Jesus said that John the Baptist was the greatest prophet up until His coming (Matthew 11:11). His main message was, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” (Matthew 3:2). He basically told the people to stop sinning and prepare for the coming of the Lord. Most Christians know that John the Baptist was…
As a Christian, divorce isn't an option. From Jesus' lips, God says that a man and woman joined together as one in marriage cannot be split back into two (Matthew 19:6; Mark 10:9). The only way a marriage can end in God's eyes is by the death of one spouse (Romans 7:2; 1 Corinthians 7:39). …
https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/divorce-and-remarriage-a-position-paper Article by John Piper, Founder & Teacher, desiringgod.org July 21, 1986 Background and Introduction All of my adult life, until I was faced with the necessity of dealing with divorce and remarriage in the pastoral context, I held the prevailing Protestant view that remarriage after divorce was Biblically sanctioned in cases where divorce…
The following affirmations provide the framework for all ministry of STAY MARRIED. WE AFFIRM that God has designed marriage to be a covenantal, sexual, procreative, lifelong union of one man and one woman, as husband and wife, and is meant to signify the covenant love between Christ and His bride the church. Genesis 1:28;…
One of the goals of STAY MARRIED. is to advance sound marriages into ministry. That means we want to see healthy married couples actively starting or supporting kingdom work, including caring for the poor, widows, and orphans; servant evangelism; prison ministry; pro-life work; inner city children's outreaches; etc. A married couple is ordained and anointed…
As a leader in a large children's ministry for several years, I was privy to what was going on in the lives of many families, and my bubble was burst as well as my heart broken. There were children in my church that I found out were being sexually abused by their father. Others…
I saw a recent Barna survey showing that over 70% of Christians don’t consider divorce a moral issue and don’t see a problem with it. The numbers of born again Christians getting divorces are comparable to the national average, and right on par with agnostics and atheists. Bible teachers differ in their views on what…
STAY MARRIED. 