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There were way to many to list so here are a few:
Matthew 19:6 (TLB)
6 The two shall become one—no longer two, but one! And no man may divorce what God has joined together."
Matthew 19:7 (TLB)
7 "Then, why," they asked, "did Moses say a man may divorce his wife by merely writing her a letter of dismissal?"
Matthew 19:9 (TLB)
9 And I tell you this, that anyone who divorces his wife, except for fornication, and marries another, commits adultery."
Matthew 5:31 (MSG)
31 "Remember the Scripture that says, 'Whoever divorces his wife, let him do it legally, giving her divorce papers and her legal rights'?
Matthew 5:32 (MSG)
32 Too many of you are using that as a cover for selfishness and whim, pretending to be righteous just because you are 'legal.' Please, no more pretending. If you divorce your wife, you're responsible for making her an adulteress (unless she has already made herself that by sexual promiscuity). And if you marry such a divorced adulteress, you're automatically an adulterer yourself. You can't use legal cover to mask a moral failure.
I believe that many churches recognize abandonment as another accepted reason for divorce, as well as abuse.
13 years ago. Rating: 1 | |
Footnote to Previous post
Please note Jesus was quoting from Genesis chapter 2 Verse 24
and expanding on the event as an observer present at the occasion.
Something else he said to the corrupt religious teachers of the time was this:
(John 5:45-47) . . .Do not think that I will accuse YOU to the Father; there is one that accuses YOU, Moses, in whom YOU have put YOUR hope. 46 In fact, if YOU believed Moses YOU would believe me, for that one wrote about me. 47 But if YOU do not believe the writings of that one, how will YOU believe my sayings?”
Moses wrote the first 5 books of the Bible know as the Pentateuch. But Moses had been dead for some 1500 years when Jesus walked the earth. So now how should we view religious leaders who teach doctrine of evolution as fact? And where will you put your trust? Will you put it in some Pseudo scientist whos life span at best is not more than 100 years, or Will you put your trust in one who "Has sayings of everlasting life" and was present with God "In the beginning.2 Gen chapter 1 v 1
I hope this gives you a different slant on the origins of of man.
Kind regards
13 years ago. Rating: 1 | |
(Matthew 19:3-9) 3 And Pharisees came up to him, intent on tempting him and saying: “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife on every sort of ground?” 4 In reply he said: “Did YOU not read that he who created them from [the] beginning made them male and female 5 and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and his mother and will stick to his wife, and the two will be one flesh’? 6 So that they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has yoked together let no man put apart.” 7 They said to him: “Why, then, did Moses prescribe giving a certificate of dismissal and divorcing her?” 8 He said to them: “Moses, out of regard for YOUR hardheartedness, made the concession to YOU of divorcing YOUR wives, but such has not been the case from [the] beginning. 9 I say to YOU that whoever divorces his wife, except on the ground of fornication, and marries another commits adultery.”
So the innocent party of a divorce may remarry, But the Guilty party would violate Gods law again and be disfellowshiped from the true Christian congregation.
13 years ago. Rating: 1 | |
Divorce was different in the days of Christ. A man could divorce his wife. Even Joseph thought about divorcing Mary when he found she was pregnant (See Matthew, Ch 1)
However, in regard to divorce today, the Bible does say if you marry a divorced person that is adultery. But it also says to not be yoked unequally with unbelievers. (Corinthians)
Even ministers are divorced. It is a different world today. But a strong Chrisitian marriage will have the couple pray together, get counseling, and so forth. Pray a lot lot by yourelf and together.
13 years ago. Rating: 1 | |
hypocrites its till death do you part in the marriage vows not you or i die in the Christians vows but to look at another woman with lust in your heart is committing adultery to the Lord so is do not judge and you will not be judged the law is clear it is your faith that is clouded if you remarry repent for the former and do right in the sight of the living God and marry in the flock.
13 years ago. Rating: 1 | |
i beleive if physical or emotional damage has occured or someone in the relationship has commited adultry, then i believe ur free to marry
13 years ago. Rating: 0 | |
I believe if physical or emotional damage has been done , or someone in the relationship has committed adultry, then yes u can marry again
It biblical times, I don't think "putting her away" quite meant divorce. The angels cautioned Joseph not to do Mary any harm.