“And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.”
-Matthew 7:23, KJV
While I believe God makes forgiveness available to all (John 3:16, 2 Cor 5:14, etc), I do not believe all are forgiven.
This verse from the Sermon on the Mount makes that much clear. Jesus–while incredibly forgiving–apparently does not forgive those living a lifestyle of iniquity.
Repentance is necessary for godly forgiveness.
This is important to keep in mind when dealing with victims of soul rape. They may only get to the point where forgiveness is available to the perpetrator once he or she forgives. And that is godly.
And getting to that point will take time as the wounds are deep. Such trauma does not generally heal overnight. It takes practice choosing to give the hurts over to God for Him to judge or forgive as He sees fit.
God is very forgiving.
However, even Jesus taught that people remaining in a lifestyle of sin ought not to expect His forgiveness in the end.
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-Pastor David aka Divorce Minister
I just wanted to share this with you. As you know, my husband has sworn that he Did Not have an affair.
I am doubtful of this as there are just so many unanswered questions.
I’ve noticed that OW hasn’t been living in her home. I was pretty sure and she began to put subtle things on fb.
I was driving past her neighborhood one day ( literally 5 min. away) and saw her husband in the yard. I stopped and figured I had nothing to lose.
I had no idea what I would say and no fear. How weird is that.
He was in his driveway when I walked up and asked if he knew me. All I said was…. my husband worked with your wife a couple of years ago. He knew immediately who I was and started taking. I just stood there.
Apparently, she is divorcing him. After almost 30 years of marriage. He also told me that he asked her if she had something with my husband and she said no. In the next couple of sentences he did manage to call her a liar. He said he would need proof. I told him I had what looked like a lot of proof a couple of years ago but didn’t give detail.
He kept talking. He said he was So done. Then it was like he woke up and got really mad. Told me to get the hell off his property or he’d call the cops. I told him that wouldn’t be necessary and left.
I didn’t get nervous until later that day. So far my husband doesn’t seem to know. At least I know she’s divorcing him. Straight from her hurt and dissolutions husbands mouth.