Traditionalist View Error in the MDR Debate

By: Mike Mazzalongo     Posted: Wed. Nov 19th
Discussion Questions
  1. How does the gnomic present tense in Matthew 19:9 reshape our understanding of Jesus' words on adultery?
  2. Why is it important to compare Jesus' teaching in Matthew 19 with Paul's guidance in I Corinthians 7?
  3. In what ways does the traditionalist view risk undermining the grace-based teaching of the New Testament?
Sources
  • The Holy Bible, NASB 1995
  • ChatGPT, conversation on MDR views (September 22, 2025)
  • Gordon Fee, The First Epistle to the Corinthians (NICNT)
  • Craig Keener, ...And Marries Another: Divorce and Remarriage in the Teaching of the New Testament
  • F. F. Bruce, Paul: Apostle of the Heart Set Free
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