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The most common emails that we receive are the
ones that state;
"The only reason you hold to this Doctrine is
to justify Divorce."
Please, please, please, that is such an
uneducated and childlike response.
Divorce is only 5 % of the
content of "Rightly
Dividing" God's Covenants.
Please don't make such absurd statements
but rather obtain the
understanding and knowledge of the other
95 %
of God's True Doctrine.
Thank you.
Marriage / Divorce /
ReMarriage (MDR)
Most Important
(Plain Biblical Fact)
Under Christ's New Covenant, Divorce is not a sin.
Period.
Exactly like God's Old
Covenant Sabbath Law of Moses,
the Old Covenant "until death"
marriage Law
was
" Nailed to the Cross ".
Today, Christ's New Covenant Marriage Law is
not until death.
The only MDR Laws within Christ's New
Covenant to the church
(Acts 2 - Revelation 22)
are found in the book of
1Corinthians Chapter 7
Period.
Today Christ's New Covenant marriage Law is
simply a law that gives
permission for Christians to have sexual intercourse.
and
Since when
?
do genuine Bible students change the definitions of Greek words in order
to accommodate their Doctrine, instead of changing their Doctrine to accommodate
the specific words that the Holy Spirit inspired Paul to write ?
Because that is
exactly what some members of the church are doing.
They want "their" MDR Doctrine to fit into their Matthew 19 (Old
Covenant) scriptures. So what they have to do, is change the definition of the last word
in 1Corinthians 7:11 from
Aphiemi
to Apoluo.
(Separate)
to (Divorce)
They change the specific Greek meaning from Separate
to Divorce. Two absolutely different words. Not only is
this an enormous breech of integrity but it still doesn't fix their problem.
Because 1Corinthians 7:10 still then does not 'fit' into this contorted web. So
to make it fit, what they then do is say that 1Corinthians 7:10 is only talking
about divorce due to reasons not for fornication. Because if 1Corinthians 7:10
was talking about divorce for adultery it would contradict their Old Covenant
Matthew 19:9 by forcing the mate to remain celibate.
God's Word is not "conditional" nor open to manipulation.
This is what happens when you make one change to God's Word, down the line it
will then
force other discrepancies and in the end you wind up with a tragic and pitiful
mess, exactly what the church has obtained with their
6 different MDR Doctrines.
When a person " Rightly Divides " God's
Covenants there is only
1
possible MDR Doctrine.
These sorts of False Doctrines need to be settled and denounced
once and for
all.
True Doctrine is only possible when we
Rightly Divide the Word of Truth.
Please note; This is the most important statement that could ever be made when
dealing with the issue of Marriage and Divorce Doctrines;
1Corinthians 7:2
To avoid fornication, allow every man to have his own wife,
and
allow every woman to have her own husband.
That is God's final New Covenant command
regarding the
option of marriage for all Christians.
↓ ↓ ↓ Most Important ↓ ↓ ↓
If Paul, inspired by the Holy Spirit, is about to give a scripture regarding
Marriage and Divorce, and he clearly states that God does
not have a command
pertaining to what he is about to write and Paul also declares that what he is
about to write is simply
-
his opinion -
the fact of the matter could not be any more clear, Paul's opinion is the
end of
the discussion. And Paul's opinion is not a command. As well, no scriptures can
contradict Paul’s inspired opinion. This is exactly what is found in
1Corinthian
7:25-28.
↑ ↑ ↑ Most Important ↑ ↑ ↑
1Corinthians 7:25-28
I have
no command from the Lord but I give an opinion as one who by the
Lord's mercy is trustworthy. 26 Because of the present crisis I think that it
is good for you to remain as you are. 27 Are you married ? Do not seek a
divorce. Are you Divorced ? Do not look for a wife. 28 But if you do marry
(surely including divorce), you have not sinned.
