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1 | What about these sins? | Matt 16:6 | stjohn | 213468 | ||
--"In Matthew 19, Jesus states that God ordained the institution of marriage, and He has decreed that in every marriage, the husband and wife are to become one for life. Divorce destroys the marriage and thus breaks asunder a union God Himself has established (Mark 10:9). "I hate divorce," says the Lord (Mal. 2:16). Jesus' teaching on divorce is clear. He restricted divorce under most circumstances, and He forbade the remarriage of those who divorce on improper grounds, calling such remarriage adultery: "But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except for the cause of unchastity, makes her commit adultery; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery" (Matt. 5:32). The word "unchastity" in that verse is the Greek word porneia, "fornication"--which includes all kinds of gross sexual immorality. The Old Testament contained a few provisions governing the remarriage of divorced people (Lev. 21:11, 14; Deut. 24:1-4). The rabbis had taken these laws and broadened them to permit divorce for virtually any reason. Under the rabbinical laws, if a wife displeased her husband in any way, he was entitled to divorce her. Jesus stated that this was never the purpose of Moses' Law. In fact, Jesus teaching on divorce was given specifically to refute the rabbinical loopholes. Furthermore, He so rigidly opposed divorce, that when He had completed His teaching, His disciples concluded that it would be better never to get married (Matt. 19:10)! So God's utter hatred of divorce is very clear in Scripture. Nonetheless, there are two extraordinary cases in which Scripture teaches that God does permit divorced people to remarry. First, note that Jesus Himself included this exception clause: "Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery" (Matt. 19:9, King James Version, emphasis added). He allows an exception in this one case, only "because of the hardness of your hearts" (Matt. 19:8). Clearly, Jesus is treating divorce as a last resort, only to be sought in the case of hard-hearted adultery. The apostle Paul allows one more reason for divorce: if an unbelieving spouse abandons a believer, the believer is under no obligation in such a case (1 Cor. 7:14). This would free the abandoned spouse to remarry. But we must emphasize that apart from those two specific, exceptional cases, divorce is not sanctioned in Scripture."-- http://www.gty.org/Resources/Questions |
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2 | What about these sins? | Matt 16:6 | justme | 213493 | ||
stjohn: What is the difference in putting away and divorce? What do you believe is the Biblical answer to what this man and his wife should do about their marraige. I am not trying to trip you up, I want to know how others see what they believe is Biblical, blessings. justme |
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3 | What about these sins? | Matt 16:6 | stjohn | 213499 | ||
Hi Justme... I think I would be mistaken to try and add to what has been said in the answer given in post 213467 I think it says it very well. As far as the difference between divorce and put away, read in matt 19:9? There is no difference. When read in context, Jesus was answering a question posed to him in verse 7 wherein, they asked him a question directly about divorce. The term "put away" is found in the KJV. In the NASB it reads: " give her a certificate of divorce and "send her away". Either way, it relates directly to divorce. John |
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4 | What about these sins? | Matt 16:6 | justme | 213542 | ||
Stjohn: The subject of putting away and divorce has become a subject of interest after reasing these notes. In my study to put ones wife away was to send her away without a certificate of divorce. Thus Malachi 2:16 is God is saying He hates "putting away". In 24:1-4 also states to marry a wife you divorced, who now has become divorced by someone else is an "abomination". Because of some ministers who have failed, and married just anyone who knocks of their door, we have a huge mess. Christians divorcing, and remarring others who have no Biblical grounds for divorce yet alone remarring someone else. Is it any wonder children raised under such circumstances follow the examples set before them? If churches spent as much time helping couples in trouble as they do in helping divorced to be able to just move on. This makes me so sad. God must be heart broken. justme |
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5 | What about these sins? | Matt 16:6 | stjohn | 213547 | ||
Hi Justme... Yes... I imagine there 's a lot of bad doctrine that breaks our heavenly Fathers heart. John |
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