1) The matter of the law and gospel is still foreign to the minds and hearts of many professing Christians.
2) Many preachers and professing Christians have absolutized the Law and, in the process, missed the argument of both the Law and the gospel.
3) The text of Matt 19 about divorce is largely understood as a prescription to deal with human marriages and has been used by many to bind people.
4) For instance, there are churches who do not allow divorced people or those who divorced and re-married to participate in the Lord's Table (COMMUNION).
5) This is a failure to understand the gospel and the text of Matt 19.
6) Jesus did not come to deal with human marriages. God had already spoken to that institution in the Law. Jesus came to accomplish salvation. And if we read these texts with that understanding we will draw only bondage and legalism.
7) Do not despise the vessel, but if the Lord will nudge you please attend to this teaching. And I will say what the Lord said, "Matthew 19:11 (NASB) 11 "Not all men can accept this statement, but only those to whom it has been given." IT has to be given you by the Lord to understand this text and the gospel contained in it.
8) But many who do not understand the gospel and Law argument resolve to calling names and say-Antinomian. That is a cop out. The Law had its function and time-but it was retired for a better marriage to Christ. That and more!
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“ Great Sermon! ” Powerful truths here - Christ in every detail of Scripture. Woolworth taking the time required to listen, it has given such depth of meaning to what Christ has done....
Thank you brother for your labour in the Word, which must be such sweet occupation, when you find these beautiful treasures of Truth, pertaining to our Glorious Bridegroom.
Rita Beckett (4/22/2019)
from New Jersey
“ Great Sermon! ” This is the most remarkable sermon I have ever listened to. Don't just listen if you are having marriage problems but listen to find true freedom from a marriage under the Law of Moses to our marriage to Christ. He died on the Cross to make salvation possible and grant us a marriage certificate that no man can put away. Jesus alone by His death on the Cross makes us clean from the Law of our first husband, Moses. One must listen to this carefully.
