Faithful Word Baptist Church (FWBC), Pastor Steven L Anderson has addressed the issue of difficult marriages in another trending sermon clip, arguing that Christians should take warnings seriously before choosing a spouse and remain committed to their marriage vows after getting married, despite the afterwards outcome.
During the sermon, Anderson said people should take note of red flags while dating to avoid entering relationships that show signs of abuse or other serious problems, talk more of marriage. He particularly addressed most women who may ignore advice from their fathers, mothers, or other authority figures before marrying someone they have been warned constantly about.
Anderson stated that if someone rejects such counsel, and then proceeds into getting married and later discovers some sort of serious problems with their spouse, they should not simply abandon the marriage because the circumstances surrounding such marriages become difficult.
He pointed to Psalm 15, including the passage about a person who “swears to his own hurt, and changes not,” as part of his argument for keeping one’s commitments even when doing so becomes painful.
Anderson also stated that he was not saying abusive behavior is acceptable. Rather, he emphasized the importance of making careful decisions before marriage and honoring the commitment once the marriage has taken place.
His comments concerning the marriage in this sermon focused more on personal responsibility, authority, marriage vows and the consequences of decisions made before entering marriage… CONTINUE READING…..
