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Is it a gift from God to be single? or should I get married?
What are all the blessings of being single? What does the word of God say about being single?
What does the Bible have to say about being single?
How are we to understand singleness, this unique design by God for some of you?
It is good to be single?
Does this forbid divorce?
Should a person stay single?
Wouldn't it be simpler if the Pastors were single?
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God has designed the relationship of marriage to be the most common expression of human life in an intimate social way. Marriage is the only relationship in which sexual intimacy can take place at all.
God's will and God's purpose.
1 Corinthians 7:7-9
Three categories we can see.
Unmarried, (Divorced)
Widowed, and
Virgins.
Paul tells us that he is single with great blessing to the degree that he could wish that to the unmarried. The unmarried here is likely a reference to those who have been divorced, because it's differentiated from virgins who would be those never married.
In Paul's case, singleness was a great blessing.
But if they do not have self-control, let them marry.
It is better to marry than to continually burn with lust, such temptation obviously is more than one can bear.
Paul is here offering himself as an example of the fulfilment of being single. Since the apostle includes himself in a discussion of the unmarried and the widowed, it is very likely that he has been married but no longer is. Most likely his wife had died. Some have suggested that because he was a member of the Sanhedrin he would have at once had to have been married since that was a requirement, and now his singleness would mean that his wife had died.
It is a gift of God to be able to live singly, it is a gift of God to be married. I wish that all could enjoy the blessings of singleness, but such gift God has not given to all. But to those to whom it is given to be single, singleness is a very special benediction from the Spirit of God for His glory and the advancement of the Kingdom and the blessing of the church.
Now in this chapter the virtues and blessings and the importance of singleness is clearly given to us.
1 Corinthians 7:25-29
It is good to be single.
That's exactly what he said back in verse 8.
Some of you have the gift of singleness and these are most suitable to you.
Some of you are in the condition of singleness though you are positive you don't have the gift.
You are not married, and you don't like it.
You are divorced and you don't like it.
You are widowed and you don't like it.
You really need a partner.
Nonetheless, in the current state that you are in you must understand the benefits that come to you if only for the short term.
If you are single and you don't have the gift and your life is as it should be before God, that God will fulfil your desire. Until then, and you don't want to rush into anything, but enjoy the benefits of being single.
What trouble is he talking about?
Verses 29-31
James 4:14
Colossians 3:2
Will I not love my partner in heaven?
Will I not know my partner in heaven?
Paul gives several examples of what is passing.
"Does this forbid divorce?"
No!
God hates divorce, divorce does happen.
That is the exception to the rule!
1. Apart from unrepentant adultery and
2. An unbeliever departing.
So, you are married till one die.
Matthew 19:10
Romans 7:2-4
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