Remarriage and Renewal 9 Remarriage and Renewal

Basic Teaching on Marriage & Divorce: One man and one woman for life Divorce is a sin This sin is forgivable With forgiveness comes renewal Prodigal Son

Repentance requires an acknowledgment of the sin and a change of heart concerning that sin.

Let each man remain in that condition in which he was called. - I Corinthians 7:20

Remarriage and Renewal Advice: You are really married

The indissolubility of a marriage bond is a Roman Catholic idea began at the council of Trent in 1545.

Remarriage and Renewal Advice: You are really married Your marriage is perfect through the cross

God’s grace does not make a distinction about which sins to forgive or not forgive.

Remarriage and Renewal Advice: You are really married Your marriage is perfect through the cross Follow the Bible’s advice for remarrieds

Advice for those who have failed: 1. Forget the past 13 Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ. - Philippians 3:13-14

Forgetting the past is the way that we express our on going faith in God.

Advice for those who have failed: Forget the past Learn from the past

Advice for those who have failed: Forget the past Learn from the past Let your changed life be a witness for Christ

Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. - Matthew 5:16

A loving relationship in a Christian home honors God.

If you’ve ever failed at marriage: Ask Jesus to forgive you Forget past mistakes Let Jesus teach you how to succeed Offer your success to God