Please understand that the biggest problem with religious teachings on Divorce,
is the
Mis - Translation
of the last word in 1Corinthians 7:11. This word is
to
Leave (Separation)
not
Divorce.
1Corinthians 7:10-11
To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not
separate from her husband. 11But if she does separate, she must remain
unmarried
(to another man while yet married) or else be reconciled to her husband. And a
husband must not leave (Separate from) his wife.
That word at the end of verse 11 is the Greek word
to Leave, Separate from (Aphiemi)
not
the Greek word for Divorce (Apoluo).
Special note: In verse 11 above, the word
unmarried is the Greek word for
Un-Married (Agamos)
not
the Greek word for Divorced (Luo)
as found in 1Corinthians 7:27. Traditionalists love to say that the phrase is
"she must remain divorced" so that they can
then say that the action of the previous
word Separate is equal to becoming divorced, in order to make their False
Doctrine "fit" into their Old Covenant.
Do average English speaking people think there's
a difference between the words
Reconcile and Re-Marry
?
To be reconciled to a husband does
not = To marry once again the husband that
you just divorced. (Good grief.)
Reconciliation = The act of two
married people getting back together after
having become Separated. (It's hard to believe this needs defining.)
Once again Traditionalists don't believe that the
Holy Spirit could have been wise enough to write "She must remain
divorced or else she must re-marry the husband that she just
divorced."
We must begin the study by listing all the possible words for
Divorce.
Strong’s Greek Words
Divorce
# 630 Apoluo (to set free)
Divorce
# 647 Apostasion (certificate of divorce)
Not Divorce
# 863 Aphiemi (to leave)
Divorce
# 3080 Lusis (to set free)
Divorce
# 3089 Luo (to loosen)
Not Divorce
# 5563 Corizo (to separate)
1.
The Greek word for
Divorce (Apoluo)
Strong’s # 630 ( to Set Free, to Put Away, to Loose Off )
is found 12 times in the Bible in this context.
Matthew 1:19 He had in mind to
divorce (# 630, to Set Free) her quietly.
Matthew 5:31 Anyone who divorces (# 630, to Set Free) his wife
Matthew 5:32 Anyone who divorces (# 630, to Set Free) his wife
Matthew 19:3 Is it lawful for a man to divorce (# 630, to Set Free)
his wife
Matthew 19:7 His wife a certificate of divorce and to divorce (#
630 to Set Free) her.
Matthew 19:8 Permitted you to divorce (# 630, to Set Free) your
wives
Matthew 19:9 Anyone who divorces (# 630, to Set Free) his wife
Mark 10:2 Is it lawful for a man to divorce (# 630, to Set Free)
his wife ?
Mark 10:4 To write a certificate of divorce and then divorce (#
630, to Set Free) her.
Mark 10:11 Anyone who divorces (# 630, to Set Free) his wife
Mark 10:12 And if she divorces (# 630, to Set Free) her husband
Luke 16:18 Anyone who divorces (# 630, to Set Free) his wife
So please
ask yourself,
If the Holy Spirit used the word Apoluo for Divorce
12 times in all these
verses,
WHY ? would He not use it as well in 1Corinthians 7:11 ?
No Kidding. Please let us stop
belittling the Holy Spirit.
2.
The Greek word for
Separation (Corizo)
Strong’s # 5563 ( to Separate, to Divide )
is found 4 times in the Bible in this context.
1 Corinthians 7:10 A wife must not
separate (# 5563 Corizo) from her husband.
1 Corinthians 7:11 But if she does separate (# 5563 Corizo), she
must remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband, and the husband
should not leave his wife.
1 Corinthians 7:15 But if the unbeliever separates (# 5563 Corizo) let him
separate (# 5563 Corizo)
3.
The Greek word for
Leaving (Aphiemi)
Strong’s # 863 ( to Leave, to Depart )
is found 3 times in the Bible in this context.
