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Marriage

“‘For the woman who has a husband is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives. But if the husband dies, she is released from the law of her husband.” Romans 7:2. Marriage. Re marriage?. Apostolic Teaching And Application. Married o. Bound. or ?.

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Marriage

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  1. “‘For the woman who has a husband is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives. But if the husband dies, she is released from the law of her husband.” Romans 7:2

  2. Marriage Remarriage?

  3. Apostolic Teaching And Application Marriedo Bound or ?

  4. Questions And Consequences • Who can marry? [a scriptural right] • Someone who has never been married • Someone whose mate has died • Someone who divorces a mate for fornication • Someone who is reconciling Married or Bound?

  5. Questions And Consequences • Who can marry? [a scriptural right] • Who cannot marry? [no scriptural right] • Someone who has been “put away” • Someone who “puts away” notforfornication !CommitsAdultery! Married or Bound?

  6. Questions And Consequences • Who can marry? [a scriptural right] • Who cannot marry? [no scriptural right] • What are “sexual immorality” and “adultery”? • “Sexual immorality” [also called “fornication”] • Very broad use; anyunlawful sex, includingadultery • Is only reason Jesus allows for divorce [Mt 5:32; 19:9] • “Adultery” • Very narrow; unlawful sex involving a boundperson • No divorce for “adultery…in his heart” [Mt 5:27-28] Married or Bound?

  7. Questions And Consequences • Who can marry? [a scriptural right] • Who cannot marry? [no scriptural right] • What are “sexual immorality” and “adultery”? • Does “not under bondage” mean “free to marry”? • Is 1 Corinthians 7:10-16 anotherexception? • General context of God’s marriage law [Gn 2] says NO • Specific context of 1 Corinthians 7 says NO Married or Bound?

  8. Questions And Consequences • Who can marry? [a scriptural right] • Who cannot marry? [no scriptural right] • What are “sexual immorality” and “adultery”? • Does “not under bondage” mean “free to marry”? • Can the “innocent party” remarry if “guilty” does? • This position is usually called “Mental Divorce” Married or Bound?

  9. Can the “innocent party” remarry? • The basic position stated: • “Innocent” person is put away “for just any reason” • unbeliever “departs” from believer [1 Cor. 7:15] OR… • “no longer in love”, “burns dinner”, “is a slob”; etc. • fornication is not the issue; therefore, not “scriptural” “Mental Divorce?”

  10. Can the “innocent party” remarry? • The basic position stated: • “Innocent” person is put away “for just any reason” • The “unscriptural divorce” is not “acceptedbyGod”, • only by the “law of the land” [Mt 19:6] • God only “accepts divorce” in cases of fornication, so • He does not “break the bond” here [Mt 19:9; Rm 7:2-3] • “They’re not divorced in God’s eyes”, only in man’s • “divorce” is used accommodatively, as civil law uses it • “innocent” person did not want divorce; fought publicly • “innocent” person stays chaste; desires reconciliation • “innocent” person has not sinned; abides in God’s law “Mental Divorce?”

  11. Can the “innocent party” remarry? • The basic position stated: • “Innocent” person is put away “for just any reason” • The “unscriptural divorce” is not “acceptedbyGod”, • only by the “law of the land” [Mt 19:6] • “Guilty” person eventually “marries” someone else by • “the law of the land”, which allows for such actions • since God did not “accept the divorce” nor “break the • bond”, “guilty” is now inadultery [Mt 19:9] • “innocent” now mentallydivorces“guilty” “fornicator” • involves a public declaration before “the church” • necessary: “law of land” says they’re already divorced! • “innocent” has “put away a fornicator”; now can marry “Mental Divorce?”

  12. Can the “innocent party” remarry? • The basic position stated: • “Innocent” person is put away “for just any reason” • The “unscriptural divorce” is not “acceptedbyGod”, • only by the “law of the land” [Mt 19:6] • “Guilty” person eventually “marries” someone else by • “the law of the land”, which allows for such actions • This position must be true, or else: • “innocent” person who has not sinned must suffer life • of chastity while the “guilty” person lives “Scott free” • “law of land” nullifies God’s law: “innocent” is barred • from obtaining a “scriptural” divorce because civil law • says they’re already divorced [but not “in God’s eyes”]! “Mental Divorce?”

  13. Mental Divorce? Begin with a normal marriage HUSBAND WIFE “bound by God” “…what God has joinedtogether, let not man separate” [Mt 19:6]

  14. Mental Divorce? “Innocent” person is put away; not for fornication “INNOCENT” HUSBAND “GUILTY” WIFE “Just any reason” “bound by God” “…what God has joinedtogether, let not man separate” [Mt 19:6] “And I say to you, whoever divorces . . . , except for sexualimmorality” [Mt 19:9] Thus, an “unscriptural divorce” not accepted by God

  15. Mental Divorce? “Guilty” person eventually “marries”; is in adultery! Adultery “INNOCENT” “GUILTY” “still bound by God” Another “…what God has joinedtogether, let not man separate” [Mt 19:6] “whoever divorces…except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commitsadultery” [Mt 19:9] “if, while her husband lives, she marries… she will be called an adulteress” [Rm 7:3] Married to another while still bound to first!

