What God Has Joined Together Matthew 19 6

What God Has Joined Together Matthew 19: 6

What God Has Joined… § The Pharisees asked about divorce for any cause § Jesus answered “No” (Mt. 19: 6) § God, from the beginning, has joined in marriage a man and a woman (Gen. 2: 24; Eph. 5: 30)

What God Has Joined… § Man today seeks to separate what God has joined with “no fault divorce”, etc. § Yet, God’s joining (the marriage bond) is still there (Mt. 19: 9; Rom. 7: 2) § Man, through ignorance, rebellion, etc. , seeks to separate other things that God has joined

What God Has Joined… § God and Christ (Jn. 5: 23) § Grace and faith (Eph. 2: 8) § Grace and law (Rom. 5: 2; 8: 2; 1 Cor. 1: 4; 9: 21; Gal. 1: 6; 6: 2; Heb. 8: 10; 12: 15; Jas. 1: 25; 2: 12; 4: 6) § Faith and works (Jn. 6: 28 -29; Gal. 5: 6; Jas. 2: 14 -24)

What God Has Joined… § Belief and baptism (Mk. 16: 16) § Repentance and baptism (Acts 2: 38) § Forgiveness and baptism (1 Pet. 3: 21) § Salvation and obedience 7: 21; Heb. 5: 8 -9) (Mt.

What God Has Joined… § Christ and his apostles 14: 26; 16: 13) (Jn. § Christ and his church (Eph. 1: 23) § Gospel and doctrine (1 Tim. 1: 1011) § Profession and practice 23: 3; Rom. 2: 21 ff) (Mt.

What God Has Joined… § Love and obedience (Jn. 14: 15) § Goodness and severity (Rom. 11: 22) § Firmness and gentleness (2 Tim. 2: 24; Jude 22 -23) § Security and Danger (1 Cor. 10: 12 -13; Heb. 3: 12 -14)

What God Has Joined… § When we separate what God has joined we teach / practice error § When we separate what God has joined we are out of balance and cause problems § When we separate what God has joined we keep one eye shut and don’t see the “whole counsel of God” (Acts 20: 2 t)

What Therefore God Has Joined Together, Let Not Man Put Asunder