, I could have chosen not to say a word about me or my life. I could have hidden in anonymity and pretended that all was well. But I didn't. All my contradictions, imperfections, sin, fears, concerns, failures, hurt, experiences, wounds, scars, etc... most of me is laid out in the open. In fact, I've put enough out here on this forum about me, I've sealed the coffin on any opportunity to minister ever again. In fact, you've kind of helped me in that. And for that I'm really grateful. But I'm now growing weary with your endless attacks. Why don't we just settle things like rational people? I'm right here.

And let me assure you, I am a joke. I'm not important. I don't have an office or position in any church. And as previously said, I'm a mess. You're the "evangelist". You're the dude in a shirt and tie with a mission. You've been called to some real important stuff. In fact, you've even appointed yourself as my own personal judge and jury. So, let's stop wasting time. What is it....?

What do you want?
What is your goal in all of this non-stop harassment?
What do you want from me?
What is it that you hope all of this will accomplish?

Please drop the insults and just talk to me. What are you needing from me to end this endless war between us?

Are you wanting to somehow get me to renounce my faith? Are you wanting me to pray through and become you find acceptable? Are you wanting me to leave the forum? Are you wanting me feel so emotionally damaged that I jump off of a bridge somewhere? Are you just testing my resolve? Are you just incapable of controlling yourself? Is personally insulting me non-stop just something you simply get enjoyment from? Are you wanting me to change political parties? Are you wanting me to be converted to Preterism?

Once you tell me, I can think things over and determine if what you're wanting is within my ability.

What do you want? What is your goal in all of this?

You have my undivided attention.

He wants War. And you are a man of peace.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Aquila

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If you were really concerned with my spiritual welfare you wouldn't be openly harassing me and slandering me publically. Previous generations might have been given to such social pressure. My generation sees this as a tactic employed by the weak and cowardly. If you're brave and your motives pure, consult me privately. I might have taken you seriously if you conversed with me in private message. But the spectacle you've made it out in the open only shows that you're out for slander and defamation. You couldn't care less about my soul. This is how I know that you're only a lair, a fake, and an abuser.

In addition based on what you have expressed to me since I've known you, to "get right", would include:

1.) Sobbing in a blithering mess under your watchful eye in a prayer room.
2.) Becoming a conservative Republican.
3.) Renouncing any concern for social justice.
4.) Denying the notion that some might need psychological care.
5.) Denying that PTSD even exists.
6.) Demanding that my wife not work or peruse any of her dreams.
7.) Entering a civil contract with the state that binds my marriage to being governed by unbiblical laws.
8.) Raising my kids in a bubble of religious isolation.
9.) Attending some artificial structure filled with bang-clang music and sycophants that pander to a single man in a suit.
10.) Sit in a row of noses every Sunday.
11.) Pay my tithes to the man in the suit.
12.) Dress and live exactly as the man in the suit tells me.
13.) And claim all of this makes me holier than those who don't do these things.

Only after I did these things would you think I had "gotten right". And I find the above to be pure foolishness.

I am still looking for a verse in which folks were married by the apostles or other disciples in the first century Church

[Evang.Benincasa]

So, divorce doesn't need any officiation either?

Just walk out and find another woman.

[Sean]

It is governed by the Law. It will be judged by the Law.

[Sean]

The saints (which are not under the Law), are not bound at the departure of the unbelieving spouse(which is bound by the Law).

[Sean]

If a saint has loused their marriage up, they can make it right by this....



18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.




And spend your life bearing these fruits....


22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

[Evang.Benincasa]

Sean you believe that a spouse can walk out on another spouse and then go live with another mate?

Interesting.

[Sean]

If they repent and begin to walk in the Spirit. They can be saved.

If the Spirit tells them to leave their current mate, then they must.

[Sean]

If not, then they must not.