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1 | based on Mt. 5:32 may I marry a divorced | Matt 5:32 | Morant61 | 103467 | ||
Greetings Bigjim! You really need to address this issue with a local pastor. It is not really advisable to either counsel or receive counsel on an internet forum. There are too many personal factors which must be taken into consideration. Generally speaking, I know that I take the following approach as a pastor. 1) Was the divorce for legitimate reasons? Scripture allows divorce for adultry. If this were the case, I would say that you could marry her. 2) Was the divorce prior to her becoming a Christian? I don't 'count' things done before someone became a Christian. 3) Did she initiate the divorce? It is very easy to get a divorce these days. I don't hold divorce against someone who had no choice in the matter. Other than these three exceptions, I would say that marrying a divorced person is adultry. But, you really need to speak with a local pastor about such an important issue! If you don't have a local pastor, e-mail me (Morant62@hotmail.com) and I'll see if I can get you in touch with a good pastor. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | based on Mt. 5:32 may I marry a divorced | Matt 5:32 | New Creature | 103487 | ||
Dear Brother Tim. Since I highly respect your opinion on spiritual matters, I feel it necessary to ask a question concerning this topic. In your advice to BigJim, you stated: "Scripture allows divorce for adultry. If this were the case, I would say that you could marry her." I agree with you that Scripture does allow for divorce where adultery has been committed, I have yet to find any scripture that would allow the person who is divorced, whether through any fault on their part or not, to be eligible for remarriage, Look at Mt. 19:9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery. Unless I am mistaken this verse addresses both the gulity party and the non-guilty party. And the sense is that if either one of these remarry then they have committed adultery. Am I reading this correctly? Blessings my friend New Creature |
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3 | based on Mt. 5:32 may I marry a divorced | Matt 5:32 | Morant61 | 103488 | ||
Greetings New Creature! After all these years in ministry, I have discovered that if one asks 100 pastors how they handle marriage and divorce, one will get 100 different responses! :-) But, my understanding has been heavily influenced by Spiros Zodhiates's book, 'What about Divorce?'. To summarize what he says, the bill of divorcement was only given in cases where a person was not guilty of adultry. The bill of divorcement cleared them of any wrongdoing and allowed them to remarry. However, most husbands did not give a bill of divorcement, even when the wife was not guilty of adultery. Thus, they were considered adulterous. This is what Mt. 19:9 seems to be saying. The verbs translated as 'commit' are actually passive in voice. A better translation would be 'adulterated'. He argues that the innocent party is suspected of adultry, but did not actually commit adultery. I would highly recommend both of his books. 1) What about Divorce? and, 2) What about Divorce and Re-marriage? They are very detailed. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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4 | based on Mt. 5:32 may I marry a divorced | Matt 5:32 | New Creature | 103492 | ||
Dear Brother Tim; Thank you for your input. I cannot comprehend exactly how Spiros Zodhiates's draws his final conclusions on this topic, but I have read some of his material, and respect his views as well. A couple of years ago I led a small group in a challenging Bible Study of the Epistle of 1 John. Many times I often resorted to Spiros Zodhiates Exegetical Commentary on this Letter for input. However while using this commentary as a tool, I found that while I found myself mostly in agreement with Mr. Zodhiates, there were a couple of instances where I had to disagree with his intrepretation of scripture. Thanks again May God continue to bless you in your service to Him New Creature |
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5 | based on Mt. 5:32 may I marry a divorced | Matt 5:32 | Radioman2 | 103528 | ||
Divorce: Legal Separation or Dissolution? There are Scriptural grounds for divorce: adultery or desertion. The key to answering the question lies in the proper understanding of the word divorce and what it means, including what it meant to the average Greek, Roman or Jew of the first century when he heard the word. A tradition dating back centuries and beginning with the Roman Catholic Church views divorce as "legal separation from bed and board." And that's all divorce is in this tradition. However, The people of the time of Jesus' earthly ministry, both Jews and Greeks, properly understood that divorce was the "dissolution of the marriage bond just as though it had never existed." If one accepts the second definition (the definition that is true both Biblically and historically), then he can only come to one conclusion: The RIGHT TO DIVORCE carries with it THE RIGHT TO REMARRY. If it doesn't, then divorce is not dissolution of the marriage bond just as though it had never existed. Instead divorce becomes legal separation from bed and board, nothing else. Which definition to follow: the popular one (legal separation) or the historically and Biblically sound one (dissolution of the marital bond, which carries with it the right to remarry)? ____________________ See the book "The Right to Remarry" by Dwight Hervey, Hardcover (September 1975), Fleming H Revell Co; ISBN: 0800707583. This book is now out of print, but has a limited availability at amazon.com Grace to you, Radioman2 |
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6 | based on Mt. 5:32 may I marry a divorced | Matt 5:32 | New Creature | 103577 | ||
Radioman I agree with you that there are scriptural grounds for divorce. What I fail to find in Scripture is scriptural support that the one who has been divorced should be free to remarry. Can you provide me with scripture that would advise divorced individuals to remarry? Peace New Creature |
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