"Whom God hath joined together let no man put asunder"
WHAT does that mean??? I don't think it has anything to do with a nice church wedding and everything. From the beginning! Adam and Eve !!!!! People are misguided in seeking happiness in personal relationships: Jesus is not a family man! Seeking salvation is all-consuming. Takes a lifetime. Everything else, spouse, kids, career, mortgage, car, hairdos, holidays, everything, all red herrings all thorns and brambles on the path to salvation. Get rid of your camel and walk through the pilgrim's gate: it's your only hope!
In today's advanced medical world, if a husband or wife is severely mentally incapacitated (Bipolar/Schizophrenia) and regularly fights with spouse causing a divorse, could the sane person re-marry for the sake of sanity and happiness?
Lou - The Old Testament is there for more than remembrance, it is still in effect. We are still expected to obey and follow the Old Testament Laws, statutes, and Feasts - even under grace. This is stated throughout the New Testament, it's how you show your faith and love - by being obedient. 1 John 5:2-3 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. 1 John 2:3-4 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. Matthew 19:17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? [there is] none good but one, [that is], God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
There are many, many others as well, but you get the idea. In fact, a real clear example is the book of Revelation. Revelation 12:17 ... And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. Revelation 14:12... Here is the patience of the saints: here [are] they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. Revelation 22:14... Blessed [are] they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
The devil (dragon) wages war during the Tribulation Period with those that keep the commandments AND have faith in Christ. The saints are those that keep the commandments AND have faith in Christ. True belief requires BOTH.
I'm hope this helps, and clears up some of the misconceptions about the laws being done away with.
With regard to verse 9 - If you put away (divorce) your wife for reasons other than fornication (sex outside of marriage) and you marry someone else, you have committed adultery.
If you marry someone who is divorced, you are then committing adultery.
If two people are living together, they are living in sin (fornication) and have no legitmate union in the eyes of God.
Jesus is talking to the espoused or rather the engaged when he speaks of "fonication". Just like how Mary was considered Joseph's wife even though they were not yet married. So the engaged man can put away his wife if it is found that she is not pure ( not a virgin). Thus, it is safe to say that she has committed fornication. Fornication is a forbidden sexual act between the unmarried. To the married he simply says remain married because you have passed the stage (espoused/engaged stage) to put away your spouse.
Gods Word is clear once we have joined together we are One But if we marry we are in a holy covenent with each other Let me ask if a woman marries a man and suffers many beatings and then he divorces her would she be free to marry/ Would God Bless the marriage? Comments Please
God our father in heaven is head of his future family,Jesus still a man had not yet completed his sinless life, thus qualifying to rule over his future kingdom on EARTH. So at that point he was not yet good, only our father in heaven. Sin is the transgression of the law, Jesus life as a man was not yet over, so at that point it remained to be seen if he would complete a sinless life. Jesus then told them that if they were to enter into life they also must keep the commandments.
WHAT does that mean??? I don't think it has anything to do with a nice church wedding and everything. From the beginning! Adam and Eve !!!!! People are misguided in seeking happiness in personal relationships: Jesus is not a family man! Seeking salvation is all-consuming. Takes a lifetime. Everything else, spouse, kids, career, mortgage, car, hairdos, holidays, everything, all red herrings all thorns and brambles on the path to salvation. Get rid of your camel and walk through the pilgrim's gate: it's your only hope!
god bless!!!
and have a great day :)
1 John 5:2-3 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
1 John 2:3-4 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
Matthew 19:17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? [there is] none good but one, [that is], God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
There are many, many others as well, but you get the idea. In fact, a real clear example is the book of Revelation.
Revelation 12:17 ... And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Revelation 14:12... Here is the patience of the saints: here [are] they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
Revelation 22:14... Blessed [are] they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
The devil (dragon) wages war during the Tribulation Period with those that keep the commandments AND have faith in Christ. The saints are those that keep the commandments AND have faith in Christ. True belief requires BOTH.
I'm hope this helps, and clears up some of the misconceptions about the laws being done away with.
If you marry someone who is divorced, you are then committing adultery.
If two people are living together, they are living in sin (fornication) and have no legitmate union in the eyes of God.