It won't be long until something like this is proposed in America. A German politician is advocating a new law that would make all marriages dissolve after 7 years. Can't you just see the logic of this proposal:
More and more marriages are ending sooner and sooner. Many people don't get married because they are afraid of the lifetime commitment. Thus, we would have less divorce and more marriages if all of them just dissolved after seven years. This would certainly save a lot of people time, energy, and money. And, if couples wanted to continue being married they could just get another 7 year extension. One could even put a Biblical spin on this by pointing to the Sabbath principle.
We shouldn't be too surprised. Depraved humans have fallen logic. We must understand that our logic often goes against God's revealed standards. "Dissolving" marriages are just as wicked to God as broken marriages. If (and when) something like this is passed, it would be an upheaval of Biblical values.
1. The gospel would be dishonored.
2. Christians who stood up for Biblical values would be persecuted (this shouldn't surprise us).
3. Honest Christian pastors could not in good conscience perform marriages that were just going to be dissolved.
Come soon, Lord Jesus, come soon.
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