Matt. 19:9

INTRODUCTION: MDR CONTROVERSY A. Many Different Views Arising B. Division Occurring, Lines Drawn

C. Attempts To Appeal To Scriptures

BUT WHAT DO THE SCRIPTURES SAY?

I. MATTHEW 19:9“And I say unto you, Whosoever shall

put away his wife, except for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her when she is put away committeth adultery..” A. Except = Saving, Only, But (Mt. 14:17) B. For = On Account Of, On Ground Of,

Upon, In Connection With.Fish “AT thy word” (Lk. 5:5)

Healed “BY faith” (Acts 3:16) Persecution “ABOUT Stephen” (Ax 11:19).IF NO FORNICATION, IF NO FORNICATION,

HOW CAN DIVORCE BE “FOR” IT? HOW CAN DIVORCE BE “FOR” IT?

I. MATTHEW 19:9

Whenever fornication takes place, the innocent can put away and then

remarry. (Weldon Warnock, Bill Cavender, Bill Reeves) If one divorces in order to commit fornication, then the innocent put away one can put away and remarry. (Tim Haile)

“And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her when she is put away committeth adultery..”

II. 1 CORINTHIANS 7:10-11And unto the married I command, yet not

I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:

But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her

husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

A. Same Rule As Matt. 19:9!

NO PERMISSION FOR MARRIAGE TO NO PERMISSION FOR MARRIAGE TO ANOTHER HERE!ANOTHER HERE!

B. “Depart” Is Passive Voice, I.E. “to be left”. Do not passively allow yourself to be divorced! (Cf. baptism Mk. 16:16) C. If Fornication Not Known – What Options? “Remain Unmarried Or Reconciled”.

II. 1 CORINTHIANS 7:10-11And unto the married I command, yet not

I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:

But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her

husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

NO PERMISSION FOR MARRIAGE TO NO PERMISSION FOR MARRIAGE TO ANOTHER HERE!ANOTHER HERE!

Whenever fornication takes place, the innocent can put away and then

remarry. (Weldon Warnock, Bill Cavender, Bill Reeves) If one divorces in order to commit fornication, then the innocent put away one can put away and remarry. (Tim Haile)

II. 1 CORINTHIANS 7:10-11And unto the married I command, yet not

I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:

But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her

husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

WHERE IS THE AUTHORITY FOR THIS?WHERE IS THE AUTHORITY FOR THIS?

Do not divorce, nevertheless some circumstances might necessitate a woman

leaving her husband, thus “let her remain unmarried”... For example, woman puts away husband for selling cocaine…

(Mike Willis)

CONCLUSION:“If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God” (1 Pet.

4:11).

Life Is Not Always Fair, Life Is Not Always Fair, But This Life Is But This Life Is

Also Temporary!Also Temporary!

1. The rule is: No divorce.2. One Exception: EXCEPT for fornication.3. Do not be passive & allow a divorce – it will have far reaching consequences...4. If you are put away, then remain

unmarried or be reconciled.