Marriage, Divorce, & Remarriage According To The Bible

About this sermon

There are more and more Christians teaching and believing wrong and destructive things about what the Bible says on marriage, divorce, and remarriage. In this video, "Answering Wrong Teachings About Marriage, Divorce, And Remarriage," David Guzik examines these wrong beliefs and answers them from the Bible. 📝 To follow along with each wrong teaching, or to form better responses to the many verses of Scripture cited in this video, read the transcript & written outline of the video here: https://enduringword.com/answering-wrong-teachings-marriage-divorce-remarriage/ 🙋‍♂️ Watch a more recent Q&A Pastor David held responding to many of the comments on this video: "I Remarried: Must I Divorce to Go to Heaven?" Live Q&A - July 18, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/live/TljR2u6kaaU The 9 points explained in this video are: 1. It Is Wrong To Believe That The Marriage Bond Can Only Be Broken By Death. 2. It Is Wrong To Teach That Every Remarriage After A Divorce, While The Divorced Partner Still Lives, Is Adultery. 3. It Is Wrong To Teach That If Someone Remarries After An Unbiblical Divorce That Their Only True Repentance Is To Divorce Their Current Spouse. 4. It Is Wrong To Teach That The Only Obedient Option For A Divorced Person Is To Either Remarry Their Divorced Spouse Or Live Celibate In Singleness. 5. It Is Wrong To Teach That Luke 16:18 And Mark 10:11-12 Cancel Out What God Says About Marriage And Divorce In The Full Counsel Of His Word. 6. It Is Wrong To Teach That If One Is Sinned Against In Marriage By Sexual Immorality The Only Godly Option Is For Them To Forgive, Reconcile, And Remain Married. 7. It Is Wrong To Teach That God Does Not Allow Divorce And Subsequent Remarriage In The Case Of Abandonment By An Unbelieving Spouse. 8. It Is Wrong To Believe That “Fornication” Or “Sexual Immorality” As Jesus Used The Term In Matthew 19:8-9 Refers Only To Sexual Sin Outside Of The Marriage Bond, And Not To Adultery Or Unfaithfulness In Marriage. 9. It Is Wrong To Regard The Teachings Or Traditions Of Men As The Law Of God Or To “Put A Fence Around The Law” For The Supposed Sake Of God’s Glory. Chapters & Timestamps 0:00 Introduction, and a word on Christian liberty 1:15 Specific circumstances where this dangerous & damaging false teaching is applied, and some of those who teaches it. 3:25 The 4 Aspects that define this dangerous & damaging false teaching. 5:41 Exposing '9 Wrong Things' about this false teaching - remember: it often takes only a moment to utter a false teaching, while refuting & debunking it usually requires more time & energy to truly set the matter straight. 6:48 Error 1 - It is wrong to believe that the marriage bond can only be broken by death. It is wrong to teach that every remarriage after a divorce, while the divorced partner still lives, is adultery. 11:17 What the Bible teaches 13:00 Error 2 - It is wrong to teach that every remarriage after a divorce, while the divorced partner still lives, is adultery. 18:06 Error 3 - It is wrong to teach that if someone remarries after an unbiblical divorce that their only true repentance is to divorce their current spouse. 33:30 Error 4 - It is wrong to teach that the only obedient option for a divorced person is to either remarry their divorced spouse or live celibate in singleness. 35:46 Error 5 - It is wrong to teach that Luke 16:18 and Mark 10:11-12 cancel out what God says about marriage and divorce in the full counsel of His word. 42:42 Error 6 - It is wrong to teach that if one is sinned against in marriage by sexual immorality the only godly option is for them to forgive, reconcile, and remain married. 45:41 Error 7 - It is wrong to teach that God does not allow divorce and subsequent remarriage in the case of abandonment by an unbelieving spouse. 47:45 Error 8 - It is wrong to believe that “fornication” or “sexual immorality” as Jesus used the term in Matthew 19:8-9 refers only to sexual sin outside of the marriage bond, and not to adultery or unfaithfulness in marriage. 53:14 Error 9 - It is wrong to regard the teachings or traditions of men as the law of God or to “put a fence around the law” for the supposed sake of God’s glory. 58:13 Cleaning up "this mess" of Marriage, Remarriage, Divorce, and Family. 1:00:05 A hope for this video, and a hope for those affected by the damaging, legalistic condemnation brought on by this widespread false teaching. 📖 Read the complete Enduring Word Bible Commentary by David Guzik here: https://enduringword.com/ 🔎📖 Use the search function on the Enduring Word website to dig deeper into the thousands of pages of free Bible commentary, in 10+ languages: https://enduringword.com/ 📱 Download the Enduring Word app! iPhone: https://apple.co/3X1sryZ Android: https://bit.ly/3ixdC8f #marriage #divorce #remarriage #christian

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• Marriage
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