How Shall We Deal With Each Other Series

How Shall We Deal With One Another

Malachi 2:10-16

I. God’s Word Concerning Personal Relationships (v. 10)

A. There was a failure to realize the bond of God’s family

As Believers We Have Four Things that Bond Us

• One Lord

• One faith

• One baptism

• One Father

B. There was a failure to recognize that we have One Creator

1. Leads to double standards

2. Leads to hypocrisy in the fellowship

C. There was a failure to recognize a covenant relationship

II. God’s Word Concerning Marriage to Unbelievers (v. 11-12)

A. Marrying outside the faith is an affront to God

1. It is an insult to the holiness of God

2. It is an assault on the worship of God

3. It is in direct disobedience to God’s word ( II Cor. 6:14-15)

B. Marrying outside the faith is inviting God’s judgment (v. 12a)

1. Due to the profaning of God’s holiness

2. Due to willfully disobeying God

3. Due to the hypocrisy of unrepentant worship

C. If you married outside the faith the Bible does not teach that:

1. The unbelieving spouse cannot be converted (I Peter 3:1-5)

2. The believing spouse should end the marriage (I Cor. 7:12-13)

III. God’s Word Concerning the Marriage Relationship (v. 13-16)