Though ignorant of His law they are still accountable to His word We do not have the right to M D amp R at our will While some have no scriptural right to be married others have no scriptural right to be divorced ID: 918239
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Slide1
Slide2Slide3Biblical Truths
Many folks today do not read & understand God’s law on marriage!
Though ignorant of His law, they are still accountable to His word!
We do
not
have the right to
M, D, & R
at our will
.
While some have no scriptural right to be married, others have no scriptural right to be divorced.
Slide4Methodist Creed Book
Methodist Creed Book,
1896.
No divorce, except for adultery, shall be regarded by the Church as lawful; and no Minister shall solemnize marriage in any case where there is a divorced wife or husband living; but this rule shall not be applied to the innocent party to a divorce for the cause of adultery …. (The Doctrines and Discipline of the Methodist Episcopal
Church)
Methodist
Creed Book,
1914, 1940, 1960, 1984
Slide5Methodist Creed Book
112 years later…Methodist
Book Of Discipline,
2008.
when a married couple is estranged beyond reconciliation … divorce is a regrettable alternative in the midst of brokenness. … Divorce does not preclude a new marriage. We encourage an intentional commitment of the Church and society to minister compassionately to those in the process of divorce, as well as members of divorced and remarried families, in a community of faith where God’s grace is shared by all
.
Slide6Defining “Marriage” And “Divorce”
“
M
arriage
”
means
either (1) “the social institution under which a man and woman establish their decision to live as husband and wife by legal commitments, religious ceremonies, etc.” or (2) “the state, condition or relationship of being married.
”
[Webster’s Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary, 1996 edition.
]
Slide7Defining “Marriage” And “Divorce”
“Divorce” means either (1) “a judicial declaration dissolving a marriage in whole or in part, esp. one that releases the husband and wife from all matrimonial obligations” or (2) “to break the marriage contract between oneself and one’s spouse by divorce.
” [Webster’s
Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary, 1996 edition.]
Slide8Defining “Marriage” And “Divorce”
All
marriages are marriages and all divorces are divorces. One cannot be “married to” and “divorced from” the same person at the same
time.
Slide9The Marriage Bond
“A
wife is
bound
as
long as her husband is living. But if her husband dies, she is free to be married to anyone she wants—only in the
Lord” 1 Cor. 7.39
Matt. 19.3-6
Slide10Married VS Bound
Married: Joined together by man
Bound: Joined together by God
While the state may join two persons together in a marriage, only God can join them together in the marriage bond
.
Slide11The Marriage Bond
There are five possible states, relative to marriage and the marriage bond
:
unmarried
and
unbound
married
and
bound
unmarried
but
bound
married
but
bound
married
but
unbound
Slide12The Marriage Bond
(1) unmarried
and
unbound
Neither having been married or having obtained a Scriptural divorce
Bob
Sally
not married
not married
Slide13The Marriage Bond
(2) married
and bound
Being in a Scriptural marriage
Bob
Sally
1
st
marriage /
Married to Sally
1
st
Marriage /
Married to Bob
Slide14The Marriage Bond
(3
) unmarried but bound
One who was put away for whatever reason and has not married again
One who put away spouse other than for fornication and has not married again
Bob
Sally
Unmarried /
Bound to Sally
Unmarried /
Bound to Bob
Slide15The Marriage Bond
(4) married
but bound
One who has married after being put away for whatever reason
One who has married after putting away spouse other than for fornication
Bob
Sally
Unmarried /
Bound to Sally
Married to Bill /
Bound to Bob
Slide16The Marriage Bond
(5) married
but unbound
One spouse is in his or her first marriage with someone who is ineligible for a Scriptural marriage
Bill
Sally
1
st
marriage /
Married to Sally
Married to Bill /
Bound to Bob
Slide17The Marriage Bond
Bill
Sally
1
st
marriage /
Married to Sally
Married to Bill /
Bound to Bob
Bob
Sally
Unmarried /
Bound to Sally
Married to Bill /
Bound to Bob
Slide18Bob
Mary
Marred to Mary /
Bound to Sally
1
st
marriage / Married to Bob
Bob
Sally
Unmarried /
Bound to Sally
Married to Bill /
Bound to Bob
Bill
Sally
1
st
marriage /
Married to Sally
Married to Bill /
Bound to Bob
Slide19Bob
Mary
Marred to Mary /
Bound to Sally
Married to Bob /
Bound to John
Bob
Sally
Unmarried /
Bound to Sally
Married to Bill /
Bound to Bob
Bill
Sally
1
st
marriage /
Married to Sally
Married to Bill /
Bound to Bob
Slide20Bob
Mary
Marred to Mary /
Bound to Sally
Married to Bob /
Bound to John
Bob
Sally
Unmarried /
Bound to Sally
Married to Bill /
Bound to Bob
Bill
Sally
1
st
marriage /
Married to Sally
Married to Bill /
Bound to Bob
John
Sue
Marred to Sue /
Bound to Mary
Married to John /
Bound to Paul
Slide21God’s Attitude Toward Divorce
Slide22God’s Attitude Toward Divorce
God hates divorce.
