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NASB | Matthew 16:6 And Jesus said to them, "Watch out and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 16:6 Jesus said to them, "Watch out and be on your guard against the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees." |
Bible Question:
Am I living in sin because I divorced my first not in accordance with the Word, and am married to a divorsed woman. Mt 5:32, Lu 16;18 and others both in old and new test. God hates divorce Mal 2:16. Help me understand my situation. always learning |
Bible Answer: Hi Robert, Yes we are glad to try to help you understand. I am no expert but I know that we are unable to keep every command in the Bible. -Before I stick my neck out too far I will say that I do not condone Any sin by claiming we will be forgiven of it. We must first start by looking at the whole of Scripture, and not trying to obey any one verse without also considering the discourse that surrounds the passage. For instance, you mentioned Matt 5:32, but prior to that, in vs 29, Jesus tells the crowd: And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out... Now would anyone really consider obeying that to the letter? What about the left eye? We are not commanded to go through life maimed or crippled. You also mentioned Mal 2:16. Yes it is true that God hates divorce, God hates divorce because God hates sin. Divorce is a sin and how many are there who fail to live a righteous and holy life that is free from sin? Rom 3:23 answers that: "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" And are all yet forgiven by God when they repent? Romans 3:24 follows right up with: "Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus" So you see, His commands were not given to save us, but to show that we are unable to justify ourselves through obedience. The Blood of Christ is the only thing that can save us. We are told very plainly that we are justified 'freely' which means that there is no price tag, and there is no amount of effort that we can accomplish to deserve this. Therefore, our obedience to Christ's commands are done in gratitude for what has already been done for us,and not in the hope of any future reward. If you were to pray and seek the Lord I am sure He will hear you. Your answer will come, maybe not at that same moment but be alert and praise Him for His grace and mercy, amen. keliy |