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1 | Divorced Do Christians Get Remarried? | 1 Cor 6:9 | danjg | 205353 | ||
Dear Tamara..as you've already seen, this issue is a controversial one, even among Christians. Here's my understanding of Scripture that might be helpful: 1-It's clear from Scripture that God's marriage ideal is one man and one woman for as long as they shall live (Gen 2:24). 2-Malachi 2:16 tells us that God hates divorce 3-Man is sinful and therefore misses God's ideal often 4-1 John 1:9 is true..."If we confess...He is faithful to forgive" 5-God allows (but doesn't compel) divorce in only two situations: unrepentant adultery by a marriage partner (Matt 19) and desertion by an unbelieving marriage partner (1 Cor 7) 6-God's ideal is reconciliation and restoration of the marriage, but that takes commitment by BOTH parties 7-If divorce takes place and one partner remarries, then obviously there's no chance for restoration. 8-When we come to Christ for salvation all past sins are forgiven including divorce and/or remarriage This issue is further complicated b/c there can be so many variables in a given divorce situation: Were one or both Christians at the time? Did the "innocent" party really try to reconcile or were they truly "innocent"? Has there been multiple divorces and remarriage? Etc. Etc. This is a condensed version (LOL) so if you would like more clarification, let me know! Concerning your question about the difference between Matthew and Mark's statements about divorce: If one passage gives more details about an incident than another, those details are part of the total description! Also, Matthew was an eyewitness while Mark was not. That may account for the difference! Therefore I see no conflict and believe that Jesus said "except for immorality" when He was giving this teaching! Blessings, Dan |
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2 | Divorced Do Christians Get Remarried? | 1 Cor 6:9 | jlhetrick | 205356 | ||
Dan- well put, I agree with everything you wrote brother, except your interpretation of Matthew 19. Will you show me where the unrepentance of the adulterer is a qualifier. Matthew 19:9 (NASB) says: "And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery." It does not say except for sexual immorality where there is no repentance. Repentance, or the lack there of, of the adulterer is not included here at all. Thanks in advance, Jeff |
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3 | Divorced Do Christians Get Remarried? | 1 Cor 6:9 | danjg | 205442 | ||
Jeff...the point I was making is that just b/c one partner is guilty of adultery, doesn't automatically give the other partner the right to divorce. If the guilty partner repents, asks for forgiveness, and indicates a desire to be faithful again, the "innocent" party should forgive and grant another opportunity for restoration of the marriage. However, if after considerable attempts to reconcile (following Matt 18:15-17) there's no repentance on the part of the guilty partner, then divorce is allowed as an option but not required. From my experience, the divorce usually is pursued by the guilty party Hope this helps--Dan |
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4 | Divorced Do Christians Get Remarried? | 1 Cor 6:9 | jlhetrick | 205471 | ||
Hey Dan, sorry to get back to you so late. At lunch now so will make this quick. Will you provide Scripture to support your statement please. Matthew 18:15-17 may have a broad application here, but it certainly is not speaking of the marriage relationship. If anything, it might give us a model to follow if we intend to try and save the marriage. We are in agreement that God calls us to forgive those who sin against us. But can you point to Scripture that requires the victim of adultry to go through a process (like or similar to Matt 18:15-17) before being allowed to divorce in accordance with Matthew 19:9 You wrote that it doesn't "automatically give the other partner the right to divorce." I'm presenting to you that it absolutely gives the other person the RIGHT to divorce. I believe we agree that a person shouldn't "automatically" divorce. The institution of marriage is, I believe, so sacred that a Christian should "automatically" seek God's guide and explore the possibility of saving the marriage. But Scripture doesn't require it that I have found. These kinds of exchanges are excellent, in my opinion, in helping each of us consider topics like this beyond what we have always heard or thought about on the surface. thanks and God bless, Jeff |
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