“For the Lord God of Israel says that He hates divorce…” Malachi 2.16
“So
they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate
.” Matt. 19.6
Slide23God’s Attitude Toward Divorce
Marriage is for life.
To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her
husband. But
if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife
. 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 must not divorce her.
And
if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him. 1
Cor. 7.10
-13
Slide24God’s Attitude Toward Divorce
One who divorces his / her spouse for any cause other than fornication and marries another is guilty of
adultery.
"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
.”
Matt.
19.9
Slide25God’s Attitude Toward Divorce
"
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
.”
Matt.
19.9
Bob
Sally
Unmarried /
Bound to Sally
Divorces Bob / Remarries Bill /
Bound to Bob
Slide26God’s Attitude Toward Divorce
One who divorces his / her spouse for fornication and marries another is not guilty of
adultery.
“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.
” Matt
. 19.9
A divinely given rule can only be negated by a divinely given exception
.
Slide27God’s Attitude Toward Divorce
“
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.
” Matt
.
19.9
Bob
Sally
Committed fornication with Sue
Divorces Bob / No longer bound to Bob / Remarries Bill
Slide28Sound Familiar?
Methodist Creed Book,
1896.
No divorce, except for adultery, shall be regarded by the Church as lawful; and no Minister shall solemnize marriage in any case where there is a divorced wife or husband living; but this rule shall not be applied to the innocent party to a divorce for the cause of adultery …. (The Doctrines and Discipline of the Methodist Episcopal
Church
)
Slide29God’s Attitude Toward Divorce
One who is divorced by his / her spouse and marries another is guilty of
adultery.
“...and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery.” Matt. 19.9b
“...and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery.” Matt. 5.32b
“...and whoever marries her who is divorced from her husband commits adultery.” Luke 16.18b
Slide30God’s Attitude Toward Divorce
“
...and whoever marries her who is divorced from her husband commits adultery.” Luke
16.18b
Bob
Sally
Committed fornication with Sue / Remarries Jill / Both in adultery
Divorces Bob / No longer bound to Bob / Remarries Bill
Slide31God’s Attitude Toward Divorce
When a man marries a woman who is divorced, he commits adultery. Of course this would mean that both are guilty of adultery. Either both are or neither is.
Bob
Committed fornication with Jill / Remarries again (Jill) / Both in adultery
Sally
Divorces Bob / No longer bound to Bob / Remarries again (Bill) who is free to marry / remarry himself
Slide32God’s Attitude Toward Divorce
God hates divorce!
One who divorces his / her spouse for any cause other than fornication and marries another is guilty of adultery.
One who divorces his / her spouse for fornication and marries another is not guilty of adultery.
One who is divorced by his / her spouse and marries another is guilty of adultery.
Slide33Eligibility For Scriptural Marriage
Slide34Eligibility For Scriptural Marriage
Those who are eligible for marriage.
Those who have never been married.
“Now
concerning the matters about which you
wrote. ‘It
is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman
.’
But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband
.” 1 Cor. 7.1
-
2
Slide35Eligibility For Scriptural Marriage
Those who are eligible for marriage.
Those who have never been married
.
Bob
Sally
not married / not bound
not married / not bound
Slide36Eligibility For Scriptural Marriage
Those who are eligible for marriage.
Those who have been married but their previous spouses are dead.
