ADULTEROUS RELATIONSHIPS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR MARRIAGE!

ADULTEROUS RELATIONSHIPS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR MARRIAGE BY PASTOR ENOCH A. ADEBOYE

WITH MEN THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE; BUT WITH GOD ALL THNGS ARE POSSIBLE.

MEMORY VERSE: "The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself" (Prov 14:14)

BIBLE PASSAGE: Matthew 19:3-9

3 ¶ The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

4 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,

5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?

6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

7 They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?

8 He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.

9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

·      In making choice of your marriage partner, never choose an unbeliever or a backslider. Proverbs 14:14 says, "The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself".

·      Beside these, never choose to marry a divorcee. There is a growing number of divorce cases all over the world, yet, because the New Testament does not allow it under any circumstance, we must not marry a divorcee irrespective of circumstance or human logic. Quite a number of young people rushed into marriage and realized they had made a mistake; so they rushed out. Unfortunately, realizing one's mistake in marriage after it has been contracted cannot be resolved by calling it quits but by asking for grace to endure it. This is why you must look before you leap. According to today's reading, anyone who marries a divorcee is living in adultery because the fellow is technically living with another person's spouse. And anyone in adultery has no eternal life. Are you in adultery by virtue of marriage to a divorcee? Immediately restitute - return that spouse to the owner or you will face eternal hell.

·      In addition, it is wrong to choose someone who is already engaged to another person. That is, do not choose a lady on whom a man has already paid a bride price. Marriage has been contracted by the giving and acceptance of a bride price, the sum notwithstanding. What constitutes a bride price differs from one culture to another so it is immaterial if the dowry taken from the man is insignificant.

Are you making a trip into marriage? Have you clearly sought God's face for direction on the partner to choose? Do not be limited to your own understanding. Depend on God, open your eyes, be sensitive in the spirit and the Lord will guide you. If you avoid these classes of suitors, it is for your good. You can prevent living in hell right from earth by ensuring you choose the right partner. Do not be too much in a hurry so that you do not make a wrong choice.

THE POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCE OF ADULTERY: ABIMELECH EXPERIENCE READ: GENESIS: 20.

3But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman, which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife

9Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.

17So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children.                                  18For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.

THE FATHER BLESSING: “I pray for someone reading, this message this moment, and getting agitated because you are in an adulterous with a partner you believe you love and loves you, but you want to please and obey the Lord at any cost. The Lord knows you what is best for you and he will honour your decision by creating for you a way of escape as do that which is right before the Lord in the name of Jesus.” (Amen)

ACTION POINT FOR TODAY

Being single is not a crime. Many who erroneously married divorcees will have to restitute and stay single. It is better to be single than to allow marriage to be the reason to go to hell fire.

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