1. Does Baptism Wash Away Unlawful Marriages? I. The Law of Christ on Marriage, Divorce & Remarriage. A. “What God Has Joined Together, Let Not Man Separate.” (Matthew 19:1-6). 1. “A Wife is Bound By Law As Long As Her Husband Lives.” (I Cor. 7:39). 2. “Let Her Remain Unmarried or Be Reconciled to Her Husband.” (I Corinthians 7:10,11).

2. Does Baptism Wash Away Unlawful Marriages? I. The Law of Christ on Marriage, Divorce & Remarriage. B. “Whoever Divorces His Wife and Marries Another Commits Adultery” (Mark 10:11,12; Deuteronomy 24:1). 1. “Whoever marries Her Who is Divorced From Her Husband Commits Adultery” (Luke 16:18). 2. “Except For Sexual Immorality” (Matthew 19:9)

3. Does Baptism Wash Away Unlawful Marriages? II. The Law of Christ on Repentance. A. John’s Teaching on Repentance. (Luke 3:7-14). B. Paul’s Teaching on Repentance. (Acts 26:19-20).

4. Does Baptism Wash Away Unlawful Marriages? II. The Law of Christ on Repentance. C. Repentance and Unlawful Marriages. 1. Unlawful Marriages After the Exile. (Ezra 9:1,2; 10:1-4). 2. Herod’s Unlawful Marriage to Herodias. (Matthew 14:3,4). 3. The Corinthian Man Who Had His Father’s Wife. (I Corinthians 5:1-5). In each case… Unlawful Relationships Must End

5. Does Baptism Wash Away Unlawful Marriages? III. Arguments Against These Principles. A. “Since Baptism Washes Away Sins, Wouldn’t It Make Everything OK?” 1. Baptism washes away sin. (Acts 22:16). 2. Baptism does not equate with repentance. (Acts 2:38). B. “God Wouldn’t Ask People To Break Up Families.” (Matthew 19:6).

6. Does Baptism Wash Away Unlawful Marriages? III. Arguments Against These Principles. C. “The Laws of Divorce Only Apply to Christians” (1 Cor. 9:19-22). D. “Isn’t the Sin Breaking the Covenant rather than continued Fornication?” (Rom. 7:2, 3). E. “If That Is What the Bible Requires, Wouldn’t There Be Examples of People Who Had Done That?” (Matthew 19:10-12).