tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277295211306069590.post7511603061801724103..comments2023-07-16T08:54:00.969-07:00Comments on Genesis 2 : Popular NIV exceptions and restoring a marriage...Genesis224http://www.blogger.com/profile/00458699449694209066noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277295211306069590.post-10119714233169030432014-05-23T09:57:07.683-07:002014-05-23T09:57:07.683-07:00Dear anonymous, this post is somewhat tongue-in-ch...Dear anonymous, this post is somewhat tongue-in-cheek, though far from silly. If you read all of my posts, I hold to a view that marriage is a sacred one-flesh covenant that no man may break. I believe that divorce does not end a marriage and that only death ends a marriage. I believe this permanence of marriage corresponds with the whole context of God’s word that centers on the Good News of the Lord Jesus Christ. I understand that no one this side of eternity is perfect. Therefore, the “innocent” tag is more of a predetermined title for Matthew 19:9 and the “exception clause.” <br /><br />Many assume that an “innocent” spouse or the victim of “sexual immorality” is free to remarry if they put away his or her spouse because of unrepentant sexual immorality. However, I used other scripture and centered on the Gospel that point to the fact that an “innocent” spouse is not so innocent if they believe that God cannot restore an unrepentant spouse. The Gospel is about a perfect God coming to save us while we were yet sinners. This is undeserved grace. Surely, God requires the believer to live in this grace within a marriage. Thus, divorce is out of the question for the believer. This would speak against the “exception clause.”<br /> <br />I believe it is inherently dangerous to believe that we as imperfect humans have the foreknowledge that a prodigal spouse will never come to repentance. What is even more dangerous is to believe we are self-righteous into believing that we are innocent in the first place. <br /><br />I hope this answers your question.<br /><br />In Christ’s love,<br /><br />Neil <br />Genesis224https://www.blogger.com/profile/00458699449694209066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277295211306069590.post-46045721483709361552014-05-22T21:32:54.028-07:002014-05-22T21:32:54.028-07:00Neil, I hold a permanence view but how do you exeg...Neil, I hold a permanence view but how do you exegete the Matthew 19:9 text alone to be saying that an "innocent" remarriage is adultery? I'm not following you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277295211306069590.post-76686584751548190852014-05-12T20:32:29.760-07:002014-05-12T20:32:29.760-07:00This is very, very good. I was raised in an extrem...This is very, very good. I was raised in an extremely conservative Christian home. My dad retired about 4 years ago after preaching for over 45 years. I've heard lots of sermons & lectures on Marriage/Divorce/Remarriage and this makes the most sense ever. It's so simple. Thank you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03652582859696190896noreply@blogger.com