About this episode
The episode discusses whether a future spouse's past matters in the context of conversion to Christianity and the implications of past sexual sin.
Recent viral posts raised an interesting question: does conversion to Christianity remove the consequences of past sexual sin once you go looking for a spouse? We discussed the many issues surrounding this debate that set the internet on fire for a few days. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro and reading the tweets07:18 - Why did this debate go so viral?12:27 - What should we teach our kids about who they marry? What "baggage" is there and what can it do?23:54 - The right way and wrong way to use testimony33:29 - Is it more spiritually mature to care about someone's past, or less?37:51 - Being honest with people without crushing their hope44:38 - A therapists' perspective on learning to handle your spouse's baggage49:49 - Evangelicalism's weakness toward young women and the toll on young men53:59 - Think Fast: Another Dugger Downfall Join us on Focus+ for the exclusive weekly Deep End episode and plenty more! focuspress.org/plus Check out our sponsors at cobbpublishing.com And, visit us at focuspress.org and jackwilkie.co
People in this episode
Host: Jack Wilkie
Topics covered
- Christianity
- sexual sin
- marriage
- spiritual maturity
- testimony
- baggage
- youth issues
Keywords
- future spouse
- conversion
- sexual sin
- marriage advice
- spiritual maturity
- testimony
- baggage
Sponsors
Cobb Publishing
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