WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT DIVORCE? (5 OF 6)
by Scott Maze
Scripture: Ephesians 5:25
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What Does the Bible Say about Divorce? (5 of 6)
Series: Elephant in the Room
Scott Maze
Ephesians 5:25
Have you heard the one about Adam and his ''spare rib''? As you know, in the beginning God made Adam and put him in paradise. Adam was allowed to enjoy all the many wonders of the Garden of Eden and was given the job of naming all the animals. But after he had named them-rather a long task - there was something missing. He wanted some company, someone he could talk to and impress. God understood the situation perfectly ''I can see that you're lonely,'' he said to Adam. ''Let me make a woman for you.'' ''What's a woman?'' asked Adam. ''A woman will love and adore you. She'll cook perfect meals and always ways look nice. She'll laugh at all your jokes and she'll never complain.'' ''That's wonderful!'' said Adam with enthusiasm, ''But-she sounds very expensive. What will she cost me?'' ''Ah,'' replied God, ''a woman like that will cost you an arm and a leg.'' Adam considered this carefully for a moment, then turned back to his Maker. ''What will I get for one rib?''
Had God designed marriage with a free-agent clause in it... Had He designed it to be a series of one-year contracts renewable by mutual agreement where both husband and wife, then you could hit the escape clause. That's just the kind of thing Paul Rampell, an attorney in Palm Beach is proposing. Rampell wants the institution of marriage to adapt to increasing difficulties of staying married for a lifetime. His reasoning goes like this... we don't buy homes for a lifetime, why should we sign a contract for marriage for lifetime? This Palm Beach attorney proposes marriage leases. A marriage lease would allow two people to commit themselves to marriage for a period of years - five years or ten years - and the lease could be renewed for as many times as the couple wants. But the lease could end the marriage if it goes bad and avoid a messy divorce.
My wife has been married to at least five dif ...
Series: Elephant in the Room
Scott Maze
Ephesians 5:25
Have you heard the one about Adam and his ''spare rib''? As you know, in the beginning God made Adam and put him in paradise. Adam was allowed to enjoy all the many wonders of the Garden of Eden and was given the job of naming all the animals. But after he had named them-rather a long task - there was something missing. He wanted some company, someone he could talk to and impress. God understood the situation perfectly ''I can see that you're lonely,'' he said to Adam. ''Let me make a woman for you.'' ''What's a woman?'' asked Adam. ''A woman will love and adore you. She'll cook perfect meals and always ways look nice. She'll laugh at all your jokes and she'll never complain.'' ''That's wonderful!'' said Adam with enthusiasm, ''But-she sounds very expensive. What will she cost me?'' ''Ah,'' replied God, ''a woman like that will cost you an arm and a leg.'' Adam considered this carefully for a moment, then turned back to his Maker. ''What will I get for one rib?''
Had God designed marriage with a free-agent clause in it... Had He designed it to be a series of one-year contracts renewable by mutual agreement where both husband and wife, then you could hit the escape clause. That's just the kind of thing Paul Rampell, an attorney in Palm Beach is proposing. Rampell wants the institution of marriage to adapt to increasing difficulties of staying married for a lifetime. His reasoning goes like this... we don't buy homes for a lifetime, why should we sign a contract for marriage for lifetime? This Palm Beach attorney proposes marriage leases. A marriage lease would allow two people to commit themselves to marriage for a period of years - five years or ten years - and the lease could be renewed for as many times as the couple wants. But the lease could end the marriage if it goes bad and avoid a messy divorce.
My wife has been married to at least five dif ...
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