““And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery.” His disciples said to Him, If such is the case of the man with his wife, it is better not to marry.” But He said to them, “All cannot accept this saying, but only those to whom it has been given: For there are eunuchs who were born thus from their mother’s womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men, and\u00a0there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake<\/strong>. He who is able to accept it, let him accept it”<\/em>” (Matthew 19:9-12).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Question: Dear Sir, I am married to a victim of the Church of Christ. She has escaped, yet her dad remains a preacher. Sometimes I surf around your site and others to remind myself just how real the lies are but also pray for the victims who believe this garbage. 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