His wife divorced him; he didn't divorce her. If he had divorced her I would agree with you, but that wasn't the case. The Bible is clear that if you are a believer and your spouse wants a divorce, you are to let them go. You can't very well force someone to stay with you who wants a divorce. He did what he was supposed to do.

He still fails to meet the requirements of a minister. He should step down. Paul doesn't make an exception.

I would have to agree with you what you had to say about Stanley.I have only watched him a few times over a number of years and I heard parts of his sermons.He is a little dry for my taste as well.I am not suprised that he taught "spiritual poison" in as much as he is Baptist(and I forgot about that)he would believe "once saved always saved".The word of God is very clear about salvation,if you believe that you are saved by grace,through faith,your spiritual walk should be tempered with obedience to his Word which states that you are commanded to love God with all your heart,mind and strength and to love your neighbor as much as you love yourself.If you follow this recipe,you can't possibly break any of the ten commandments.The believer's life is paraphrased to a runner running a race.There is no point to entering a race you don't plan to finish.In order to be an overcomer we work conjointly with the Holy Spirit who is our helper on a daily basis submitting ourselves to God and "practice" being dead to sin all the while God is transforming us moment by moment.I had no idea that Charles Stanley and his wife were divorced.That opens a new ballgame completely.1Peter does say basically if a man can't manage his own family(wife and/or children)he shouldn't be a leader.I know nothing about his divorce,but I can tell you with all confidence his marriage lacked balance of some sort.He may have been so involved with his ministry that he overlooked the importance of setting time apart for his wife and family.It happen's alot,and it shouldn't.I personally experienced trouble in my relationship with my wife of 33 years.I was separated from her for 7 years because we clashed terribly when we were together and I was selfish and immature.I fell from grace a long way down only to discover that God's love was stong enough to fuse us back together.Now we have such a wonderful life together I wouldn't trade it for anything and if she passes before me(she is 5 years older and bad health),I would probably never remarry.She is my soulmate and my one mate for my lifetime.There could be no other.What can I say,God has always been in the business of restoration,and that's what he did in my life.Thanks for your time. 1boreddude

I would be careful not to have a critical spirit with respect to God's annointed.They are his servants and as such they answer to him and him alone.I think that people who are judgemental are the types that really scare people away from joining a fellowship.We still need to temper what we know about Christ with Love above all else.

1boreddude, nobody's teachings are above sound judgment - especially those of influential leaders. Biblically, authority and accountability go hand in hand (Luke 12:48). The greater the responsibility one holds, the greater the accountability (James 3:1). In the Old Testament, the Israelites were commanded to practice sound judgment by thoroughly testing the teachings of their leaders (Deuteronomy 13). Likewise, in the New Testament, the apostle Paul commands the Thessalonians to test all things and to hold fast to that which is good (1 Thessalonians 5:21-22). Moreover, Paul commends the Bereans for testing his teachings (Acts 17:11).

however posted this comment needs to be filled with the holly sipirit and be taught the word of God. you dont know what you are saying.