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I have a good friend from my old church (Arminian), which is typical S. Baptist, that got married to a woman that is charismatic. It is also a health and wealth 'church'. The irony is that they are one of the 'sickest' couples I've ever met. Also, he has been in and out of jobs for the past 5 years, mostly out of a job. They have had problems in their marriage from the get-go. They are the opposite polarities. They've been married about 8 years and have struggled most of the time together. They started going to Liberty Church (http://www.libertychurch.org) not long after they were married.
The last job he had took him from Atlanta, GA and moved him to the west coast of Michigan. His wife stayed at home. After about 7 months up there he gets an e-mail from his wife saying that she was ready for a divorce. E-mail, not phone call or wait until he got home on the weekend. There does not seem to be any adultery or anything like that involved.
What can I do to help them. Prayer first and foremost but what can I say or give them. I want to give him MacArthur's Charismatic Chaos but would that be a slap in the face? I guess I could always say that they need more faith b/c they get sick too much and aren't wealthy yet but that is what their leaders are saying I'm sure. I've shared with him about the doctrines of grace but he doesn't agree with it. I don't believe he is all that charismatic, per se, but his wife definitely enjoys the 'experience'. I guess she needs a new and better experience and he is keeping her from it.?
I have a good friend from my old church (Arminian), which is typical S. Baptist, that got married to a woman that is charismatic. It is also a health and wealth 'church'. The irony is that they are one of the 'sickest' couples I've ever met. Also, he has been in and out of jobs for the past 5 years, mostly out of a job. They have had problems in their marriage from the get-go. They are the opposite polarities. They've been married about 8 years and have struggled most of the time together. They started going to Liberty Church (http://www.libertychurch.org) not long after they were married.
The last job he had took him from Atlanta, GA and moved him to the west coast of Michigan. His wife stayed at home. After about 7 months up there he gets an e-mail from his wife saying that she was ready for a divorce. E-mail, not phone call or wait until he got home on the weekend. There does not seem to be any adultery or anything like that involved.
What can I do to help them. Prayer first and foremost but what can I say or give them. I want to give him MacArthur's Charismatic Chaos but would that be a slap in the face? I guess I could always say that they need more faith b/c they get sick too much and aren't wealthy yet but that is what their leaders are saying I'm sure. I've shared with him about the doctrines of grace but he doesn't agree with it. I don't believe he is all that charismatic, per se, but his wife definitely enjoys the 'experience'. I guess she needs a new and better experience and he is keeping her from it.?