1 Corinthians 7:11 But if she does separate, she must remain unmarried, or else
be reconciled to her husband. And the husband should not leave (# 863 Aphiemi)(separate
from) his wife.
1 Corinthians 7:12 Willing to live with him, he must not leave (# 863
Aphiemi) her.
1 Corinthians 7:13 Willing to live with her, she must not leave (# 863
Aphiemi) him.
The verses from 1Corinthians 7:10 to 1Corinthians 7:15 are talking about
Separation not Divorce.
Separate =
Aphiemi = Apo
(Separate) + Hiemi
(Send)
Divorce = Apoluo = Apo
(Separate) +
Luo (UnBind)
It would be ridiculous to try and say that God is
using the word Divorce in these other
passages here below where He also uses the Greek word Aphiemi
(Separate).
Matthew 5:24
Leave your gift there in front of the altar
Greek =
Aphiemi
Ekei Ho
Doron
Greek =
Separate from you
there the gift
(You would not
divorce yourself from your gift !)
Matthew 18:12 Will
he not Leave the ninety-nine and go to look
Greek = Ouchi
Aphiemi
Ho Enenekonta
Ennea
Greek = Would he
not Leave
the ninety
nine
(The shepherd would not
divorce himself from his other ninety-nine sheep !)
Hebrews 6:1 Let us
Leave the elementary teachings about Christ
and go on to maturity
Greek = Dio
Aphiemi
Ho Ho
Arche
Greek = Therefore
Separate
the of the
elementary
(We do not
divorce ourselves from any teachings of Christ !)
It's more than obvious that the Greek word
Aphiemi means
" to Separate "
not
" to Divorce ".
4.
The Greek word for
Divorce (Apostasion)
Strong’s # 647 ( Divorce, Certificate of Divorce )
is found 3 times in the Bible in this context.
Matthew 5:31 Must give her a certificate of
divorce (# 647 Apostasion).
Matthew 19:7 Give his wife a certificate of divorce (# 647 Apostasion)
Mark 10:4 A man to write a certificate of divorce (# 647 Apostasion)
So,
From reading 1Corinthians 7:11 that a wife must not
Separate from her husband
and a husband must not Separate from his wife, we can see that Paul is
not
saying that a husband cannot divorce his wife or a wife cannot divorce her
husband. Besides the fact that such a command would also
be in direct contradiction to Paul’s "opinion" in 1Corinthians 7:27.
1Corinthians 7:25-28
I have
no command from the Lord, but I give an opinion as one who by the
Lord's mercy is trustworthy. 26 Because of the present crisis, I think that it
is good for you to remain as you are. 27 Are you married ? Do not seek a
divorce. Are you Divorced ? Do not look for a wife. 28 But if you do marry
(surely including divorce), you have not sinned.
From all the
New Covenant scriptures pertaining to Divorce which are found only
in 1Corinthians 7:27-28, the New Covenant teaching on Divorce is so very, very
simple. God has plainly removed Himself from governing any "Civil" Law in
regards to Marriage and Divorce as opposed to how He did govern it under the Old
Covenant.
There is absolutely
no difference between
God having done away with binding Law on Divorce as He also did away with
binding Law regarding the Sabbath.
The only Biblical address to the topic of Marriage and Divorce is done by the
Apostle Paul (and he declares that he received his Doctrine directly from Jesus
Christ in Heaven via revelation). And because Paul then simply gives his
opinion which certainly is not a command, it
cannot be made
binding upon any Christian. Also, because the Holy Spirit inspired Paul’s
opinion to be recorded, it cannot contradict any other related scriptures. And
this opinion of Paul’s could certainly not contradict any other Divorce / ReMarriage commands in the New
Covenant, even though there aren’t any.
If God wanted to make Divorce a New Covenant
command He could have done it so extremely easily and without question.
The exact same way that He did with other Old Covenant Laws that He wanted in
His New Covenant. All He had to do was place;
(Matthew 19:6, Mark 10:9)
Therefore what God has joined together, let
man not separate.
in between Acts 2 - Revelation 22.
