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1 Corinthians 7:14

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1 Corinthians 7:14 - "For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else ere your children unclean; but now are they holy."

Does this passage basically mean that if two souls are wed and only one is a believer in Christ, then both will be saved because they are one after marriage?
 
kenan said:
1 Corinthians 7:14 - "For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else ere your children unclean; but now are they holy."

Does this passage basically mean that if two souls are wed and only one is a believer in Christ, then both will be saved because they are one after marriage?
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I can't wait to see the answers on this because I always hear some pretty strange ideas about what being sanctified means in here. How bout it, Mondar? :-D
 
How about this:


"The meaning is not, that the faith of the husband or the wife is of itself sufficient to put the unbelieving party, or their children, in the state of grace and salvation; but that it is very often an occasion of their sanctification, by bringing them to the true faith."

Peace
 
Sanctify: to set apart for special use or purpose, to make holy or sacred. From the Latin verb sanctificare which in turn is from sanctus "holy" and facere "to make".

Also verse 16 says "For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?"
 
A-Christian said:
How about this:


"The meaning is not, that the faith of the husband or the wife is of itself sufficient to put the unbelieving party, or their children, in the state of grace and salvation; but that it is very often an occasion of their sanctification, by bringing them to the true faith."

Peace
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I agree with this summation. Keep in mind that this is one of those tricky texts where Paul states out-right that he isn't speaking directly from God, but nonetheless as one who is trustworthy (1 Corinthians 7:12-25). In the context, he is speaking of those who are married to unbelievers and the unbeliever doesn't wish to be separated from the believer. The love of the believer for the unbelieving spouse can then, perhaps, be the "gospel" through which they become believers.

Paul's logic is very sound here: If an unbeliever, married to a believer, loves the spouse enough to want to stay, and responds positively to the spouse's faith, there is a good chance that they will be led to faith.

If however, the unbeliever is "turned off" by the faith of the believer, so much so that s/he desires to leave the marriage, then s/he probably isn't going to become a believer.
 
The words sanctification/consecration/holy all come from the same Hebrew (and later Greek) word which means literally "set apart". In the OT when used in its literal sense it was used for a variety of meaning, even for the wicked being "set apart" unto destruction. Thus it sometimes needs to be examined in context. In my opinion it seems to convey here that the spouse is protected and blessed, and kept from gross error by the undeserved favor of God on them on account of their spouse. This reminds me of when Jacob worked for Laban (who was a pagan) those 14 years and Laban's Household propered as long as Jacob was with him (due to God's blessing), thus why he begged him not to leave. So it could the a blessing on the household similar to that.

Just a thought. :)

God Bless,

~Josh
 
thanks for you input, i havent replied for afew days because I didnt have internet
 
Glad we could help. Just out of curiosity, were you wonding about this for some group study or out of your personal curiosity?

P.S. If you plan to do Bible studies, whether by yourself or with a group, on a consistant basis study materials are quite useful. A lexicon/concordance of Hebrew and Greek words in the Bible (Strong's Concordance is a good one) is almost a must when digging deep and preferaby a good commentary on both the NT and OT. Just some friendly advice.

God Bless,

~Josh
 
Thanks for your advice :) I was just asking the question out of personal curiosity :wink:
 
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