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Outline 1.
The Law as Stated by Moses and Christ 2.
Paul's Statement 3.
The Unbelieving Wife or Husband 1. The Law as Stated by
Moses and Christ Deuteronomy
24:1 “Suppose a man marries a woman but she does not please him. Having
discovered something wrong with her, he writes her a letter of divorce, hands
it to her, and sends her away from his house. Matthew
19:3-9 Some Pharisees came and tried to trap him with this question:
“Should a man be allowed to divorce his wife for just any
reason?” 4 “Haven’t you read the Scriptures?” Jesus
replied. “They record that from the beginning ‘God made them male and
female.’ 5 And he said, ‘This explains why a man leaves his father
and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.’ 6 Since
they are no longer two but one, let no one split apart what God has joined
together.” 7 “Then why did Moses say in the law that a man could
give his wife a written notice of divorce and send her away?” they asked. 8 Jesus
replied, “Moses permitted divorce only as a concession to your hard
hearts, but it was not what God had originally intended. 9And I tell you
this, whoever divorces his wife and marries someone else commits
adultery—unless his wife has been unfaithful.” 2. Paul's Statement 1
Corinthians 7:10-11 But for those who are married, I have a command
that comes not from me, but from the Lord. A wife must not leave her
husband. 11 But if she does leave him, let her remain single or else
be reconciled to him. And the husband must not leave his wife. 3. The Unbelieving Wife or
Husband 1
Corinthians 7:15 (But if the husband or wife who isn’t a believer insists
on leaving, let them go. In such cases the Christian husband or wife is no
longer bound to the other, for God has called you to live in peace.)
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