But He didn't.
That would have settled things bam, without
question. But God didn't.
Why ?
Because Divorce is not a sin.
Matthew 19:6
and Mark 10:9 are Old Covenant commands.
They are not
New Covenant Law.
Here's perfect examples of God repeating OLD
Covenant commands in order to place them into His NEW Covenant. God repeated
them for only one reason, because he wanted them in His NEW Covenant.
Matthew 5:37 Simply let your Yes
be Yes, and your No be No; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.
Specifically repeated because
God wanted it in His NEW Covenant.
James 5:12 Let your Yes be Yes,
and your No be No, or you will be condemned.
Matthew 15:4
For God said, Honor your father and mother, and, Anyone who curses his father or
mother must be put to death.
Specifically repeated because
God wanted it in His NEW Covenant.
Ephesians 6:2
Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with a promise.
Matthew 22:39
And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself.
Specifically repeated because
God wanted it in His NEW Covenant.
Romans 13:9
The commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do
not covet, and whatever other commandment there may be, are summed up in this
one rule: Love your neighbor as yourself.
Here's a list of discrepancies
that the people who preach
False
Traditional MDR Doctrine
are completely unable to explain.
1. Why
do Traditionalists change Aphiemi in 1Cor. 7:11 to Apoulo, when they are two absolutely different words ?
2.
Why do Traditionalists think that God would punish an innocent women (by forcing
her to remain celibate) if her husband one day decided to divorce her. God
doesn't punished people for other people's sin.
Ezekiel 18:20 The
soul who sins is the one who will die. The son will not share the guilt of the
father, nor will the father share the guilt of the son. The righteousness of the
righteous man will be credited to him, and the wickedness of the wicked will be
charged against him.
Matthew 5:32
. . . and anyone who marries the divorced woman
commits adultery.
1Corinthians 7:11
But if she does, she must remain unmarried . . .
3. Why
do Traditionalists want to say that the man in
1Corinthians 7:11 is still her husband ? 1Corinthians 7:10 is not talking
about Divorce (it's
talking about Separation, exactly what the Greek word means) because if it's
talking about Divorce, then Paul definitely should have written
"ex-husband" in verse 11.
1Corinthians 7:11
But if she does, she must remain unmarried or
else be reconciled to her (ex)husband.
4.
Why can't Traditionalists see that their 1Corinthians 7:10 contradicts their
Matthew 19:9 ? In Matthew 19:9 Moses declares no divorce (you were stoned to death for divorcing because by
doing so you committed adultery) and yet Paul (even though he's only talking about
Separation) says that if divorce occurs all you have to do is remain single.
That is absolutely not the
command of Matthew 19:9.
5.
Why do Traditionalists encourage people to
postpone being baptized if they have a pending divorce and thus play Russian
Roulette with their soul ? Because if you become a new creation after
being baptized into Christ you can marry anyone you want, but they say if you
divorce after being baptized, you cannot remarry.
Here's a wonderful visual for you.
Below is a perfect parallel of what people do
when they take 8 separate Scriptures from God's Word and formulate
Doctrines from them.
Here's what happens when they take 2
different Scriptures from the Old Covenant, and 6 different Scriptures
from the New Covenant and formulate Doctrines from them.
Here are the 8 different
rectangles containing 8 different objects that represent
the 8 different Scriptures.
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NEW
Covenant |
New Covenant Greek word for
Divorce |
OLD
Covenant |
New Covenant Greek word for
Separation |
NEW
Covenant |
|
New Covenant Greek
definition "a temporary
obstacle that is corrected by reconciliation." |
OLD
Covenant |
New Covenant Greek
definition "to
end a marriage." |
|
Now when people take these
Scriptures that are within these two Covenants
and then formulate
Doctrines out of them, either by
"Mixing"
the Covenants,
or by
"Rightly
Dividing" the Covenants,
you can see below what they
come up with.
