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Marriage, Infidelity and Forgiveness.

Marriage is beautiful, especially when we prayerfully get it right with partners, who by virtue of their genuine and unreserved love for God; and proper grasp of the expectations in the union, tirelessly  work towards making the home a haven, devoid of tension and rancour. On Infidelity... Infidelity, like any other unavoidable offence, is the only condition the bible gave for divorce.  Paul mentioned some things in his epistles that are not synonymous to divorce. Ordinarily, infịdelịty shouldn't happen or be imagined in a Christian marriage. Unfortunately, it happens sometimes. When it does occur, it strains the union, breaks trust and most times threaten seriously the existence of the relationship. About forgiveness and infidelity... Infidelity carries the same penãlty like any other sin - eternal dêath,  but also amenable to forgiveness. Only a man/woman with a hardened heart, who doesn't want God's forgiveness will refuse to forgive any offence. That is why divorce is (

IT IS POSSIBLE.

 Enoch walked with God in the days of Noah. It was not favourable then.  Shiprah and Puah, the two midwives of the Israelites refused to be part of the genocide planned by an Egyptian Pharaoh, against male children of Israel. Obadiah, the overseer of the household of the evil King Ahab remained a devoted servant of God.  He is credited for hiding 100 prophets of God from Ahab's wife, the wicked Queen Jezebel, in a cave and bringing them food and drink. He also served as Ahab's emissary to the prophet Elijah. Joseph, the son of Jacob and Rachel refused the cheap offer of Potiphar's wife. He chose to please God against enjoying temporary pleasure of sin. Mordecai withstood the intimidation and persecution of Haman and was handsomely rewarded. Esther, Mordecai's cousin and the daughter of his Uncle Abihail,  humbled herself and became an instrument for the deliverance of the Jews at the risk of destruction. Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, preferred to die instead o