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“For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.”
- Rom. 7:2
God’s ideal will is that marriage last until death !
Could I Divorce and remain Unmarried?
Some get tired of being married
Want to be single again
Do not intend to remarry
Is this all right?
NO !NO !
Could I Divorce and remain Unmarried?
Marriage is a permanent arrangement
Life long obligation – Rm.7:2Life long obligation – Rm.7:2
Death ~ Sexual InfidelityDeath ~ Sexual Infidelity
1 Cor. 7:39 “as long as her 1 Cor. 7:39 “as long as her
husband liveth”husband liveth”
Could I Divorce and remain Unmarried?
Marriage is a binding covenant
Mal. 2:14 “wife of thy youth”Mal. 2:14 “wife of thy youth”Covenant breakerCovenant breaker
Marriage has responsibilitiesMarriage has responsibilities1 Cor. 7:3-5 Eph. 5:22 1 Tim. 5:8
We cannot vacate our marriage
Could I Divorce and remain Unmarried?
Unscriptural divorce brings temptationUnscriptural divorce brings temptation
Subjects mate to temptation
Matt. 5:32
God will hold us accountable
Jesus Teaching on DivorceMatt. 19:1-9 & Matt. 5:32
Matt. 19:1-6Matt. 19:1-6
Pharisees ask questions
Is it lawful to divorce for every cause?
Have you read God’s will ?
Gen. 2:24-25
Jesus Teaching on DivorceMatt. 19:1-9 & Matt. 5:32
Matt. 19:7-8Matt. 19:7-8
Why did Moses command to give a writing of divorcement?
Moses allowed – not a command
Deut. 24:1
Never intended for there to be divorce
Jesus Teaching on DivorceMatt. 19:1-9 & Matt. 5:32
Matt. 19:9Matt. 19:9 “And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.”Any person, all persons
In or out of the church
Jesus Teaching on DivorceMatt. 19:1-9 & Matt. 5:32
Matt. 19:9Matt. 19:9 “And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.”Divorce, release,
liberate
Jesus Teaching on DivorceMatt. 19:1-9 & Matt. 5:32
Matt. 19:9Matt. 19:9 “And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.”
Marital unfaithfulnessAdultery, homosexuality
If and only if fornication is the cause
Jesus Teaching on DivorceMatt. 19:1-9 & Matt. 5:32
Matt. 19:9Matt. 19:9 “And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.”
Another personAnother man or woman
Jesus Teaching on DivorceMatt. 19:1-9 & Matt. 5:32
Matt. 19:9Matt. 19:9 “And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.”
Keeps on – continuous actionAs long as they live together
Jesus Teaching on DivorceMatt. 19:1-9 & Matt. 5:32
Matt. 19:9Matt. 19:9 “And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.”
Marry a put away companionKeeps on committing adultery
Jesus Teaching on DivorceMatt. 19:1-9 & Matt. 5:32
Matt. 19:9Matt. 19:9 by implication this says:
“All persons who because of fornication put away their companions and form another marriage with an eligible person are persons who do not commit adultery.”
Jesus Teaching on DivorceMatt. 19:1-9 & Matt. 5:32
Matt. 5:32Matt. 5:32 “But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
Contrasting the Law of MosesThis was his regulation
About divorce and remarriage
Jesus Teaching on DivorceMatt. 19:1-9 & Matt. 5:32
Matt. 5:32Matt. 5:32 “But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
DivorceBreak the Marriage
Jesus Teaching on DivorceMatt. 19:1-9 & Matt. 5:32
Matt. 5:32Matt. 5:32 “But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
All unlawful marital relationsThe one and only grounds
For scriptural divorce
Jesus Teaching on DivorceMatt. 19:1-9 & Matt. 5:32
Matt. 5:32Matt. 5:32 “But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
If she remarries she will beCommitting adultery
The husband causeth her
Jesus Teaching on DivorceMatt. 19:1-9 & Matt. 5:32
Matt. 5:32Matt. 5:32 “But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
New companion is in adulteryShe is not free to remarry
The husband would be in adultery if he got married again
Why did God make theException ?
1. To discourage unfaithfulness
2. To punish the guilty
3. To protect the Innocent
Why did God make theException ?
Under O.T. law the guilty party was stoned to death - Lev. 20:10-16
The innocent party was free to remarry
In the N.T. innocent party is free
But not the guilty party !!!!
Why did God make theException ?
In our society a legal divorce implies a legal right of remarriage.
But a legal divorce does not necessarily imply the scriptural right of remarriage.
Ways that Men try to avoidThese Scriptures
Those out of Covenant are exemptThose out of Covenant are exempt
Non-Christians cannot be guilty of any sin except those of civil law
They reason: people outside the church can marry, divorce and remarry for any reason and it is not adultery.
Ways that Men try to avoidThese Scriptures
Those out of Covenant are exemptThose out of Covenant are exempt
False Doctrine ! !
All men are accountable to God
Mark 16:15
2 Thes. 1:7-10 obey or be lost
Ways that Men try to avoidThese Scriptures
Those out of Covenant are exemptThose out of Covenant are exempt
All men are commanded to repent Acts17:30
If they are not accountable to God’s laws then they could not repent.
If they are not guilty of sin then they are not lost !
Ways that Men try to avoidThese Scriptures
Those out of Covenant are exemptThose out of Covenant are exempt
Rom. 1:24-32 – people out of the church were condemned for sins
Matt. 14:4 “It is not lawful”
Gal. 5:19-21 – the world is guilty of sins including adultery and fornication
Ways that Men try to avoidThese Scriptures
Laws Do not apply to us todayLaws Do not apply to us today
Not repeated after Acts 2 when the church was established
When did Matt. 19:9 apply ?
Not before Christ - Deut. 24:1
Not in Heaven – Matt. 22:30
Ways that Men try to avoidThese Scriptures
Laws Do not apply to us todayLaws Do not apply to us today
Matthew , Mark, Luke, John were written after Pentecost.
Did not have to be repeated after Acts chapter 2 for it to apply for us today.
Many things in Gospels not repeated after Acts 2
God’s regulations about DIVORCE and remarriage are for all people.
We must abide by these regulations because we will be judged by them.
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga. 30809
706-855-1249
www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org
Sunday Evening Feb. 18, 2007
