What God’s Word says aboutMatthew 19:9

“And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.”

KJV

What God’s Word says aboutMatthew 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."

NKJV

“And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.” Gen. 2:18

“Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.” Heb. 13:4

1. And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan;2. And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

3 ¶ The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? 4 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,

5. And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?6. Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

7. They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?8. He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.

9. And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

Any PersonChristian / non-Christian

Popular / unpopularRich / poor

9. And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

Divorce – releaseDismissal – public

Civil procedure

9. And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

If and only if fornicationMarital unfaithfulness

All illicit sexual relations

9. And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

Another personAnother man or woman

A new marriage

9. And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

Present tense – continuousKeeps on committing adultery

9. And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

Marrying one put away for fornication

Keeps on committing adultery

All persons who shall put away their companions and shall marry another companion, except upon the grounds of fornication upon the part of the companion put away, are persons who keep on committing adultery.

All persons who because of fornication upon the part of their companions, put away their companions and form another marriage are persons who do not commit adultery.

“But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.”

9. And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

“But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.”

1. To discourage divorce

2. To punish the guilty

3. To protect the innocent

Under the O.T. LawUnder the O.T. Law Guilty party stoned to

death Lev. 20:10-16Innocent party free to

remarry

Under the N.T. LawUnder the N.T. Law No death penalty for

guiltyForbidden to remarryInnocent party free to

remarry

Many theories trying to get around the teaching of Jesus on Marriage / Divorce / Remarriage

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Does not Apply to All people

Some say Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are part of the Old Testament

Matt. 19:9 and Matt. 5:32 about divorce and remarriage

Not repeated after Acts 2

When were the gospels written?

Matthew - - about 50 ADMark - - about 55 ADLuke - - about 63 ADJohn - - about 80 to 90 ADAfter the church was established

New era with John’s Ministry

“The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.” Lk.16:16

Law was in force until JohnThree years of transitionGospel was being preached

Jesus taught about a new law

“And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.” Matt. 4:23

15 times Before Acts 2

The Great Commission – Mt. 28:20

“Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you:”

What Jesus taught during his three and half years of ministry was to be observed by those who obeyed the Gospel.

It did not apply to people under the law of Moses

Cannot apply to us in Heaven

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Sermon by Arthur Pigman

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Sunday Evening Jan. 6, 2008