this hits a chord with me for too many reasons to count, but both fish and debra have had recent posts on soul ties and i wanted to further the conversation here...what does the bible say about soul-ties? from a site i just googled, gotquestions.org:
Soul ties are not in the Bible; rather, the idea of soul ties is a man-made speculation which some teachers superimpose onto scripture in an attempt to explain certain human behaviorsit goes on to state:
We also have clear warning against fornication in scripture. "Flee also youthful lusts" (2 Timothy 2:22). The Bible says that one who "is joined to an harlot is one body" (1 Corinthians 6:16). Note that the body is joined; the Bible says nothing of the soul being joined.okay, they are pretty cut-and-dried -- or -- are they splitting hairs? for ease of reference, however, i am still going to use the man-made expression *soul-ties* within the context of this thread...
Soul ties... I would define soul ties as allowing yourself to feel closer
emotionally to someone of the opposite sex than you do to your own spouse. To
look at that person as your true kindred spirit... to believe that that person
understands you better than your spouse... loves you better... more... than your
spouse. ~~ debra
questions:
- do you think soul-ties are formed, starting at the friendship level?
- do you think you can have soul-ties with someone and not have it go to an extreme?
- can you have a special relationship with someone other than your spouse and it have it not lead to emotional adultery or the breaking apart of families?
if God knit all of us to be drawn to Him, would it not be a safe to surmise that we be drawn to each other if God Himself resides within us?
why could we not be *attracted* to that person solely based on the fact that Christ resides within him or her? you feel drawn to certain people based on their personalities; that doesn't mean, necessarily, that you will forsake your spouse and go running off with someone you met on the internet.
*or does it??*
i think as Christian men and women, we have very distinct rules of play when it comes to interracting with folks of the opposite sex: boundaries need to be in place and one must heed the flags (bells, whistles, flares, as i said in fish's thread) and know when you are not only approaching that line, but taking a big step beyond it (don't give me the "but the line was drawn in the sand and the water came and blurred it" analogy -- it's been used before...) would you go so far as to label it "emotional adultery" or feel sinful, like you are actually cheating on your spouse if you were involved in an on-line friendship/relationship?
why could we not be *attracted* to that person solely based on the fact that Christ resides within him or her? you feel drawn to certain people based on their personalities; that doesn't mean, necessarily, that you will forsake your spouse and go running off with someone you met on the internet.
*or does it??*
i think as Christian men and women, we have very distinct rules of play when it comes to interracting with folks of the opposite sex: boundaries need to be in place and one must heed the flags (bells, whistles, flares, as i said in fish's thread) and know when you are not only approaching that line, but taking a big step beyond it (don't give me the "but the line was drawn in the sand and the water came and blurred it" analogy -- it's been used before...) would you go so far as to label it "emotional adultery" or feel sinful, like you are actually cheating on your spouse if you were involved in an on-line friendship/relationship?
So often people think it is something entirely good and completely innocent, but most often it turns into something entirely different, sometimes even destructive. ~~ fish
talk to me about this.
you can all reply as anonymous, it's fine with me. i will do whatever i can to protect the identities of my post-ers if you feel compelled to respond and don't wish to use your true identity...
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