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I have just watched Tyler Perry's movie "Diary of a mad black woman". I would have loved to see the couple get back together and fast forward to years later, seeing them still together and happily married with children that they have adopted since she could not have any of her own. After all she said she was praying for her husband and he did repent and give his life to Christ. After I watched this movie, the Holy Spirit gave me an unction to search the following scriptures:
Matthew chapter 5 - Jesus is speaking about marriage and re-marriage. He says if the person remarry they will be committing adultery and the person who marry the divorced person will also be committing adultery. Jesus is redundant in Matthew chapter 19, Mark chapter 10 and Luke chapter 16/18. In Mark and Luke Jesus gave no cause to put away the wife (this is in case some want to debate and find some excuse to divorce). The key I had to dwell on is adultery is the breaking of a covenant between two married people.. Fornication is the act committed between two people who was never married I would think a shacking up situation. In some Islands they refer to shacking up as a "common law marriage" which is really no marriage because there is no legal binding contract. In the beginning of 1 Corinthians Paul refers to the shacking up situation and speaks about it as fornication.
Romans chapter 7 - Paul speaks of marriage and re-marriage if the husband is still alive and she be married to another man, she will be called an adulteress. But if her husband be dead she is free from the law.
1 Corinthians chapter 7 verse 10-11 Paul is specifically speaking to the married folks, and He says it is the command of the Lord whereby he speaks. In other words to the married folks Paul says this is not his suggestion but the command of the Lord. All the rest is his suggestions. I was amazed that Paul slipped and said this. He actually gave the Messiah some of the credit. LOL.
I am beginning to wonder if Tyler Perry is a Christian (Christ follower). I always try to discern what the writer says, before I make a judgement. I think I will rent all of his tapes from the library before I make a judgement. I know he she is making a LOT of money on his movies. However, if he is not leading people to Christ in his movies, then what is the point? Many are called very few are really chosen. Is Tyler Perry only making movies to please his pocket? You be the judge. I for one will not fund any movie that is not leading anyone to Christ, we have enough confusion in the households as it is. Why add to the mess?
Well that's just some of my thoughts
Shalom to all my friends .
Your sister in Christ
Marcia Balthazar |
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| September 23, 2008 |
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| I'll be waiting to hear your thoughts. I like his shows, and I read that he came from a very poor neighborhood. |
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| September 23, 2008 |
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| I've watched that show twice. I wanted them to get back together too. |
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| September 23, 2008 |
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| This is my favorite movie! And your so right i thought they would get back together but it didn't happen. God Bless you. There is a meaning behind all his movies! Rent them there good. |
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| September 23, 2008 |
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Tyler has a message in all his movies. It is just a movie, I believe he is a Christian and like Misty said, you have to get the message. It's real life, but still a movie and an honest job. I know what Tyler does for the community of Atlanta especially the Senior building across from his studio.
God Bless |
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| September 23, 2008 |
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Hi Misty I will rent them and take my time to evaluate them especially the end.
Hi Terry - What is your take on the scriptures I posted? Oprah and others have been doing much for the community physically. How about spiritually? That is the only thing that really counts. What message are they giving the community?. My granddaughter thought He was a transsexual because he was always dressing up as a woman. It is only recently he started dressing and acting as a man. Like the boys in the hood would say "wats up wit dat"? LOL! My take is he did not have to dress up as a woman. He should have given that part to a real woman. There are plenty of women who would have done just as good if not better. I know some really funny female comedians. I know I have opened a can of worms on this topic. I will like to hear every-one's views with the scripture reference to back their comments. The Word of God speaks of righteousness (right living). When it is all said and done we will be judged by what we produce spiritually. Lastly, what message is he giving the homosexual community?
Just my thoughts
Shalom to all my friends
Marcia |
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| September 23, 2008 |
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| My mom absoulutely loves Diary of a Mad Black Woman. Although I think it is a good movie I have watched it so many times with her that I am kind of sick of it. My mom never gets sick of it. |
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| September 23, 2008 |
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I just had another thought about that movie. Tyler acted as the man who had a drug addict wife and a little girl. He put his wife out to fend for herself. His little girl showed more love for her mother. She did not see her as a drug addict. Tyler the lawyer (husband) had hardened his heart towards her. Thank God she came to herself. Could it be God answered the little girl's prayers? God answers the prayers of those with a pure heart and pure motives. Again just my thoughts. I seem to be having a lot of these kind of thoughts lately. Please no stones Okay? Just observations from a biblical perspective. Bless those who have eyes and ears to hear what the Spirit is saying in this hour.
