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The Anti-Divorce Jesus. Is Jesus Right Here?. The Jesus Many Preach. Is against homosexuality (but less and less as more churches accept it) Is against fornication (but less and less as more Christians commit it) Completely ignores the multiple marriages of today
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The Anti-Divorce Jesus Is Jesus Right Here?
The Jesus Many Preach • Is against homosexuality (but less and less as more churches accept it) • Is against fornication (but less and less as more Christians commit it) • Completely ignores the multiple marriages of today • May as well have said nothing in the 1st Century • Forgives unlawful marriages and turns them into lawful marriages
The Biblical Jesus • Was Against Adultery -Matt.5 • The sins that lead to adultery • Causing a mate to commit adultery v.30-32 • For Love In Lawful Marriages –Matt.22; Eph.5 • Was not for letting man put asunder what God has joined together – Matt.19 • Was for righteousness exceeding that of the scribes and Pharisees in the matter of divorce – Matt.5
Jesus Did Not Take A Popular Position • The Pharisees Did Not Like It • They wanted free and easy divorce • They did not want the will of God getting in their way • Jesus’ own disciples did not like it • I don’t like it either, but accept it • Those who will value the kingdom of God above all else will accept this hard saying –v.12
Positions Jesus Did NOT Take • God’s law of divorce is for disciples of Jesus only • A person could repent of stealing and KEEP the stolen property • Herod could repent of his unlawful marriage and keep Herodias – Matt.14 • The man at Corinth could repent and keep his father’s wife -1 Cor.5:1f • God accepts any and all divorces that are authorized by the state, the church, or the individual
What Jesus Taught • Let not man put asunder what God joined together • Divorce CAUSES adultery • Causing Someone to SIN is a SIN • The Divorce Initiator: • Causes Her/Him to commit adultery • Spreads Sin (Whoever marries her that is put away.. AND whoever the initiator marries..) • Violates the will of God (Let no man put asunder)
What Jesus Taught • Putting asunder what God did NOT join together is lawful and right • God did not join together marriages that constitute adultery or fornication • Homosexual marriages should be dissolved • Adulterous marriages should be dissolved
Because of Jesus’ Teaching • The Pharisees wanted ANOTHER Jesus • Therefore they crucified the right Jesus • But, Jesus’ words will judge them in the last day – John 12:48 • Many today are crucifying afresh the right Jesus and inventing a Jesus more to their liking • But, we will all give an account for what we did with the words of the right Jesus
Not All Can Accept This Saying • Those To Whom It Has Been Given – • The Sincere Seeker of Truth – Matt.13:11 • The Sincere Seeker of Righteousness • Those who love God – Matt.25:29 • Those Who Respect Who Jesus Is • The Pharisees Would Not Be Able To Accept This Saying • Those Who Do Not Love The Real Jesus….
Those Who Can Accept This Saying • Those who know the REAL Jesus • Those who know the MOST WONDERFUL Jesus • Those Who Count all things as rubbish in comparison to knowing the real Jesus • Here is where the tire meets the pavement • All others will not be His disciples anyway