The fundamental law of marriage, which is, that a man shall leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, Matthew 19:5. The relation between husband and wife is nearer than that between parents and children now, if the filial relation may not easily be violated, much less may the marriage union be broken. May a child desert his parents, or may a parent abandon his children, for any cause, for every cause? No, by no means. Much less may a husband put away his wife, betwixt whom, though not by nature, yet by divine appointment, the relation is nearer, and the bond of union stronger, than between parents and children for that is in a great measure superseded by marriage, when a man must leave his parents, to cleave to his wife. See here the power of a divine institution, that the result of it is a union stronger than that which results from the highest obligations of nature. - Matthew Henry
Originally posted 7/14/13 - Updated 3/6/24
‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’ - Matthew 19:5 (NKJV)
The fundamental law of marriage, which is, that a man shall leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, Matthew 19:5. The relation between husband and wife is nearer than that between parents and children now, if the filial relation may not easily be violated, much less may the marriage union be broken. May a child desert his parents, or may a parent abandon his children, for any cause, for every cause? No, by no means. Much less may a husband put away his wife, betwixt whom, though not by nature, yet by divine appointment, the relation is nearer, and the bond of union stronger, than between parents and children for that is in a great measure superseded by marriage, when a man must leave his parents, to cleave to his wife. See here the power of a divine institution, that the result of it is a union stronger than that which results from the highest obligations of nature. - Matthew Henry
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Originally posted 5/3/2014 God is serious about the vain use of His name! The following is from CARM:
What does it mean to take the Lord's name in vain? by Matt Slick "You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain," (Exodus 20:7). God commands us to use his name properly. To take the Lord's name in vain means to use it in a manner that is not reverent. The phrase "the Lord's name" includes words such as "God," "Lord," "Jesus," and "Christ." These words are never to be used in any form of exclamation, swearing, or disrespect such as "Oh my ***." They are always and only supposed to be used in a manner that glorifies God. Redemption is a biblical word that means “a purchase” or “a ransom.” Historically, redemption was used in reference to the purchase of a slave’s freedom. A slave was “redeemed” when the price was paid for his freedom. ...In Scripture, it is clear every person stands in need of redemption. Why? Because every person has sinned (Romans 3:23). The following verse then reveals we are “justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus” (Romans 3:24).
Read more: http://www.compellingtruth.org/Christian-redemption.html A person is never so empty as when he is full of self. 1 Peter 5:5 says “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.”
"And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh." Luke 21:28 KJV
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. - Matthew 10:28 (NKJV) John MacArthur - The Rich Man and Lazarus RELATED
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. - Titus 3:5-7
The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. - Deuteronomy 31:8
The following is from Answers in Genesis:
What If People Deny the Truth? by Erik Lutz "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness" (Romans 1:18) As we see in today’s verse, people suppress the truth because they don’t want to serve God. But they cannot claim ignorance because the passage continues, “For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made . . . so that they are without excuse” (Romans 1:20, emphasis mine). Twice in the book of Proverbs we are warned, “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death” (Proverbs 14:12, 16:25). Ultimately, it doesn’t matter if people deny or suppress the truth of God’s Word. In the end, everyone will come face to face with Truth—Jesus Christ—and every knee will bow to Him (Isaiah 45:23; Philippians 2:10–11). Jesus said, “And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life” (Matthew 25:46). There will be no doubters on that final day. No one will be able to deny God’s absolute, infallible truth. ...God’s Word is true, whether you acknowledge it now or not. Read more: http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/2010/07/26/deny-truth Then Jesus declared, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty." (John 6:35)
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