P.S. I also observed that Tyler also acted as the dirty mouth old man and the pistol waving old woman in that movie. Funny LOL. |
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| September 29, 2008 |
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| I love this movie it shows people can change & God is in the restoration business |
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| September 29, 2008 |
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| Yes He is MaKelly! He is the God of the impossible!. |
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| September 29, 2008 |
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I agree with scripture because it is God's word and all true but I also don't think God would want a woman in an abusive relationship if her partner does not change or come to the Lord. I speak from experience where there was alot of abuse from both sides and drinking ...etc. I don't need to get into the details. But one day after 18 yrs I got tired and left got a divorce and met a man who loves me and our kids and is a blessing God sent to me. We are all saved and know Jesus died at Calvary for our sins. I have talked to our pastor of our fundamentalist baptist church and he believes this also. As far as Oprah goes...well I have to let the Lord deal with her..lol..I just feel awful that she is leading many lost souls down the path to hell. I pray for them and her. take care! |
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| September 30, 2008 |
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| Hello ourredeemerisgod. How can you say you agree with scripture and do opposite to what it says. You also mentioned your "Baptist pastor", to his shame. You did not have to go to a "pastor". The truth is found in the Word of God, as I have posted in the above scriptures. God is not mocked. You did what YOU wanted to do and NO you did not agree with the scriptures. I have heard many women say the same thing when I was waiting for my husband to be the man of God, and many finally admitted that they just did not believe the man would change. They hardened their hearts against their husbands stopped praying for him and divorced him, just like the abused woman in this movie, who after her husband had given his life to Jesus, she divorced him and went to her lover. What a shame. Who gets the Glory in all of this? Certainly not Jesus Christ! Forgive me but I am very passionate about this. Too any people are believing their own lies. The scriptures also said "do not be conformed to this world: but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable, and perfect will of God" Romans chapter 12. You may want to read the whole chapter for your own edification. The World tells us to divorce the one that does wrong. Jesus said to love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray fot them which despitefully use you and persecute you. Matthew chapter 5. Jesus also said unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and pharisees, you will in no way enter into the kingdom of heaven. How could you believe that "you are all saved"? but you could not believe that God could have changed your husband and stopped the abuse? Take Care that you do not abuse the Word of God! Father I pray that these words bring conviction and repentance of dead works to all who read them, let Your Kingdom come and Your Will be done on earth as it is in Heaven, in the name of my precious Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, Amen. |
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| November 07, 2008 |
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| As my blog on divorce & the Church expounds, Paul was referring to a believer & non-believer, in which case if the unbeliever departs, let them... for God has called us to peace. Jesus referred to 2 believers "that which God has put together." In the case of 2 believers divorce is not an option except one of the parties commits adultery. Then the faithful partner is authorized to divorce (not necessarily encouraged to do so, but would not be breaking a covenant since it has already been broken by the unfaithful believer.) Paul was not giving his opinion about divorce apart from the Holy Ghost. He was addressing a different scenario than what Christ addressed (i.e., Paul addressed unequally yoked marriage- one believer, one unbeliever whereas Christ address 2 believers -"what God has joined together.") They do not contradict... Paul was addressing something that Christ did not. Paul says in I Cor. 14:37 "if any man think himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him acknowledge THAT THE THINGS THAT I WRITE UNTO YOU ARE THE COMMANDMENTS OF THE LORD." |
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| November 07, 2008 |
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| Keep writing my friends, GOD is smiling at you. |
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| November 08, 2008 |
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Ann - As I stated in the "above scripture references", Jesus did not give "anyone" authority to divorce because of "adultery". Jesus was speaking of a "shacking up situation", which is considered fornication because Jesus went on to state that the "divorced person will be committing adultery if they get re-married" and the person who marries the divorced person will also be committing adultery. Now why would Jesus say it is okay to divorce if someone commits adultery and then state that the divorced person will commit adultery if they re-marry? Also why would Jesus command us to forgive every sin someone committed against you if they ask for forgiveness seventy times seventy? Why would Jesus in all His teaching stress that for God to forgive us we have to forgive those who offends us and then turn around and tell us to do the opposite? God is NOT the author of confusion. What is written in the scriptures is what we as believers HAVE to do. PERIOD. Many people quote Matthew chapter 5 and 19 to make the excuse to divorce the person who offends them, stating fornication is adultery. However Jesus speaks of this same issue in Mark chapter 10 and Luke chapter 16, where He gave NO room for excuse.
You keep referring to the believers versus the unbelievers. The marriage "put together" by God as Jesus stated in His teachings according to Matthew, Mark and Luke, when He went back to the beginning of time is that "when a man leaves his parents he cleaves to his wife and they become one flesh, what God put together let no man put asunder". In the begining of time there were no Mosaic laws. Jesus had not come to earth yet so how could anyone have believed in Him? The Holy Spirit was not given to any "believer" prior to Jesus' death. Jesus turned the Mosaic laws upside down regarding divorce, adultery and re-marriage.
Finally, Paul spoke in Romans chapter 7 as I stated in the scriptures I referenced above to the laws relating to adultery and re-marriage, and did not give ANY REASON for divorce. Paul states in Romans if the married person divorced and gets re-married while their mate is still alive they will be committing adultery . The advice Paul gave to "single people" in 1 Corinthians chapter 7 is different to the "Commands" given by Jesus Christ to "married folks and Paul made sure he stated so. Again, God is not the author of confusion.
