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Jan 18, 2018 · When the Bible permits divorce, it is so that the wronged or abandoned party may remarry. That’s what a certificate of divorce is. Therefore, in any case where a divorce is biblically permissible, it is by definition also permissible for the wronged or abandoned party to remarry. In Matthew 5:31-32 Jesus says:
Divorce [N] [T] [E] [S] Perversion of the marriage institution. Marriage was ordained by God as an intimate and complementing union between a man and a woman in which the two become one physically, in the whole of life, in its purpose to reflect the relationship of the Godhead, and to serve God. With the fall of humankind the divine purpose and ...
- The Cause of Divorce
- What God Has Joined Together, Let No Man Separate
- What Does The Old Testament Tell Us About Divorce?
- Marriage Is A Covenant Between A Man and A Woman with God as The Witness
- What Did Jesus Say About Divorce?
The Bible tells us since the fall of mankind when Adam and Eve chose to believe and obey the serpent rather than God, we have all inherited a nature to sin. Any newlywed couple can confirm that sinful nature—in the life of their spouse. But what about in your nature and in mine?
In the beginning of the Book of Genesis, we see God made us male and female. He gave this first couple, and then all mankind, the instruction to be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth. But in Genesis 6, man openly rebelled against God. Genesis 6:7 tells us God said, “I am sorry that I have made them.” There are four words listed in The New Stron...
In the books of Leviticus and Deuteronomy, we find statements from the law regarding divorce. Those words there are: Strong’s #1644, the Hebrew word garash, which means “To drive out from a possession. To cast out a woman. Put away from her husband,” and #3748, the Hebrew word kriythuwth, which means “To cut, destroy or consume. To sever something ...
The prophet Malachi spoke of the marriage contract as a covenant—a binding agreement—with God as the witness. This prophet tells the people that they have wearied God with their words, and like most people today, they replied, “How have we wearied Him?” The Israelites had returned from captivity in Babylon, rebuilt the temple, and the people were d...
Jesus said many times that He did not come to destroy the law, but to fulfill it. But like some people today, the Pharisees looked back at their history and either added to or misunderstood what Moses said about divorce. In Matthew 19:7, the Pharisees asked Jesus “Why then did Moses command to give her a Certificate of Divorce and send her away?” T...
Jun 25, 2019 · The divorced person must remain unmarried for life thereafter. Divorce - but remarriage only in certain situations: Divorce, while not God's desire, is sometimes unavoidable. If the grounds for the divorce are biblical, the divorced person can remarry, but only to a believer. Divorce - remarriage: Divorce, while not God's desire, is not the ...
Marriage is established by God. God created Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve. It is between man and woman. Marriage is between one man and one woman for a grand total of two, thus showing that both divorce and fornication are sinful. Marriage requires a leaving (parents) Marriage requires a cleaving (to each other).
Apr 3, 2006 · First, there is the question by the Pharisees about divorce (v. 3), and Jesus’ answer that God the Creator did not include the dissolution of marriage as a viable option (vv. 4-6). Second, there is the follow-up question about Moses’ permitting people to divorce (v. 7), and Jesus’ answer that divorce was permitted because of sin, and that ...
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Jun 20, 2024 · Divorce is the death of a marriage, and it produces both loss and grief. The Bible uses strong language when discussing divorce; Malachi 2:16 says: “‘The man who hates and divorces his wife ...
