The family needs to accept the Lord’s teaching on MDR.
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The family needs to accept the Lord’s teaching on MDR
God Has Always Hated
Divorce
God Has Always Hated
Divorce• God speaks about divorce
– Malachi 2:16
• God never intended for there to be divorce– Matthew 19:8
• Why divorce?– Divorce is never “required”– Jesus said: “sin no more” (John 8:3-11)
Jesus’ Teaching on
the Sanctity of Marriage
Jesus’ Teaching on
the Sanctity of Marriage
• Fuss over divorce and remarriage is rooted in our unwillingness to submit to God– Matthew 19:9; 5:32; Mark 10:12
• The Lord does not condone divorce– Divorced people are not allowed to
remarry•ONE EXCEPTION: “sexual immorality –
fornication”
“Whoever”All cases of
Divorce and Remarriage
• Divorces mate and marries another (Matt 19:9)
• Marries the one divorced without cause (Matt 5:32)
• Put-away fornicator and new mate (Matt 5:32 with exception)
Whoever divorces their
mate for fornication and marries another
One Exception
Matthew 19:9
RULE:“And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife,
except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and
whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery.”
Without the Exception:“And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, and marries another, commits adultery; and
whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery.”
Digging the Adulterous
Hole
Digging the Adulterous
Hole• Possibility that the one who divorces
their partner may cause that partner to commit adultery– Matthew 5:31-32
• Will not be held guiltless if one tries to force the other to commit adultery– 1 Corinthians 7:2-5
If he remarries, he commits adultery, and causes her to
He that marries her commits adulteryThe one he marries commits adulteryFour people, two men, and two women have become guilty of adultery because of one person
wanting an UNSCRIPTURAL DIVORCE!
Matt 5:31-32; 19:3-9; Mark 10:2-12; Luke 16:18; Rom 7:1-3
Put spouse away for the
cause of fornication
Committed fornication
Only “lawful” cause for divorce is fornication
Sinful Act
Divorce for any reason other than
fornication is forbidden – sinful
Adulteress
BROKEN BONDPut away for any cause
Adulterer AdultererAdulteress
Matt 5:31-32; 19:3-9; Mark 10:2-12; Luke 16:18; Rom 7:1-3
Not a “lawful” marriage
Not a “lawful” marriage
Matt 5:31-32; 19:3-9; Mark 10:2-12; Luke 16:18; Rom 7:1-3
Is a “lawful” marriage
Not a “lawful” marriage
Put spouse away for the
cause of fornication
Committed fornication
What is the Problem in the Lord’s Church?
What is the Problem in the Lord’s Church?
• Many do NOT want to accept Jesus’ plain teaching– Some have made Jesus’ teaching one full
of confusion, doubt, and created “loopholes” (under the banner of compassion) for divorced persons
• Here is what some are saying:
• A strict doctrine will cost too much• Too many people who divorced at
a young age will have too high a price to pay through life
• Those wrongfully divorced by their spouses will suffer for a lifetime
• Most divorced people will never become Christians because of this law
• Christians with children and happy homes will discover that they are living in adultery and will have to change their relationship – or find a different church that allows such
• A strict doctrine will cost too much• Too many people who divorced at
a young age will have too high a price to pay through life
• Those wrongfully divorced by their spouses will suffer for a lifetime
• Most divorced people will never become Christians because of this law
• Christians with children and happy homes will discover that they are living in adultery and will have to change their relationship – or find a different church that allows such
What is the Problem in the Lord’s Church?
What is the Problem in the Lord’s Church?
• What would the Lord say in response to us in His church today?– Matthew 19:11 (some accept it – some
reject it)
• Who are the haves and have nots?– 1 Corinthians 2:14 (haves – spiritually
minded)Let us not be guilty of the very sins Jesus
condemned the Pharisees for in their doctrines on divorce
What Can Unscripturally
Divorced People Do?
What Can Unscripturally
Divorced People Do?
• Submit to Christ’s law on remarriage and stay celibate because they are under His rule and want to please Him above all
• Control sexual desires for the sake of the kingdom of heaven
• Accept the consequences of their (or their spouses) sin of unlawful divorce
ConclusionConclusion
• Jesus’ teaching on divorce and remarriage is clear– The disciples
understood the consequences of it
– They knew it was a strict law
May we all strive to live as Christians should and make the home that God designed
a happy one!
May we all strive to live as Christians should and make the home that God designed
a happy one!