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For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s
womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and
there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of
heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.
The strict definition of a eunuch is someone who is not physically
equipped to perform the sexual act. Jesus is teaching that some people make
themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He is not implying
that they are to have themselves physically altered. Rather, they choose to live
without the physical intimacy of the marriage relationship. In denying
themselves this intimacy, they gain new and wonderful ways to live to God’s
glory.
The world in which we live has put an enormous priority on sexual
intimacy. Advertisements, novels, TV programs, and psychologists of our day
have brainwashed some people into thinking that if we cannot have this kind of
intimacy, we are being deprived of the greatest blessing known to man.
This is a lie. God’s Word is the truth. While God indicates there are certain
blessings within the marriage relationship — particularly in the rearing of
godly children — there are greater blessings to be realized in the single state.
The single person has the advantage of more time to serve the Lord by
doing good works, such as visiting the lonely, caring for children of broken
homes, and helping the elderly in nursing homes. He has more time for Bible
study and prayer. Married people should also be involved in denying
themselves so that their lives might be as fruitful as possible for Christ, but the
unmarried can demonstrate these ideals to the highest degree.
The spiritual dimension of doing good works can make a big difference in
the lives of widows, widowers, divorced people, and those who have never
married. God has given special comfort and promise to all those who are
single. When he lives in accordance with God’s principles, these blessings
become evident. If the single person listens to the advice of the world, he
might have the overwhelming feeling that the single state makes a person a
deprived, pitiable, second-class citizen. This can set the stage for a fall into
fornication. Only when God’s rules are followed can the life of the single
person become even more victorious than that of the married person.
THE SECOND MARRIAGE
The question we are facing is a serious one, even though it should not be.
If the human race were obeying God’s laws concerning marriage and divorce,
there would be few second marriages. But because of the wholesale
repudiation of God’s laws concerning the sanctity of marriage, the problem
has become enormous. Everywhere we turn we meet those who have
remarried after divorce.
The second marriage is an adulterous marriage because the wife is bound
to the husband as long as he lives. Romans 7:3 declares:
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