1 Corinthians 7

1. 1 Corinthians 7 • Marriage, Sex, & Divorce

2. God

3. 1 Corinthians 7 1 Now for the matters you wrote about: It is okay for a man not to marry. 2 But to avoid immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.

4. 1 Corinthians 7 1 Now for the matters you wrote about: It is okay for a man not to marry. 2 But to avoid immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband. Good to be single

5. 1 Corinthians 7 1 Now for the matters you wrote about: It is okay for a man not to marry. 2 But to avoid immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband. Good to be single Good to be married

6. 1 Corinthians 7 ? 1 Now for the matters you wrote about: It is okay for a man not to marry. 2 But to avoid immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband. Good to be single Good to be married

7. 1 Corinthians 7 ? 1 Now for the matters you wrote about: It is okay for a man not to marry. 2 But to avoid immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband. Good to be single Good to be married

8. 1 Corinthians 7 3 Let the husband fulfill his duty to his wife, and likewise also the wife to her husband. 4 The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does; and likewise also the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does.

9. 1 Corinthians 7 3 Let the husband fulfill his duty to his wife, and likewise also the wife to her husband. 4 The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does; and likewise also the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. Amazing self sacrifice

10. 1 Corinthians 7 3 Let the husband fulfill his duty to his wife, and likewise also the wife to her husband. 4 The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does; and likewise also the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. Amazing self sacrifice Amazing anti-sexism

11. 1 Corinthians 7 5 Do not deprive each other except by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. 6 I say this as a concession, not as a command.

12. 1 Corinthians 7 7 I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.

13. 1 Corinthians 7 7 I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that. Paul was a celibate

14. 1 Corinthians 7 7 I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that. Paul was a celibate There is a gift of celibacy, and a gift of marriage

15. 1 Corinthians 7 7 I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that. Why does he favor celibacy in this passage?

16. 1 Corinthians 7 26 I think then that this is good in view of the present distress, that it is good for a man to remain as he is. 7 I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that. Why does he favor celibacy in this passage?

17. 1 Corinthians 7 26 I think then that this is good in view of the present distress, that it is good for a man to remain as he is. 27 Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you released from a wife? Do not seek a wife. 7 I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that. Why does he favor celibacy in this passage?

18. 1 Corinthians 7 26 I think then that this is good in view of the present distress, that it is good for a man to remain as he is. 27 Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you released from a wife? Do not seek a wife. 28 But if you should marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin should marry, she has not sinned. Yet such will have trouble in this life, and I am trying to spare you. 7 I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that. Why does he favor celibacy in this passage?

19. 1 Corinthians 7 8 Now to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is okay for them to stay unmarried, as I am. 9 But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

20. 1 Corinthians 7 8 Now to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is okay for them to stay unmarried, as I am. 9 But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion. Marriage is God’s provision for sex

21. 1 Corinthians 7 10 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife should not separate from her husband. 11 But if she does, she should remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband should not divorce his wife.

22. 1 Corinthians 7 10 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife should not separate from her husband. 11 But if she does, she should remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband should not divorce his wife. Means a direct quote

23. 1 Corinthians 7 10 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife should not separate from her husband. 11 But if she does, she should remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband should not divorce his wife. Some think this refers to separation, not divorce

24. 1 Corinthians 7 26 I think then that this is good in view of the present distress, that it is good for a man to remain as he is. 27 Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you released from a wife? Do not seek a wife. 28 But if you should marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin should marry, she has not sinned. Yet such will have trouble in this life, and I am trying to spare you. 10 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife should not separate from her husband. 11 But if she does, she should remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband should not divorce his wife. Some think this refers to separation, not divorce

25. 1 Corinthians 7 26 I think then that this is good in view of the present distress, that it is good for a man to remain as he is. 27 Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you released from a wife? Do not seek a wife. 28 But if you should marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin should marry, she has not sinned. Yet such will have trouble in this life, and I am trying to spare you. 10 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife should not separate from her husband. 11 But if she does, she should remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband should not divorce his wife. Some think this refers to separation, not divorce

26. 1 Corinthians 7 26 I think then that this is good in view of the present distress, that it is good for a man to remain as he is. 27 Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you released from a wife? Do not seek a wife. 28 But if you should marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin should marry, she has not sinned. Yet such will have trouble in this life, and I am trying to spare you. 10 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife should not separate from her husband. 11 But if she does, she should remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband should not divorce his wife. Some think this refers to separation, not divorce

27. 1 Corinthians 7 12 To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he should not divorce her. 13 And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she should not divorce him.

28. 1 Corinthians 7 14 For the unbelieving husband has been set apart through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been set apart through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be [like other kids], but as it is, they are set apart.