“Accordingly
, she will be called an adulteress if she lives with another man while her husband is alive. But if her husband dies, she is free from that law, and if she marries another man she is not an
adulteress.” Rom. 7.3
Slide37Eligibility For Scriptural Marriage
Those who are eligible for marriage.
Those who have been married but their previous spouses are
dead.
“A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to be married to whom she wishes, only in the Lord
.” 1 Cor. 7.39
Slide38Eligibility For Scriptural Marriage
Those who are eligible for marriage.
Those who have been married but their previous spouses are
dead.
Bob
Sally
not married / not bound
Passed Away during marriage
Jill
1
st
Marriage / Husband deceased /
Put away husband for fornication / Not bound
Slide39Eligibility For Scriptural Marriage
Those who are eligible for marriage.
Those who have been married but divorced their previous spouses for fornication.
“And
I say to you, whoever divorces his wife,
except for sexual immorality
, and marries another, commits adultery
.” Matt. 19.9a
Slide40Eligibility For Scriptural Marriage
Those who are eligible for marriage.
Those who have been married but divorced their previous spouses for fornication
.
Bob
Sally
not married / not bound
Put Away For Fornication
Slide41Eligibility For Scriptural Marriage
Those who are eligible for marriage.
Those who are reconciling after a divorce.
“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
.” 1 Cor. 7.10
-
11
Slide42Eligibility For Scriptural Marriage
Those who are eligible for marriage.
Those who are reconciling after a divorce
.
Bob
Sally
Reconciling to Sally / Bound to Sally
Reconciling to Bob / Bound to Bob
Slide43Eligibility For Scriptural Marriage
Those who are not eligible for marriage.
Those who divorced their previous scriptural spouses for any reason other than fornication.
“And
I say to you, whoever divorces his wife,
except for sexual immorality
, and marries another, commits adultery
.” Matt. 19.9a
Slide44Eligibility For Scriptural Marriage
Those who are not eligible for marriage.
Those who divorced their previous scriptural spouses for any reason other than fornication
.
Bob
Sally
Put away by Sally for whatever / cannot remarry
/ unless
reconciled
Put away Bob for whatever / cannot remarry / unless reconciled
Slide45Eligibility For Scriptural Marriage
Those who are not eligible for marriage.
Those who were divorced by their previous scriptural spouses for any reason.
“.
..and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery
.” Matt. 19.9b
“.
..and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery
.” Matt. 5.32
“.
..and whoever marries her who is divorced from her husband commits adultery
.” Luke 16.18
Slide46Eligibility For Scriptural Marriage
Those who are not eligible for marriage.
Those who were divorced by their previous scriptural spouses for any reason
.
Bob
Sally
Put away by Sally for whatever / cannot remarry
/ unless
reconciled / bound to Sally
Put away Bob for whatever / cannot remarry / unless reconciled / bound to Bob
Slide47Eligibility For Scriptural Marriage
Those who are not eligible for marriage.
Unless their previous spouses are dead.
“A
wife is bound by law as long as her husband lives; but if her husband dies, she is at liberty to be married to whom she wishes, only in the Lord
.” 1 Cor. 7.39
How
long? As long as he
lives – Matt. 19.6
Slide48Eligibility For Scriptural Marriage
Those who are not eligible for marriage.
Unless their previous spouses are dead
.
Bob
Sally
Put away by Sally for whatever / cannot remarry
/ unless
reconciled / bound to Sally
Put away Bob for whatever / cannot remarry / unless reconciled / bound to Bob
Remarriage
Sally dies /
the bound is
broken /
Bob is free to
remarry whoever is free to marry
Slide49Biblical Truths
Those who are
not
eligible for scriptural marriage should not marry
.
Those who are eligible for scriptural marriage should not make the mistake of marrying someone who is not eligible
.
Those
who are in scriptural marriages should
not
divorce for any reason other than
fornication
.
Those who are in unscriptural marriages should
not
remain in them because Jesus said they will be committing
adultery
!
Slide50Adulterers Have No Hope
Or
do you not know that the
unrighteous
will
not
inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be
deceived.
neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor
adulterers
, nor men who practice
homosexuality,
nor
thieves, nor the
greedy, nor
drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
1 Cor. 6.9
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11
Slide51Do you have questions about your marriage?