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Marriage

Delve into complex issues surrounding marriage, divorce, mental separation, and Scriptural teachings in this insightful exploration. Uncover what is lawful, legitimate, and approved in the eyes of God's law, touching on the delicate balance between man's actions and divine will. Reflect on the implications of "let not man separate" and the nuances of divorce scenarios with this thought-provoking study.

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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. 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”, • or “Post-civil-divorce putting away” Married or Bound?

  4. Counter-issues And Counter-arguments Man’s Law ??? God’s Law ??? • The “unscriptural divorce” argument • attempts to establish that not all divorces seen as • “REAL”, “accepted”, “scriptural”, “in God’s eyes” OR • a divorce NOT for fornication is called “unscriptural” The scriptures make nosuchdistinction! • argument is made that it is not a “REAL” divorce, but • only a divorce in the legal sense by MAN’s law • being under GOD’s law, one put away “unscripturally” • still has the right to a “scriptural” or REAL divorce in • certaincircumstances; can marry again without sin • is this taught by the scriptures on marriage & divorce? A closer examination of Mental Divorce

  5. Counter-issues And Counter-arguments • The “unscriptural divorce” argument • The “mencannot divorce” (only Godcan) argument • attempts to establish the reason not all divorces • seen as “REAL”, “accepted”, “scriptural”, “by God” • basedinJesus’ teaching on God’s marriage law: • “Therefore what God has joined together, • let not manseparate…”[Mt. 19:6; Mk. 10:9] • God separates only fornicators; man cannot separate A closer examination of Mental Divorce

  6. “…let not man separate” [Mt 19:6] The Conclusions Summarized • if it’s not lawful, it’s not legitimate • if it’s not approved, it’s not actual • if it’s not permitted, it’s not possible • if it’s not right, it’s not real A closer examination of Mental Divorce

  7. Counter-issues And Counter-arguments • The “unscriptural divorce” argument • The “mencannot divorce” (only Godcan) argument • attempts to establish the reason not all divorces • seen as “REAL”, “accepted”, “scriptural”, “by God” • basedinJesus’ teaching on God’s marriage law: • “Therefore what God has joined together, • let not manseparate…”[Mt. 19:6; Mk. 10:9] • God separates onlyfornicators; man cannot separate • is this taught by the scriptures on marriage & divorce? A closer examination of Mental Divorce

  8. God’s law teaches man what he shouldnotdo, not what is impossible for him to do! [Romans 2:12-13; 7:7; and Galatians 3:19] “…let not man separate” [Mt 19:6] • Did Jesus mean that man CANNOT separate or • that he SHOULD NOT separate what God joined • Why would Jesus say “let not man separate” • what was joined by God if man COULD NOT • The fact that Jesus commands NOT TO separate • indicates that man has the POWER to separate, • but does not have God’s PERMISSION to do so A closer examination of Mental Divorce

  9. “…let not man separate” [Mt 19:6] [Matthew 19:6] “Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.” [Mark 10:9] “Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.” CANNOT SHOULD NOT A closer examination of Mental Divorce

  10. “…let not man separate” [Mt 19:6] Consider… • God condemns murder but does not impede it • God condemns prostitution but does not impede it • God condemns fornication but does not impede it • God condemns unlawful divorce but has not made • it impossible to attain one – He does not impede it A closer examination of Mental Divorce

  11. “…let not man separate” [Mt 19:6] Consider… The Marriage of Herod and Herodias [Mark 6:17-18] “For Herod himself had sent and laid hold of John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife; for he had married her. Because John had said to Herod, “It is notlawfulfor you to have yourbrother’swife.” It was not right (approved, lawful, permitted) but it was still real A closer examination of Mental Divorce

  12. “…let not man separate” [Mt 19:6] Consider… 1 Corinthians 7:10-11 When a woman “departs” from her husband – whatever the reason – she is “unmarried”, or divorced “Now to the married I command, yet not I but the Lord: A wife is not to depart from her husband. But even if she does depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband. And a husband is not to divorce his wife.” A closer examination of Mental Divorce

  13. “…let not man separate” [Mt 19:6] Consider… Did Jesus Mean What He Said? [Matthew 19:9] “And I say to you, whoever divorces[really? Not really?] …except for sexual immorality, and marries[really? Not really?]…commits adultery; and whoever marries[really? Not really?] her who is divorced[really? Not really?] commits adultery.” Would these be REAL if it had been for sexual immorality ??? Where is there ANY indication Jesus speaks of 2 types of divorces here [God’s and Man’s]??? A closer examination of Mental Divorce

  14. What did Jesus SAY? [Matt. 5:32] [Matthew 5:32] “But I say to you, whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery…” Divorced, No Sexual Immorality Nomentionof what husband does, except Result: “causes her to commit adultery” A closer examination of Mental Divorce

  15. Jesus DOES NOT SAY… “UNLESS heremarriesfirst” !!! What did Jesus SAY? [Matt. 5:32] [Matthew 5:32] “But I say to you, whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery.” “causes her to commit adultery” Nomention of what husband does “commits adultery” Bound Divorced Divorced A closer examination of Mental Divorce

  16. What did Jesus SAY? [Matt. 19:9] [Matthew 19:9] “And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; Divorced, No Sexual Immorality Husband specified as remarried “commits adultery” Bound Divorced Divorced A closer examination of Mental Divorce

  17. What did Jesus SAY? [Matt. 19:9] [Matthew 19:9] “And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery.” [Matthew 5:32] “causes her to commit adultery” Husband specified as remarried “commits adultery” “commits adultery” Even so… Bound Divorced Divorced A closer examination of Mental Divorce

  18. What did Jesus SAY? [Matt. 19:9] [Matthew 19:9] “And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery.” Notice the order of events Even AFTER his remarriage… Divorces wife Marries another “Whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery” Then Then NOT Marries with no adultery Divorces wife Marries another She puts him away Then Then Then A closer examination of Mental Divorce

  19. What did Jesus SAY? [Luke 16:18] [Luke 16:18] “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another, commits adultery; Divorced, No motive mentioned Husband specified as remarried “commits adultery” Bound Divorced Divorced A closer examination of Mental Divorce

  20. What did Jesus SAY? [Luke 16:18] [Luke 16:18] “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced from her husband commits adultery.” Husband specified as remarried “commits adultery” “commits adultery” Even so… Bound Divorced Divorced A closer examination of Mental Divorce

  21. What did Jesus SAY? [Luke 16:18] [Luke 16:18] “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced from her husband commits adultery.” Notice the order of events Even AFTER his remarriage… Divorces wife Marries another “Whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery” Then Then NOT Marries with no adultery Divorces wife Marries another She puts him away Then Then Then A closer examination of Mental Divorce

  22. Where does the scripture allow for and prescribehowtohandlecases of “post-civil-divorce” putting away? Jesus did NOT speak of it, and His apostles gave no instructions on it: How would we know - besides the scripture – how to deal with such?

  23. God condemns murder, but does not impede it God condemns prostitution, but does not impede it God condemns unlawful divorce, but does not impede it God condemns people who are converted, but fall away; yet, he does not impede it The Baptists have a similar argument, saying that a person can NEVER fall away once converted – that is, by God’s law, they are ALWAYS a Christian once converted because “nothing can separate them from the love of Christ”! Thoughts from Luis em Portugal

  24. 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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