In other
words, Jesus came not only to fulfill the law in his own work, he came to take
his people to a radical understanding of the law and a radical obedience to the
law that is not based on law but on himself, and therefore reflects the
fullness of what God wills for us - and especially reflects the gospel, the
covenant-keeping work of Christ at Calvary for his church. Marriage among Christians is mainly meant to
tell the truth about the gospel - that Christ died for his church who loves him
and never breaks his covenant with his bride.
In essence, Jesus
says, 'You have heard that it was said, 'You are permitted to divorce.' But I say to you, 'I have come to conquer the
hardness of your heart. I have come to die
for your sins. I have come to count you
as righteous. I have come to show you
the drama that marriage was meant to represent in my sacrificial,
covenant-keeping love for my sinful bride.
I have come to give you the power to stay married, or to stay single, so
that either way you keep your promises and show what my covenant is like and
how sacred is the covenant bond of marriage.
John Piper
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