by Joseph Webb | Apr 3, 2015 | Divorce and Remarriage
Bibliography Allen, P.S. “The Age Of Erasmus.” Clarendon Press. Oxford University, 1914. Augustijn, Cornelius. “Erasmus, His Life, Works and Influence.” Translated by J. C. Grayson. University of Toronto Press, 1991. Bainton, Roland H. “Erasmus of Christendom.”...
by Joseph Webb | Apr 3, 2015 | Divorce and Remarriage
Chapter 1 Teachings of the Early Church on Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage What sources have been influencing our present conviction about divorce and remarriage? How did the earliest Church fathers interpret the pertinent passages in comparison to present day...
by Joseph Webb | Apr 3, 2015 | Divorce and Remarriage
Chapter 2 Exposing the Enemy in the Camp The humanistic author of deception: Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus • October 27, 1466, born in Rotterdam, Holland • 1478 orphaned and sent to church schools • 1486 entered an Augustinian monastery • 1492 took vows to...
by Joseph Webb | Apr 3, 2015 | Divorce and Remarriage
Chapter 3 The Reformers, Erasmus, the Trojan Horse The historical definition of humanism, as applied to Erasmus’ day, was the pursuit of a classical education, which included study of the literature and languages of the classical world, Latin and Greek....
by Joseph Webb | Apr 3, 2015 | Divorce and Remarriage
Chapter 4 The Devastation of Divorce and Remarriage What is the fruit of this non-Biblical teaching on divorce? Our Lord Jesus declared, “By their fruit you will know them.” Matthew 7:20 If you would like to know the nature of the spring from which this...
by Joseph Webb | Apr 3, 2015 | Divorce and Remarriage
Chapter 5 Clear Bible Passages On Divorce and Remarriage The Proper Interpretation of Scripture The first prerequisite in knowing any biblical truth is to establish a sound scriptural premise. Any argument, even if it seems like a strong argument, if based upon...
by Joseph Webb | Apr 3, 2015 | Divorce and Remarriage
Chapter 6 Understanding Biblical Covenants Don’t Confuse Sin With A Covenant: Another pervasive doctrine permeating the Church today is the practice of calling divorce and remarriage just “a sin.” Divorce and remarriage is not just an act of sin. Paul said it...
by Joseph Webb | Apr 3, 2015 | Divorce and Remarriage
Chapter 9 Conclusion If you’re called to preach the whole counsel of God, and you preach the Word of God uncompromisingly, God will honor you! The resistance against this biblical truth has become extremely strong. So strong, in fact, that many believers who...
by Joseph Webb | Apr 3, 2015 | Divorce and Remarriage
Chapter 8 Where Do We Go From Here? Before we can ask, where do we go from here, we must determine where we are right now. In the light of the information we have just studied, and the realization of the incredible social, emotional, financial, and spiritual...
by Joseph Webb | Apr 3, 2015 | Divorce and Remarriage
Chapter 7 Clarifying Other Doctrinal Truths During seminar and conference teaching sessions several recurring subjects arose during the questions and answer periods following the lessons. Perhaps a brief discussion on grace, repentance and compassion would be...
by Joseph Webb | Apr 3, 2015 | Divorce and Remarriage
Preface In the February 2001 issue of Charisma Magazine Jack Hayford, gifted pastor, teacher and speaker, posed the question: “Do marriage vows matter?” He went on to say it is a question that sorely needs confronting in the church today. He said “it is confrontation...