No, it is a legal matter. You have to
denounce your covenant in court and consciously and purposefully request to be
legally separated i.e. divorced.
So a married woman may look like a
single woman in her actions, but that does not make her single.
Is it possible for us to be without sin
for even one day of our lives?
It is impossible, even if we manage to
stay away from the "top 10 worst of the worst kinds of sins" like:
murder and theft. Jesus did something very interesting... First: He calls the
Law of the Old testament a curse because it is impossible for human beings to
uphold it in its entirety and breaking even one ordinance even something
"small" like not wearing a pointy hat while preaching, means that you
have overstepped the whole of the Law. Now, in saying that it would be logical
for us in our human reasoning to assume that Jesus would say something like:
"Hey man, just do what you want because the law is impossible for all except
Me, therefore its a curse! Go be merry and do as you please, My grace will
cover you!" BUT, He doesn't... This is what He says:
Matthew
5:27-28
27 You
have heard that it was said, You shall not commit adultery.
28 But
I say to you that everyone who so much as looks at a woman with evil desire for
her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
1
John 3:15
Anyone
who hates (abominates, detests) his brother [in Christ] is [at heart] a
murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding (persevering)
within him.
How bizarre... He tightens the
"rope". The game gets harder. The rules are stricter...
The difference is that this time the
"rope" is not there to hang us as it was in the Old Covenant (Old
Testament) but rather it is: A "rope" to save us from our self - A
"rope" to rein us not just in, but into Him - A method of drawing us
near and binding us into His likeness.
When the Word says that fornicators,
adulterers and homosexuals will not go to heaven, Jesus is naming people by their
sin, for it is their identity, but once you accept Him as your Lord and Savoir,
you are called Righteous according to His reputation and His identity. You are
no longer called by your sin, but rather you are called by His innocence and
all (yes, all!) sin is covered by His grace. We go to Heaven because of Him and
not because of our lack of sin.
Ephesians
2:8-10
For
it is by free grace (God’s unmerited favor) that you are saved (delivered from
judgment and made partakers of Christ’s salvation) through [your] faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves
[of your own doing, it came not through your own striving], but it is the gift
of God;
9 Not because of
works [not the fulfillment of the Law’s demands], lest any man should boast.
[It is not the result of what anyone can possibly do, so no one can pride
himself in it or take glory to himself.]
10 For we are God’s
[own] handiwork (His workmanship), recreated in Christ Jesus, [born anew] that
we may do those good works which God predestined (planned beforehand) for us
[taking paths which He prepared ahead of time], that we should walk in them
[living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us to live].
Again, what about
the "rope" the rope that once was our punishment onto eternal death
(God's Law that convicts our sin and sends us to Hell)? God says use it! Rein
yourself into Christ, for it is warm and safe and all sufficient in Him. Don't
let your covenant marriage to God be one of deceit, denial, terror, fear and
eventually ending where you denounce the arrangement because the relationship
became nothing more than a reminder to the death you chose daily in comparison
to the Life He offered you so freely!
You are the bride
of Christ! Obey Him! Love Him! By accepting Him as Lord and Savior you just
might gain legal entrance to Heaven (even if it is by the skin of your teeth),
but don't do it for entry into heaven!!! Do it because you are blessed to
be pursued by a groom that will never betray you, never cheat on you and
never ever disappoint you!
Psalm 45 (The Message)
A Wedding Song of the Sons of
Korah
45 My
heart bursts its banks,
spilling beauty and goodness.
I pour it out in a poem to the king,
shaping the river into words:
spilling beauty and goodness.
I pour it out in a poem to the king,
shaping the river into words:
2-4 “You’re the
handsomest of men;
every word from your lips is sheer grace,
and God has blessed you, blessed you so much.
Strap your sword to your side, warrior!
Accept praise! Accept due honor!
Ride majestically! Ride triumphantly!
Ride on the side of truth!
Ride for the righteous meek!
every word from your lips is sheer grace,
and God has blessed you, blessed you so much.
Strap your sword to your side, warrior!
Accept praise! Accept due honor!
Ride majestically! Ride triumphantly!
Ride on the side of truth!
Ride for the righteous meek!
4-5 “Your instructions
are glow-in-the-dark;
you shoot sharp arrows
Into enemy hearts; the king’s
foes lie down in the dust, beaten.
you shoot sharp arrows
Into enemy hearts; the king’s
foes lie down in the dust, beaten.
6-7 “Your throne is
God’s throne,
ever and always;
The scepter of your royal rule
measures right living.
You love the right
and hate the wrong.
And that is why God, your very own God,
poured fragrant oil on your head,
Marking you out as king
from among your dear companions.
ever and always;
The scepter of your royal rule
measures right living.
You love the right
and hate the wrong.
And that is why God, your very own God,
poured fragrant oil on your head,
Marking you out as king
from among your dear companions.
8-9 “Your
ozone-drenched garments
are fragrant with mountain breeze.
Chamber music—from the throne room—
makes you want to dance.
Kings’ daughters are maids in your court,
the Bride glittering with golden jewelry.
are fragrant with mountain breeze.
Chamber music—from the throne room—
makes you want to dance.
Kings’ daughters are maids in your court,
the Bride glittering with golden jewelry.
10-12 “Now listen,
daughter, don’t miss a word:
forget your country, put your home behind you.
Be here—the king is wild for you.
Since he’s your lord, adore him.
Wedding gifts pour in from Tyre;
rich guests shower you with presents.”
forget your country, put your home behind you.
Be here—the king is wild for you.
Since he’s your lord, adore him.
Wedding gifts pour in from Tyre;
rich guests shower you with presents.”
13-15 (Her wedding dress
is dazzling,
lined with gold by the weavers;
All her dresses and robes
are woven with gold.
She is led to the king,
followed by her virgin companions.
A procession of joy and laughter!
a grand entrance to the king’s palace!)
lined with gold by the weavers;
All her dresses and robes
are woven with gold.
She is led to the king,
followed by her virgin companions.
A procession of joy and laughter!
a grand entrance to the king’s palace!)
16-17 “Set your mind now
on sons—
don’t dote on father and grandfather.
You’ll set your sons up as princes
all over the earth.
I’ll make you famous for generations;
you’ll be the talk of the town
for a long, long time.”
don’t dote on father and grandfather.
You’ll set your sons up as princes
all over the earth.
I’ll make you famous for generations;
you’ll be the talk of the town
for a long, long time.”
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