Instruction: After reading the scriptures, answer the questions for consideration. Select a “Yes” or “No” for each of the 25 questions. This survey has a 50% failure rate by participants, that attend the Leadership Training Seminar (LTS). You might want to learn WHY! Let's all grow in grace and knowledge, 2 Peter 3:18.
# Scriptures Questions for Consideration
1 Matthew 5:32: In this verse Jesus forbids divorce or the “putting away” of one’s wife or husband for “any cause?” Y N
2 One can divorce his/her spouse for “infidelity or fornication” according to Jesus in this text? Y N
3 If either party obeys the gospel, this text requires them to “return or go back” to their former spouse? Y N
4 Matthew 19:9: Jesus grants an “exception” for divorce and remarriage, that being “fornication” or infidelity in this text? Y N
5 Is the marriage contract “broken” if one “puts away his/her spouse” for the exception Jesus grants? Y N
6 The “nonguilty party” is permitted to remarry, if divorced is granted for this “exception?” Y N
7 The “guilty party” is not permitted to remarry, if divorced or “put away” for this exception? Y N
8 The “marriage bond” or contract is broken between parties when divorce is granted for this exception? Y N
9 John 4:17-18: Jesus recognized the “woman at the well” in this text as having five (5) husbands? Y N
10 Jesus acknowledges that the woman in this text was presently divorced and living with a man? Y N
11 If a woman with a similar condition today obeys the gospel, could she be a member of the kingdom of God? Y N
12 Would this woman be required to “return to her first husband” after baptism? Y N
13 Romans 7:1-3: Paul say a “woman is bound to the ‘marriage bond’ or contract as long as her husband liveth?” Y N
14 If a woman marries another man while her husband is alive, she shall be called an “adulteress?” Y N
15 According to Paul, “death” annuls or breaks the “marriage bond” or contract? Y N
16 If a woman’s husband be dead, she is freed from the “marriage bond” and permitted to remarry? Y N
17 1 Corinthians 7:39: If a sister’s husband be dead she is at “liberty to marry whom she wishes?” Y N
18 1 Corinthians 7:10-11: If a woman “departs from her husband” she must, “remain unmarried or be reconciled to him?” Y N
19 Paul speaks of “separation” and not “divorce” in this text? Y N
20 The text allows for one to be separated from their spouse, but forbids them to seek a divorce? Y N
21 1 Corinthians 7:13-15: If an unbeliever “departs” or leaves their spouse, the believer is “not under bondage in such case?” Y N
22 The “bondage” to which this text speaks of, is the “marriage bond” or contract? Y N
23 Does the “unbeliever’s departing” annul or break the “marriage bond” or contract? Y N
24 Is the unbeliever (the one which departs) in this text, still bound by the “marriage bond” or contract? Y N
25 Is the believing wife in this text, loosed from the “marriage bond” or contract and free to remarry? Y N
This LTS is offered to the saints, by the WorldWide Ministry Church of Christ.org. Contact us at: wwmcoc@earthlink.net or WWMCOC.org, Evangelist Ron Freeman, Post Office Box 1112, Anniston, AL 36202.
To obtain Answer Key, send email to: ronald-e-freeman@wwmchurchofchrist.org
In Subject Line write: MDR Survey
