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1 Corinthians 7:10-16. New International Version. 10 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. 11 But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife. 12 To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If any brother has a ...
Apr 27, 2016 · The Bible only explicitly allows divorce for two reasons. Köstenberger, who is also the President of Biblical Foundations, summarizes: “Jesus proceeded to state one exception in which case ...
Mar 24, 2022 · As the steward of the oracles of God, the church has a mandate to call such misuse of the Scriptures what it is: a taking of the Lord’s name in vain, in one of the worst ways imaginable. Divorce ...
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Growing up, many of us saw our friends' parents or our own parents go through a divorce. This can be a tragic time and can leave the children feeling as though they are the ones to be blamed. I have many friends whose parents were divorced, and it has affected them to at least some extent. One of my friends from college resorted to considering self...
Another reason why a Christian couple can get a divorce is if there is abuse. Abuse directly goes against the definition of godly marriage, as Paul writes in Ephesians 5. If your wife or husband has abused you in any way, this is grounds for divorce. If your spouse has hit you, beat you, verbally absurd you, or emotionally abused you, there is no r...
While it can be frightening to think about getting a divorce, sometimes it is the only way to freedom. If your spouse has been unfaithful to you, you can try your best to work things out with them, yet you cannot be certain it won't happen again. As humans, we are creatures of habit, and your spouse might be unfaithful to you again. It is ultimatel...
Aug 16, 2024 · What Does the Bible Say about Divorce? Over the past few decades, many Christians have expressed concern about the high divorce rate. The American divorce rate has declined steadily over the past few decades. Currently, about 39% of marriages end in divorce, down from nearly 50% in the 1980s. Younger generations, such as Millennials, are ...
Jul 21, 2016 · If Mark 10:10–12 were all that we had from Jesus and the Apostles on when divorce is permissible, we might conclude that divorce is always a sin and never acceptable. Yet we have further revelation on the subject that gives us an important fact—although divorce is always the result of sin, divorce in itself is not always a sin, and not everyone in a divorce situation is guilty of sin.
Apr 29, 2024 · Scholars sometimes call this the “any cause divorce” debate, which hinges on a key term from the Deuteronomy 24:1-4 instructions on divorce. The law in Deuteronomy 24:1 allows a man to divorce his wife if he’s found “some indecency” (NASB) or “something offensive” (NET) in her. The Hebrew phrase is 'ervat davar (ערות דבר ...