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND ADULTERY IS THE BREAKING OF A COVENANT. FORNICATION IS THE SIN COMMITTED WITH OUR OWN BODY. PAUL AS WELL AS JESUS STATED THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ADULTERY AND FORNICATION. I see that many people who refute this teaching regarding marriage and re-marriage always avoid the convicting scriptures I referenced above. Many that I have spoken to refuse to pray for the one who has offended them and have hardened their hearts against the offender. I understand the pain. However, if we want God to forgive us we MUST forgive the offender. If we want God to bless our lives we have to do what He commands. I stated in my response to your blog that I tested the Word of God and did what Jesus recommended for my husband ( I pray and fasted for seven months) and He healed my marriage and Put it together wonderfully, even though when we got married we were "not believers". You stated that you and your husband were "believers", yet you are now divorced. The reason I brought up this comparison is to show you that your claim on believers versus un-believers regarding marriage is not based on biblical truth, and God will heed His Word, if we do our part. God is the God of the impossible. He takes broken things and makes them brand new. I decided to give Him my broken marriage and He made it brand new. NOW we have the marriage "Put together by HIM".
I MUST state that if you are in a physically dangerous marriage you MUST protect yourself and your children by separating yourself to fast and pray for your mate as Paul instructed in 1 Corinthians 7. God will hear your prayers if you do what He requested. It takes 100% Faith in the WRITTEN WORD. Without faith it is impossible to please God. A double minded person is unstable in all his ways.
I pray that the the believers of Jesus Christ will pray for their dead marriages to come alive and that God will give us all the peace, joy, agape' love, longsuffering, conviction, compassion and wisdom to see us through, for the sake of generations curses being broken off ourselves and our children, in the name of my precious Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, AMEN.
Shalom to all my friends |
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| November 08, 2008 |
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THE ANSWER - Thank you for your response to this blog. I know God will only be pleased when His children sacrifices their emotions and everything they are holding on to and do what He told them to do, regardless of how difficult it is. That is the only time He gets the Worship that He deserves. If we do not give it to Him He cannot fix it. If we do not accept His gift we cannot be blessed.
Shalom to you my friend |
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| November 15, 2008 |
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Wow Ihsalthetime, thanks for referring me to your blog on this. I actually am not married myself and its because I believe in the Word of God like you....divorce is not an option for me. When I've been faced with 3 different marriage proposals over my lifetime, I have had to really evaluate the husband prospect and see if we were destined for long term success or whether I might have a hard road ahead over some matter that was important to me. In the end I decided against the marriage...and thus I've been "free" as a single woman to do what I believe the Lord has given me to do...(the benefit as talked about by the apostle Paul). My mother on the other hand, married an unbeliever when she was unbeliever or at least not yet saved. Once she made a decision for Christ she prayed her husband into the Kingdom. His walk lasted for a time but his soulish nature he gave into...After many years of prayer and consultation with God and asking "God how long will this continue? God audibly responded to her and said "As long as you let it". She decided then to get a divorce (you see her husband had a wandering eye - amongst other things, there were even women in the Church who were meeting Him privately). As mother was pondering how to tell him of her decision and agonizing over the words, her husband also told her about the same time he wanted a divorce. He went on to remarry. My mother stayed single as she believed there is only one husband until he is dead. He is now passed but she is older and will not remarry. I recount all this story to say how 2 women of God (one christian since childhood and one christian after common law and civil marriage) had worked out the scriptures in their own lives as concerns marriage. We did not go to a pastor and ask him for his opinion or blessing in making these decisions but asked the Lord directly through reading His Word and through prayer. I could say more but I will stop here. God bless. |
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| November 15, 2008 |
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2:27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. 2:28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. 2:29 If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him. |
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| November 15, 2008 |
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Hello Sis
Thank you for responding to this blog. I am sooo happy to know that there are single women who have dedicated their first fruits to serving the Lord. You are a gem. These days I have friends and family who will take any man into their home that they just met on the Internet, in a bar on on the street. It is very frightening what is happening in the world today. It is a DEMONIC SPIRIT of lustthat is driving people to to things with each other that they would not do if they could look into the future and see the long term effects. Again thank you for your testimonies. Satan and his imps always comes through a vessel that looks good to deceive those who have fallen from the grace of God, or those who choose to not yield to the urging to do what is right. As you can see, I am very passionate about this topic, because I have seen too many hurt and despondent people and they are not fasting and praying. Jesus came to this earth to simple ask us to repent of our dead works. The wages of sin is still death. Sister, I pray that the Holy Spirit fills you with peace, joy and agape' love, until Jesus takes you home. You are greatly loved.
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| November 15, 2008 |
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| Thank you for your prayers sister I pray that Holy Spirit also blesses and fills you with joy, peace and agape love. I love u. Keep up the good fight! |
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