29. 1 Corinthians 7 15 But if the unbeliever leaves, let him do so. A believing man or woman is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace. 16 How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or, how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

30. 1 Corinthians 7 15 But if the unbeliever leaves, let him do so. A believing man or woman is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace. 16 How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or, how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife? To be set apart is not a guarantee they will come to know the Lord

31. 1 Corinthians 7 15 But if the unbeliever leaves, let him do so. A believing man or woman is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace. 16 How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or, how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife? Several points clear:

32. 1 Corinthians 7 15 But if the unbeliever leaves, let him do so. A believing man or woman is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace. 16 How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or, how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife? Several points clear: 1 Divorce is bad

33. 1 Corinthians 7 15 But if the unbeliever leaves, let him do so. A believing man or woman is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace. 16 How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or, how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife? Several points clear: 1 Divorce is bad - breaking a promise

34. 1 Corinthians 7 15 But if the unbeliever leaves, let him do so. A believing man or woman is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace. 16 How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or, how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife? Several points clear: 1 Divorce is bad - breaking a promise - breaking a picture

35. 1 Corinthians 7 15 But if the unbeliever leaves, let him do so. A believing man or woman is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace. 16 How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or, how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife? Several points clear: 1 Divorce is bad - breaking a promise - breaking a picture - harmful to children

36. Children of Divorce at Risk:Substance abuse • Study of 174 children in 91 families 1992 • “The incidence of substance abuse in offspring was associated with parental divorce.” • Children of divorce had “seven times the risk for developing substance abuse disorder” • Columbia Univ. & NY Psych. Institute. Myrna Weissman et. al, “Incidence of Psychiatric Disorder in Offspring at High and Low Risk for Depression,” JAACAP #31 [1992]: 640-648

37. Children of Divorce at Risk:Self Concept • Canadian study of 150 undergrad students • Compared to children of single parent families, children of intact families: • hold a more “robust over-all academic self-concept” • had stronger “social self-concept” • had better relationships with same sex, opposite sex, and parents • had more favorable “emotional self-concept” • Rashmi Garg, “Academic and non-Academic Self-Concepts: Influence of Recent Life-Change Experiences and Demographic Social, and Health Variables,” Psychological Reports 70 [1991]: 781-882

38. Children of Divorce at Risk:Overall Adjustment • A longitudinal study for the Society for Research in Child Development 1992 • Compared to children of divorce, children of intact families were: • “consistently more scholastically and socially competent” • “more socially responsible” • “demonstrated fewer behavior problems” • differences still evident 4-6 years after the divorce • remarriage is no help • Mavis Hetherington et.al “Coping with Marital Transitions: A Family Systems Perspective” Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development 57 [1992]: # 227

39. Children of Divorce at Risk:Parental Relations • Research summary by B. Melnyk, University of Rochester • Things children of divorce usually experience: • Most fathers become less nurturing with time • Grieving for the lost full-time parent is often intense • Mother-child bond also usually deteriorates • “practical problems...leave mothers physically and emotionally unavailable” • parenting styles change to reflect extremes: authoritarian or permissive • Bernadette Melnyk, “Changes in Parent-Child Relationships Following Divorce,” Pediatric Nursing, 17 [1991]: 337-341

40. Children of Divorce at Risk:Socioeconomic Attainment • A longitudinal study by U. of Nebraska • “Those who experienced parental absence, compared to those who did not: - achieved less education - earned less per year ($4000) - attained lower occupational status

41. Children of Divorce at Risk:Socioeconomic Attainment • “Only a modest proportion” of the difference could be attributed to economic factors. . . • Attainment was measurably better if the absent parent had died than if he/she was absent because of divorce. • “Our results suggest that some additional factor, other than economic hardship, is responsible for the lowered attainment of children from single-parent families.” • Amato and Keith, “Separation From a Parent During Childhood and Adult Socioeconomic Attainment,” Social Forces 70[1991]: 187-206

42. Children of Divorce at Risk:Adult Depression • A longitudinal statistical study at the University of Nebraska • Established a link between parental absence-through illegitimacy, divorce, death, or other reasons-and subsequent depression • “Family disruption during childhood has long-term consequences for the subjective well-being of both women and men.” • Paul R. Amato, “Parental Absence During Childhood and Depression in Later Life,” The Sociological Quarterly 32 [1991]: 543-556

43. 1 Corinthians 7 15 But if the unbeliever leaves, let him do so. A believing man or woman is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace. 16 How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or, how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife? Several points clear: 1 Divorce is bad - breaking a promise - breaking a picture - harmful to children

44. 1 Corinthians 7 15 But if the unbeliever leaves, let him do so. A believing man or woman is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace. 16 How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or, how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife? Several points clear: 1 Divorce is bad 2 Divorce may be a lesser evil

45. 1 Corinthians 7 15 But if the unbeliever leaves, let him do so. A believing man or woman is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace. 16 How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or, how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

46. 1 Corinthians 7 10 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. 11 But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.

47. 1 Corinthians 7 10 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. 11 But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.

48. 1 Corinthians 7 10 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. 11 But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife. Several points clear: 1 Divorce is bad 2 Divorce may be a lesser evil

49. 1 Corinthians 7 10 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. 11 But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife. Several points clear: 1 Divorce is bad 2 Divorce may be a lesser evil 3 Usually solves nothing

50. U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare; Public Health Service, National Center for Health Statistics: “One of the most clear-cut findings… is the high likelihood of divorce for persons who have been married more than once.”