Marriage and Divorce (Mark 10:1-12) - A Sermon by R.C. Sproul
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- Seeking to test Jesus, the Pharisees came to Him with questions about divorce and remarriage. In this sermon, R.C. Sproul continues his exposition of the gospel of Mark, showing how Christ’s response reveals His commitment to the truth, rather than public opinion.
This sermon was preached by R.C. Sproul at Saint Andrew's Chapel in Sanford, Fla. Hear more from his series in the gospel of Mark: • The Gospel of Mark: Se...
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This sermon was preached by R.C. Sproul at Saint Andrew's Chapel in Sanford, Fla. Hear more from his series in the gospel of Mark:
I had to repent and come out of being married to a divorced man because his covenant, first wife is still living. All three parties are believers. I just simply believe Jesus said you are permitted to divorce because of the hardness of your heart but not to remarry or you go into adultery or you cause the innocent spouse who might go and marry another to commit adultery. Just too plain for me. I quit listening to men on matters such as this and asked the Holy Spirit for guidance. I listen to what the written words of my Savior are, they have the final authority for me. When it clearly states that adulterers will not inherit the kingdom, I fear that possibility more than anything, I want to please my GOD and see JESUS and live with HIM forever. It's not worth taking a chance to believe misunderstandings of all kinds of Bible scholars. The thing is we still love each other but Jesus has to be first. So single I will be till HE comes or I go by way of the grave. We both are old.
God is in the restoring business. There is no marriage that he can't restore once the couple is willing to forgive each other.
Does anybody here advocate for reconciliation in marriage if the cheating spouse repented and has changed their ways? And their track record is now proven to be on the straight and narrow path?
So I wonder if you are saying that divorce does not exist. I guess that you are assuming that God does not acknowledge the existance of divorce, I am not sure. Jesus acknowledged the existance of divorce twice in Matthew 19:9 and again in Matthew 5:32. You say that you live by those verses, but then you later add and you say that there is no such thing as divorce, when Jesus explicitely mentions the existance of divorce in both passages. Divorce exists. Moses permitted divorce, and Moses permitted remarraige. Jesus forbid divorce, and Jesus forbid remarraige (after divorce). Jesus added a very small, tiny window of exception only, to divorce and remarry, and He was very explicit and clear about the exception: "except it be for sexual immorality" on that part of THE WIFE. Jesus specifically used the term "wife," as opposed to the terms "fiancee" or "betrothed," or "engaged." "Wife" means "a married woman," not an "engaged woman," or a "betrothed woman." I agree with you totally 100 percent that there is no exception to divorce and remarry for the woman, or for the wife. That is what Jesus said when He said, "whosoever marries her that is divorced commiteth adultery," but then again, we once again see that Jesus acknowledges, one more time, the existance of divorce, one more time . The word "divorce" means "dissolve a marraige." Marraiges are dissolved every day. Most all of the marraiges that are dissolved in this day and age are "put asunder," (the words of Jesus) without the permission of God (that means that those divorces are a sin). Yet divorces still exist. Finally, in Romans chapter 13, Paul taught that judges and magistrates and law enforcement is put in place to keep order in the world, and to punish evildoers that transgress those laws put in place by God (such as polygamy, for example, which is illegal), that God establishes. Jesus did not say that divorce does not exist, He said that in almost every case that divorce is a sin (adultery).
I am single…never married…I have heard a lot of people argue the justification of remarriage after divorce…I still can’t justify in my mind the words that say…if you marry someone who is divorced, you are committing adultery…this where I have to just stick to my conscience and not date or marry someone who is divorced…
There I still no provision for "remarriage" here. Paul also taught that they can separate, and remain single, or reconcile.
"No civil, legal, religious, cultural, or state divorce is valid in the eyes of God. This includes all human divorces that have taken place on planet Earth since Adam and Eve sinned. Not a single one of them severed the one-flesh union of a lawful marriage. They all took place without God’s permission. They were all unilateral decisions, as they are to this day, and will be to the end of time."
There's a question that I would have liked to ask Dr. Sproul. But since he's with the lord anyone who agrees with his teachings on the subject of divorce and remarriage can answer the question. Why is our marriages to the lord can be restored after committing Adultery and violating the trust that is at the very heart and foundation of our Union with him when we depart by backsliding, but can't be restored when we do the same to our spouses? Why would he restore a marriage to himself and not a marriage between a husband and wife? We also need to understand that our marriage to our spouses are not only physical, but spiritual as well.
This teaching comes from a humanist Erasmus who created the exception clause. So unbiblical and heresy that the reformation created. Erasmus added a Greek word to change the meaning in Matthew 19:9. He didn’t mention clearly that forgiveness is required. The strong indication a person is saved. Years back I wrote to RC Sproul and showed him with the evidence on the exception clause was false. He could not refute what I showed him and returned my letter saying he was on a sabbatical. True story.
I had to get divorced, the abuse was too bad and I ran away with a broken nose but I never remarried but life had been very difficult for me financially but God has always pulled me through.
I would love to hear a few sermons and messages on being single and never have gotten or been married for whatever reason. I know other friends who for whatever reason were never in the position to get married and have a spouse and family and 'do' what the majority of the population have done and strive for. Being middle aged, it's not something I pine or ache for, but still a little bewildering as to what 'family' looks like and entails when you have no family or extended family left to be a part of.
Amen to all that God has ordained in His holy mighty wisdom in love for us.
RC I love you so much. Rest in heaven with our lord Jesus 🙏
God Help us All. Have Mercy Upon our Souls
Thanks a bunch for this wonderful video, God bless us all in our married life.!
A very profound and sound teaching! To God be the glory on your account, bro Sproul.
Another profound indephet teaching on this very disputed subject in the church at large. I must say I agree w/Dr. Sproul's position, it could not have been done better!
Thanks much Ligonier for sharing this one. This thing in my head getting more clearer now to me, biblically. Godbless you.
Well said! Thanks 🙏 for that.