Genesis 3:4 And the serpent said unto the woman, You shall not surely die: 5 For God doth know that in the day you eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and you shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
Then, believe it or not, Adam did the unthinkable by making a well-informed decision to share the fate of his wife, something that both husbands, and wives must never ever do. The following thought process should never be allowed to leave the gates of one’s conscious mind. [Patriarchs & Prophets pp 57] He resolved to share her fate; if she must die, he would die with her. That vein of thought, in reaching his decision might sound cute, and lovey dovey, but it is a thought and decision that must be avoided at all costs.
Thus, the word of The Lord comes to us with distinct clarity on this matter: Wives, if your husband insists on being lost, pray like you never prayed before for him, that he might have a change of heart. But if he has made up his mind firmly, that he wants nothing to do with Jesus and heaven, then you will have to respect his freedom of choice, and let him die if he so chooses. But never ever should the wife decide to share the fate of her husband, for doing so will place her loyalty with man, and not in God.
The same is true of husbands. If your wife has made a firm, deliberate decision to reject God’s salvation, then you must pray for her like never before, doing all you can to encourage her to do the right thing. But if she insists, then let her die, but never, ever should you make the fatal decision to share her fate with her, for by so doing, your loyalty would be with her, and not with God, and both of you will never be saved in God’s kingdom if that’s the case.
Matthew 10: 34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. 35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother-in-law. 36 And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!