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1 | 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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2 | based on Mt. 5:32 may I marry a divorced | Matt 5:32 | justme | 103501 | ||
New Creature: 1 Corinthians 7:15-40 I think you will find the context for remarriage but to a believer only. I have seen many who were so adomint that divorced Christians were adulters, and so judged those who had been through such hell as such. Then sometime later find thenselves in the situation themselves. Then they were seeking those who had been through divorce for help. I am careful not to make such judgements on divorced Christians. I can say that those who have been divorced carry enough pain without more guilt being burdened down on them. As fro "the guilty party" there is no such thing as a non guilty party. There is plenty of blame for all to be honest. I have seen some spouses push their mate into guilt so they could be free, and "guiltless." If one is not careful this becomes so legalistic, and black and white we fail to see the gray areas of sin. NO ONE IS EVER GUILTLESS! Christ died for sinners, Paul, as a saved person still said her was one of the worst of all(sinners). Are you and I any less? justme |
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3 | based on Mt. 5:32 may I marry a divorced | Matt 5:32 | New Creature | 103578 | ||
justme You stated that 1 Cor. 7:15-40 provides the context for remarriage. In that text the only situation for remarriage that I can find is upon the death of ones spouse. As we state in our vows on our wedding day "unto death do we part" Can you specifically show me any verse that gives clear support for the go-ahead for a divorced individual to remarry while the spouse is yet living? Peace New Creature |
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4 | based on Mt. 5:32 may I marry a divorced | Matt 5:32 | justme | 103600 | ||
New Creature: This is a very complex study, and takes more than a few short notes to search the Word. I will give you a few verses that when taken into context does show the right to remarry. However, if someone does not agree than that is their choice. I only present this not to convience you, but as a light on those who carry the heavy burden of having been divorced. I personally believe for Christians to divorce presents some serious issues that will eventually have to be dealt with, either on this side or the otherside of Gods thrown. 1 Corinthians 7:15 says "...A believing man or woman is not bound in such circumstances;..." In verse 39, Paul says a that a married woman is "bound: as long as her husband lives. Keep in mind paul said in verse 15. that the believer was not "bound". The key word is "bound" Paul says also inverse 39, that the unbound woman "she is free to marry anyone she wishes, but he must belong to the Lord." This does make remarriage an option for those who are unbound. These passages speak to both men and women who are unbound. Again I say that even if the very worst situation has taken place that we can imagine, then we go back to 1 John 1:9. In our current culture hardness of heart is so infused in all areas of peoples lives it is so difficult to unravel the sin filled lives of many Christians, say nothing about non-Christaian. May God grant us Wisdom in dealing with our own sin, (the plank in our eyes) as we attempt to offer to expose and remove others sin. Blessings, New Creation. justme |
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