  16. Mental Divorce? NOW “Innocent” puts away “guilty” for “fornication” Adultery “INNOCENT” Another “GUILTY” “bound by God” “still bound by God” Another “scriptural”, REAL divorce; NOW the bond is broken “put away in God’seyes for fornication” “whoever divorces…exceptforsexualimmorality, and marries another, commitsadultery” [Mt 19:9] Therefore, “Innocent” is free to marry!

  17. Questions And Consequences • Who can marry? [a scriptural right] • Who cannot marry? [no scriptural right] • What are “sexual immorality” and “adultery”? • Does “not under bondage” mean “free to marry”? • Can the “innocent party” remarry if “guilty” does? • This position is usually called “Mental Divorce” • Appears to be “reasonable”, “fair”, “scriptural” • Let’s examine the argument one more time for clarity: Married or Bound?

  18. Can the “innocent party” remarry? • The basic position stated: • “Innocent” person is put away “for just any reason” • unbeliever “departs” from believer [1 Cor. 7:15] OR… • “no longer in love”, “burns dinner”, “is a slob”; etc. • fornication is not the issue; therefore, not “scriptural” “Mental Divorce?”

  19. Can the “innocent party” remarry? • The basic position stated: • “Innocent” person is put away “for just any reason” • The “unscriptural divorce” is not “acceptedbyGod”, • only by the “law of the land” [Mt 19:6] • God only “accepts divorce” in cases of fornication, so • He does not “break the bond” here [Mt 19:9; Rm 7:2-3] • “They’re not divorced in God’s eyes”, only in man’s • “divorce” is used accommodatively, as civil law uses it • “innocent” person did not want divorce; fought publicly • “innocent” person stays chaste; desires reconciliation • “innocent” person has not sinned; abides in God’s law “Mental Divorce?”

  20. Can the “innocent party” remarry? • The basic position stated: • “Innocent” person is put away “for just any reason” • The “unscriptural divorce” is not “acceptedbyGod”, • only by the “law of the land” [Mt 19:6] • “Guilty” person eventually “marries” someone else by • “the law of the land”, which allows for such actions • since God did not “accept the divorce” nor “break the • bond”, “guilty” is now inadultery [Mt 19:9] • “innocent” now mentallydivorces“guilty” “fornicator” • involves a public declaration before “the church” • necessary: “law of land” says they’re already divorced! • “innocent” has “put away a fornicator”; now can marry “Mental Divorce?”

  21. Can the “innocent party” remarry? • The basic position stated: • “Innocent” person is put away “for just any reason” • The “unscriptural divorce” is not “acceptedbyGod”, • only by the “law of the land” [Mt 19:6] • “Guilty” person eventually “marries” someone else by • “the law of the land”, which allows for such actions • This position must be true, or else: • “innocent” person who has not sinned must suffer life • of chastity while the “guilty” person lives “Scott free” • “law of land” nullifies God’s law: “innocent” is barred • from obtaining a “scriptural” divorce because civil law • says they’re already divorced [but not “in God’s eyes”]! “Mental Divorce?”

  22. Mental Divorce? Begin with a normal marriage HUSBAND WIFE “bound by God” “…what God has joinedtogether, let not man separate” [Mt 19:6]

  23. Mental Divorce? “Innocent” person is put away; not for fornication “INNOCENT” HUSBAND “GUILTY” WIFE “Just any reason” “bound by God” “…what God has joinedtogether, let not man separate” [Mt 19:6] “And I say to you, whoever divorces . . . , except for sexualimmorality” [Mt 19:9] Thus, an “unscriptural divorce” not accepted by God

  24. Mental Divorce? “Guilty” person eventually “marries”; is in adultery! Adultery “INNOCENT” “GUILTY” “still bound by God” Another “…what God has joinedtogether, let not man separate” [Mt 19:6] “whoever divorces…except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commitsadultery” [Mt 19:9] “if, while her husband lives, she marries… she will be called an adulteress” [Rm 7:3] Married to another while still bound to first!

  25. Mental Divorce? NOW “Innocent” puts away “guilty” for “fornication” Adultery “INNOCENT” Another “GUILTY” “bound by God” “still bound by God” Another “scriptural”, REAL divorce; NOW the bond is broken “put away in God’seyes for fornication” “whoever divorces…exceptforsexualimmorality, and marries another, commitsadultery” [Mt 19:9] Therefore, “Innocent” is free to marry!

