Sticking with God’s will in the matter Matthew 5:32 32 But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality,

Sticking with God’s will in the matter

Matthew 5:3232 But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except on the

ground of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery, and

whoever marries a divorced woman

commits adultery. NO divorced person can marry…

Matthew 19:99 And I say to you:

whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality,

and marries another, commits

adultery.”

Unless divorce was FOR adultery, one CANNOT divorce…

Romans 7:1-27:1 Or do you not know, brothers —for

I am speaking to those who know the law—that the law is binding on a person only as long as he lives?2 For a married woman is bound by law to her husband while he lives, but if her

husband dies she is released from the law of marriage.

EVERY divorce is sinful…

1 Corinthians 7:10-1110 To the married I give this charge (not I, but the Lord): the wife should

not separate from her husband 11 (but if she does, she

should remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband), and the

husband should not divorce his wife.

Divorce is ok as long as one doesn’t remarry

1. We proof-text for what we already believe

2. We let men’s law’s, judgments, culture confuse us

3. We take ONE passage and apply to ALL situations

Matthew 19:66 So they are no

longer two but one flesh. What

therefore God has joined

together, let not man

separate.”

What God joins no man should separate… Can, but shouldn’t

1 Corinthians 7:10-1110 To the married I give this charge (not I, but the Lord):

the wife should not separate from her husband 11 (but if

she does, she should remain unmarried or else be

reconciled to her husband), and the husband should not

divorce his wife.

1 Corinthians 7:2-52 But because of the temptation to sexual

immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband. 3 The

husband should give to his wife her conjugal rights, and likewise the wife to her husband. 4 For

the wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. Likewise the

husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. 5 Do not deprive one

another… so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

Fulfill one’s “duty”, not to withhold self from spouse

Matthew 5:3232 But I say to you that

everyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground

of sexual immorality, makes her commit

adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman

commits adultery.

One CAN share the guilt of an adulterous mate

Malachi 2:16The LORD, the God of

Israel, says that he hates divorce, and him

who covers his garment with violence, says

the LORD of hosts. So guard yourselves in

your spirit, and do not be faithless.”

1 Corinthians 7:10-1110 To the married I give this charge (not I, but the Lord):

the wife should not separate from her husband 11 (but if

she does, she should remain unmarried or else be

reconciled to her husband), and the husband should not

divorce his wife.

1 Corinthians 7:13-1513 If any woman has a husband who is an unbeliever, and he consents to live with her, she should not divorce

him. 14…15 But if the unbelieving partner separates, let it be so. In

such cases the brother or sister is not enslaved. God has called you to

peace.

1 Corinthians 7:10-1110 To the married I give this charge (not I, but the Lord): the wife should

not separate from her husband 11 (but if she does, she

should remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband), and the

husband should not divorce his wife.

Reconcile or remain unmarried

Roman 7:1-27:1 Or do you not know, brothers - for I am speaking to those who know the

law—that the law is binding on a person only as long as he lives?2 For a married woman is bound by law to her husband while he lives, but if her

husband dies she is released from the law of marriage.

Bound by the law, a restraint

Matthew 14:4

4 because John had

been saying to him, “It is

not lawful for you to

have her.”

If there is no adultery, it’s an unlawful divorce

Romans 7:2 For a married woman is bound by law to

her husband while he lives, but if her husband dies she is released from the

law of marriage.

Matthew 19:99 And I say to you: whoever divorces his

wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery.”

Death or adultery – the ONLY cause for re-marriage

Matthew 14:4

4 because John had

been saying to him, “It is

not lawful for you to

have her.”

Marriage is unlawful unless God allows

Romans 7:1-27:1 Or do you not know, brothers —for

I am speaking to those who know the law—that the law is binding on a

person only as long as he lives?2 For a married woman is bound by law to her husband while he lives, but if her

husband dies she is released from the law of marriage.

Divorce is unlawful unless God allows

Matthew 19:1010 The disciples said to him, “If such is the case of a

man with his wife, it is better not to marry.” 

Matthew 19:11-1211 But he said to them, “Not everyone can receive

this saying, but only those to whom it is given. 12 For there are eunuchs who have been so

from birth, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the

kingdom of heaven. Let the one who is able to receive this receive it.”

Hebrews 5:8-98 Although he was a

son, he learned obedience through

what he suffered. 9 And

being made perfect, he became

the source of eternal salvation to

all who obey him,