From: Jennifer
To: Victor Hafichuk
Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2016 8:34 AM
Subject: I need help.
Good morning Victor. I have grown up in and out of Church. I was saved at a young age, but had backslidden. While backslidden, I married my first husband who had been a believer but started leaning more towards buddhism.
We were married for about 7 years and were absolutely miserable. Both of us were adulterous and our marriage was never grounded in the word of God. We divorced after 7 years.
I later remarried to my second husband Jonathan.
Jonathan is a believer who had been abandoned by his first wife because she ran off with another man. She is of catholicism, but doesn’t hold to her faith. They divorced. My question is is our marriage valid? Was my first marriage ever valid in the eyes of God? What do I do to rectify this situation?
I have faced MANY judgments for my backsliding and tremendous sins and that is to include losing custody of my children. I have a child that is rebellious with my current husband. He is a direct reflection of the things I have done. I want to please God, but I don’t know what to do.
Please help me.
Thank you,
Jennifer
From: Victor Hafichuk
To: Jennifer
Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2016 4:27 PM
Subject: Re: I need help.
Hi Jennifer,
You need to build on an established and sure foundation and there’s only one such – the Lord Jesus Christ. If you are to be saved, you can only place your faith in Him; not in a church organization, priest or pastor or anything or anyone else. From there, by His grace and leading, you’ll be enabled to build and make decisions that will pull you out of your complicated situation. He will do it all.
Jesus Christ can fix anything, Jennifer, no matter how broken or far gone. Consider that He raised Himself from the dead. Death is far gone as it gets, isn’t it? If a grave can’t prevent Him, what can? Jesus said He IS the Resurrection. He has proven His words to us in this world in undeniable terms. So there IS hope, for sure.
By the way you seem to define believing and being a Christian, I don’t see that you or either of your spouses or their spouses was a BIBLICAL Christian – Catholic, yes, or some other denomination, yes, but Christian as known in the Scriptures, no.
Your situation is certainly like being in a maze with no known way out. You’ll never find your way unless you take the one right path of Truth – and there is only one. Only Jesus Christ will make you free:
“And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:32 MKJV).
“Therefore if the Son [Jesus Christ] shall make you free, you shall be free indeed” (John 8:36 MKJV).
So rather than trying to figure things out or regroup or reorganize, you need to come to the Living Christ Jesus and lay your burdens there at His feet. This begins with repentance and confession of yourself as a sinner. You need to get honest with God and be prepared to obey Him and do the right thing in all matters. We are here as His ambassadors to serve however He directs for you.
You ask whether one man is your legitimate husband or not. At this point, it doesn’t matter. You need to get right with your Lord and Savior. Believing, you’ll know all you need to know and will be led to green pastures and still waters, to peace and safety.
Now the Holy Scriptures of God declare that faith comes by the Word of God, which we preach as those sent by Him. Immerse yourself in our site – read, read and read. There are many writings God has given us to lead to life.
If you have questions, ask and we will reply, Lord willing.
Victor