GODLY HOMES In an ungodly world (3)

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GODLY HOMES In an ungodly world (3)

• An ongoing study of the Home as Gods Word
  teaches.

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Divorceand remarriage (1)
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• Marriage is for Life

Marriage intended till death do us part. Gen.
224, Matt. 194-6 Romans 72-3 1 Cor. 739 Our
study of marriage must respect this!
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• Divorce in America

Marriage today is not given the high respect of
times past. Pew Research survey released Nov,
2010 stated that 39 of Americans believe that
marriage is becoming obsolete.
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• Divorce in America

• Marriage is not given the high respect of times
  past seen in -
• No fault-divorce
• Cohabitation choosing to say, I dont
• Some states no divorce statistics (why?)
• Till death do us part
• Removed from wedding vows

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• Divorce in America

• Divorce rate higher than previous decades
• For every 2 marriages, there is approx. 1 divorce
  in America (in a given year)IF this trend
  continues, the divorce rate could reach 50

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• Divorce in America

• The negative effects of divorce
• Higher probability of problems requiring
  professional helpIntact family 90 of
  children in normal rangeDivorced family 74
  boys 66 girls in normal range

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• Divorce in America

• The negative effects of divorce
• Higher probability of problems- Parental loss-
  Economic loss- More stress- Parental
  adjustments - Parental incompetence- Conflict
  between parents The effects of divorce on
  children, 2009, Robert Hughes

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• Divorce in America

• The negative effects of divorce
• Higher probability of problems- Higher
  probability of divorce- Health problems- Higher
  crime rates

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• The Bible Divorce

• Where there is divorce, sin is ALWAYS involved!
• NEVER looked upon favorably (tolerated under Old
  Law Matt. 198)
• Permitted NOW for one cause Matt. 199, 532

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• The Bible Divorce

• Malachi 213-16, For the Lord God of Israel
  says that He hates divorce, for it covers ones
  garment with violence.

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• The Bible Divorce

• Matthew 531-32, But I say to you that 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.

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• The Bible Divorce

• Matthew 198-9, Similar in statement of 531-32,
  but allows provision for remarriage for the one
  divorcing his wife.

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• The Bible Divorce

• Mark 101-12, Account of same occasion as Matt.
  191-9, but he doesnt deal with the exception.
  He does mention that it applies to both husband
  and wife.

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• The Bible Divorce

• 1 Cor. 710-16, 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

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• The Bible Divorce

• 1 Cor. 710-16,
• Vs. 10-11 The RULE stated.
• Vs. 11 But if she does depart. NOT
  permission (but it happens). Cf. 1 John 21
  concerning sin.

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• The Bible Divorce

• 1 Cor. 710-16,
• Vs. 11 IF she departs remain unmarried or be
  reconciled to her husband.

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• The Bible Divorce

• 1 Cor. 710-16,
• Vs. 12-16 Deals with spiritually mixed marriages
  (believer-unbeliever).
• Vs. 12-13 NOTE that preference is NOT to divorce.
• Vs. 14 unbeliever children sanctified

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• The Bible Divorce

• 1 Cor. 710-16,
• Vs. 15-16 IF the unbeliever departs, a brother or
  sister is not under bondage. Not permission to
  remarry, but not bound to fulfill marriage vows
  (i.e. not responsible for adultery).
• NOTE who departs!

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Divorce is something we ought to seek to avoid
BEFORE we enter into marriage!