Matthew 5:31-48

*This is from my personal study of the Word today. So it is written to me from me. However, the parentheses in the first section are for you, answer here or to yourself. P.S. open up the passage and read it yourself and see what God has to teach you from this passage, it may be something different than He showed me today.*

Matthew 5:31-48

Divorce(31-32)- Whoever commits divorce, commits adultery, unless it is on the grounds of sexual immorality. Our country today, sees divorce as normal, or an easy fix to life and relationships. But the Bible clearly states if you get a divorce, unless because of sexual immorality, it is wrong, the same goes for marrying a divorced woman. (I understand that this might make some people a little angered to see this, but isn't this what the Bible says? Or am I interpreting it wrong? I do not feel like I am interpreting this wrong. So why does our country, even our community, often feel that divorce is okay?) Marriage should be a permanent union between man and woman as the two become "one flesh." Remarrying a wrongly divorced(not justified in God's eyes) person is committing adultery. (What do you think?)

*Sexual Immorality can consist of adultery, prostitution, and fornication, among others, but the Greek word is porneia.

Oaths(33-37)-Do not swear by Heaven, or Earth, or anything. No promises. But let my yes' be my yes' and my no's be my no's. Because I cannot do anything. I cannot promise anything. Do not swear by/using God in any way, but let my character be of such integrity that my words can be believed without an oath.

Retaliation(38-42)-If someone hurts me, slaps me, punches me, or verbally punches me, don't fight back. If someone takes me shirt, give him more of my clothes. Go the extra mile, be there for people. Give to those who need it, the poor, the needy, the broken. Give to those who need love. Humbly Love.

Love Your Enemies(43-48)-Love my neighbor, Love my enemies, pray for those who persecute me, pray for my neighbors, pray for my enemies. Love those who are hard to love. Greet and meet people I don't know and begin this same cycle of love with them. "sun...rain..." - God shows grace and care for all of his creatures; therefore Jesus' disciples are to imitate God and love both neighbor and enemy.

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