  26. Questions And Consequences • Who can marry? [a scriptural right] • Who cannot marry? [no scriptural right] • What are “sexual immorality” and “adultery”? • Does “not under bondage” mean “free to marry”? • Can the “innocent party” remarry if “guilty” does? • This position is usually called “Mental Divorce” • Appears to be “reasonable”, “fair”, “scriptural” • Very compelling argument, but WRONG, sinful! Married or Bound?

  27. Questions And Consequences • Argument appeals to sense of “reason”, “fairness” • Non-biblical terms “innocent” and “guilty” used • “innocent” is the “victim”, who has not sinned, yet is • put away “by law of the land” even though fought it • “guilty” is the one who does the divorcing (by “law of • the land”) for just any reason, not for fornication • though understandable why these terms used, they just • cloud the issue with an emotional element not in text • Remember: God’s law is not based on our emotions but • on His justice and truth [John 17:17; 1 Peter 4:11; etc.] A closer examination of Mental Divorce

  28. Questions And Consequences • Argument appeals to sense of “reason”, “fairness” • Argument appears to be “backed up” by scripture • Mt 19:6, 9; Rm 7:2-3; 1 Cor. 7:15ff; most cited • In reality, the scriptures are only used to “back up” the • emotional presumptions that initiated the argument • “certainly God doesn’t want the ‘innocent’ to ‘suffer’!” • we must allow scripturetoguide our understanding • and not let our “understanding” guide the scripture! • As with most doctrinal error, the correction lies within • the very scripture used to “support” the doctrine A closer examination of Mental Divorce

  29. Questions And Consequences • Argument appeals to sense of “reason”, “fairness” • Argument appears to be “backed up” by scripture • Argument has already been answered in our study! • We labored through the basics in order to meet • the complications of false doctrines with truth! • Our study “Who cannot marry?” already dealt with this A closer examination of Mental Divorce

  30. Questions And Consequences • Who can marry? [a scriptural right] • Who cannot marry? [no scriptural right] • Someone who has been “put away” • Matthew 5:32 !CommitsAdultery! • “whoever marries a woman who is divorced” • Matthew 19:9 • “whoever marries her who is divorced” • Luke 16:18 • “…marries her who is divorced from her husband” Married or Bound?

  31. Questions And Consequences • Who can marry? [a scriptural right] • Who cannot marry? [no scriptural right] • Someone who has been “put away” • Matthew 5:32; 19:9; Luke 16:18 !CommitsAdultery! • “Put away” clarifies “is divorced” [passive] • Greek is “chorizo”; in this case, the woman did not • do the divorcing, but divorce was enacted on her • in English, “is divorced” describes situation of both; • in the Greek here, it describes only the “put away” • question of who received divorce, not who gave it Married or Bound?

  32. Questions And Consequences • Who can marry? [a scriptural right] • Who cannot marry? [no scriptural right] • Someone who has been “put away” • Matthew 5:32; 19:9; Luke 16:18 !CommitsAdultery! • “Put away” clarifies “is divorced” [passive] • No consideration of motive behind the divorce • if put away for fornication, certainly adultery • if put away for anyother reason, still adultery Married or Bound?

  33. Who Cannot Marry? Unbeliever “departs” [1 Cor. 7:15] “Whoever marries her who is divorced…” “Fell out of love” Was “Put Away” For: “Burned the dinner” “Irreconcilable Differences” One Who Has Been “Put Away” Mate divorced to marry other “SEXUAL IMMORALITY” Anyotherreason… “…commitsadultery”

  34. Questions And Consequences • Argument appeals to sense of “reason”, “fairness” • Argument appears to be “backed up” by scripture However, we must also correct false counter-issues! • Argument has already been answered in our study! • We labored through the basics in order to meet • the complications of false doctrines with truth! • Our study “Who cannot marry?” already dealt with this • anyone who has received a divorce – for any reason at • all – cannot marry; is the case of the “innocent” here • this is the most simple refutation of the argument, and • it uses the very scriptures that “support” it A closer examination of Mental Divorce

  35. Next time: Analyzing false counter-arguments that seek to “prove” Mental Divorce

  36. Can the “innocent party” remarry? • The basic position stated: • “Innocent” person is put away “for just any reason” • The “unscriptural divorce” is notrecognizedbyGod, • only by the “law of the land” • “Guilty” person eventually marries someone else by • “the law of the land”, which allows for such actions • This position must be true, or else: • “innocent” person who has not sinned must suffer life • of chastity while the “guilty” person lives “Scott free” • “law of land” nullifies God’s law: “innocent” is barred • from obtaining a “scriptural” divorce because civil law • says they’re already divorced [but not “in God’s eyes”]! “Mental Divorce”

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