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Article 05 - Five Widely Held False Views
Divorce and Remarriage: Five Widely-held False Views
Jon Gary Williams
1) "Fornication" on the part of a spouse is not the only reason allowing one to divorce and marry another person.
2) What Jesus taught in Matthew 19:9 does not apply to anyone this side of the cross.
3) What Jesus taught in Matthew 19:9 does not apply to non-Christians.
4) The "adultery" Jesus mentioned in Matthew 19:9 does not involve the sexual act. That is, "adultery" is merely getting an unscriptural divorce and going through a wedding ceremony to another person.
5) What Paul taught in I Corinthians 7:15 means a Christian who has been deserted by an otherwise faithful non-Christian spouse is free to marry again.
To discover someone's position on these views, here are five questions that must be answered with a simple "yes" or "no." There is no wiggle room.
1) Is "fornication" on the part of a spouse the only reason allowing one to divorce and marry another person? Yes or No
2) Does what Jesus taught in Matthew 19:9 apply to people this side of the cross? Yes or No
3) Does what Jesus taught in Matthew 19:9 apply to non-Christians as well as Christians? Yes or No
4) In Matthew19:9 when Jesus said people commit "adultery" was he speaking of the sexual act? Yes or No
5) In I Corinthians 7:15 was Paul teaching that a Christian who has been deserted by a non-Christian spouse is free to marry again? Yes or No
Anyone answering "no" to #1, 2, 3 or 4 does not teach the truth.
Anyone answering "yes" to #5 does not teach the truth.