If we have died with him, we will also live with him. 2 TIMOTHY 2:11 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus. EPHESIANS 2:4–6 Lex Loizides, an evangelist who preaches all over the world, describes... Read more
Is a Biblical divorce and remarriage ever possible? Churches must learn how to demonstrate love and grace to everyone who has been hurt by divorce and may wish to remarry Read more
The Bible allows (but does not require) divorce in the case of adultery or desertion, and it also allows remarriage to another person in such cases. Remarriage in these cases is not sin in God’s sight Read more
John MacArthur believes divorce should only ever happen after sexual immorality or desertion by an unbeliever (or someone labelled as such during church discipline) Read more
The purpose of divorce was largely to set one free to remarry. Today, as Christians, we have this tension we face: to maintain the high standard of Christian marriage and yet show compassion to those who suffer irretrievable marriage breakdown. We can only do this with fear and trembling. Read more
Divorce is painful. It is often more emotionally wrenching than the death of a spouse. It is often long years in coming and long years in the settlement and in the adjustment. The upheaval of life is immeasurable. The sense of failure and guilt and fear can torture the soul. Like the psalmist, night after night a spouse falls asleep with tears (Ps. 6:6) Read more
God is trying to say to all of us, “I love redeeming the worst situations?” “I love to bless the hardest cases. Try me. Come to me.” Read more
Historically Christian views on marriage went through a phase of being very restrictive from the Early Church Fathers to the Middle Ages. Marriage was seen as sacred and indissoluble. Those who separated were not permitted to remarry. In more recent times views gradually became less restrictive. This process began during the Reformation. In this short extract from Christianity Today we see how the Reformers held different views to each other: The Protestant Reformers, claiming to return to biblical teaching, rejected both... Read more
I always believed that the moment you even thought about divorce in a marriage you had failed. Somehow, many think, opening up the possibility of splitting will inevitably lead to the unmentionable happening. In many churches today divorce is still taboo, it is unthinkable. If it happens in your marriage the stigma and shame can be unbearable. Some even react as though divorce might be contagious, perhaps by unlocking the idea that if one couple can get divorced then maybe... Read more
The cross on its own does not justify us according to Paul. This chapter explores what Paul means by this verse and how the death and resurrection of Jesus works together to save us. Jesus our Lord . . . was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification. ROMANS 4:24–25 Jesus’ resurrection is not merely an event that simultaneously poses a challenge to us in our evangelism and a comfort to us in our faith. It... Read more
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