By Carl McMurray It is good to be home. That was my first thought after five weeks in the Philippines, On behalf of myself and other brethren, I’d like to share some of the good news of the Lord’s kingdom in that part of the world. I was one of five American brethren who arrived there …
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Loose Language on Loosing
By Harry Osbourne In his first article, brother Wilson affirmed that the word “loosed” in 1 Corinthians 7:27b means “divorced.” He put no qualifications on the statement and even cast doubt as to whether Matthew 5:32 restricted the issue. He then concluded that Paul specifically authorized both parties in a divorce to marry another spouse because …
1 Corinthians 7:27-28: Are You Loosed From a Wife?
By Donald R. Wilson Does the “loosed from a wife” man in 1 Corinthians 7:27 refer only to a never married man, or does it include the once married man who is now “loosed from a wife” by reason of death, scriptural divorce, etc.? It may seem foolish to ask such a question, because the language …
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Home and Family (2): Effects of Easy Divorce
By Bobby Witherington With regard to the husband-wife relationship, Jesus said, “So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate” (Matt. 19:6). In Romans 7:2 the apostle Paul said “the woman who has a husband is bound by the law to her husband as long …
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