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Marriage, divorce and remarriage: Hugh’s News & Views

The Bible is clear that sin requires repentance and restitution.

BY HUGH FULFORD — In His Sermon on the Mount, Christ declared: “Furthermore, it has been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’ But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality (fornication, KJV; ASV), causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery” (Matthew 5:31-32). Later, our Lord affirmed: “And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality (fornication, KJV; ASV), and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery” (Matthew 19:9). Continue reading “Marriage, divorce and remarriage: Hugh’s News & Views”

The ‘Ber months: Hugh’s News & Views

Hugh shares a poem by Alabaman Dean Kelly.

BY HUGH FULFORD ─ Dean Kelly lives in Highland Home, Alabama, a small town just south of Montgomery. He is an able and faithful gospel preacher, a cherished Facebook friend, and a recipient of these weekly “Hugh’s News & Views.” I have discovered that Dean is also an able writer, as the following poignant poem reveals. I am sharing it with my readers this week because it reflects so well many of the thoughts, feelings, and emotions that I so often experience at this time of the year. I hope you will get as much joy from reading it as I did. Continue reading “The ‘Ber months: Hugh’s News & Views”