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Traditionalist
Doctrine |
True Doctrine |
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Separation =
to end a marriage. |
Divorce = to end a marriage. |
|
Divorce =
a temporary obstacle
that
is corrected by reconciliation. |
Separation
= a temporary
obstacle
that is corrected by reconciliation. |
|
Please don't
mix God's Covenants. |
When you boil down salt water, after all the water boils
off,
you're left with just the salt.
When you boil down
Traditional MDR Doctrine
this is what you're left with, one simple
question;
How crazy is that ?
Because here's the reality;
If 1Cor. 7:25 is true, it can only be talking about
Adultery Divorce
otherwise it would contradict Matthew 5:32
1Corinthians 7:25 says
Are you Divorced ? Do not look for a
wife.
But if you do marry, you have
not
sinned.
So the above can only be talking about people divorced for adultery because
people divorced for any other reason according to Matthew 5:32 (which of course
is Old Covenant) would not be allowed at all.
So the only 4 scenarios that it's talking about, that
do not contradict Matthew
5:32, would be;
A1. The woman divorced her husband for
adultery.
A2. The man divorced his wife for adultery.
A3. The woman is divorced by her husband for
adultery.
A4. The man is divorced by his wife for
adultery.
Because these other 4 scenarios below (red)
are in opposition to Matthew 5:32 which declares that people cannot marry
"NonAdultery" Divorced people.
Matthew 5:32
. . . and anyone who marries the divorced
woman (man) commits adultery.
B1. The woman divorced her husband for Non
Adultery.
B2. The man divorced his wife for Non
Adultery.
B3. The woman is divorced by her husband for
Non Adultery.
B4. The man is divorced by his wife for Non
Adultery.
So with the 4 purple
options above, of course we know that under Moses the guilty spouses would have all be stoned to
death for committing adultery, but here in 1Corinthians 7:25 Paul declares that in
the church they can now re-marry.
So we have;
A1. The woman divorced her husband for adultery.
A2. The man divorced his wife for adultery.
A3. The woman is divorced by her husband for
adultery.
A4. The man is divorced by his wife for
adultery.
It's obvious that A1 (she) can re-marry
because he committed adultery on her.
It's obvious that A2 (he) can re-marry because she committed adultery
on him.
So really the only two scenarios left in the
MDR dilemma (even though there is no dilemma at all with
True Doctrine) are A3 and
A4
God now says that;
A3. She committed adultery and can now
remarry.
A4. He committed adultery and can now remarry.
So that then leaves us with the final boiled
down contrasts between;
False Tradtional
MDR Doctrine
and
True Covenant Division MDR
Doctrine.
With the False Traditional Doctrine, the final
results are
2
gross injustices
and they are;
1.
The first injustice is in B2 where a man
cheats on his wife and then decides to divorce her, you have God double
punishing a woman for someone else's sin.
Her first punishment is that her husband cheated on her, and her second
punishment is that now she cannot re-marry (according to Matthew 5:32).
2.
The second injustice is that these two people in A3 and
A4 are
the ones who actually sinned but can now live a new married life.
How crazy is that ? ?
Where as with True
Covenant Division MDR Doctrine, the only final boiled down result is that
the English definition of the Greek word Separate (Aphiemi) is kept pure
and not mistranslated as Divorce (Apoulo).
With the False Doctrine you have two
gross injustices.
And with the True Doctrine you have one act
of a Greek definition being kept correct.
Again our question is;
How crazy is that ?
Man has done a wonderful job of distorting
Christ's New Covenant Law on
Marriage and Divorce. Man has actually caused it to be one of the
Most Distasteful
subjects in all of Christianity.
Please don’t allow this tragedy to bring any confusion upon your life or your
desire to serve God. And our hearts go out to those who have been so tragically
wounded by man's blunder and his neglect to thoroughly study
God's Word with an
open heart.
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