Bible Question:
Mark 10 2Some Pharisees came and tested him by asking, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?" 3"What did Moses command you?" he replied. 4They said, "Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send her away." 5"It was because your hearts were hard that Moses wrote you this law," Jesus replied. 6"But at the beginning of creation God 'made them male and female.'[1] 7'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife,[2] 8and the two will become one flesh.'[3] So they are no longer two, but one. 9Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate." 10When they were in the house again, the disciples asked Jesus about this. 11He answered, "Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her. 12And if she divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery." Question: Let me ask my question again by giving hypothetical names. Philip married Grace in a Church according to the rules of the Bible. Philip left Grace against the will of Grace. Philip had a daughter through Grace and the daughter died. Grace, then left Philip. Now, Philip married Sherly in the church. Grace, then had no other go, than to marry another man, so she married Matthew. Now, Philip and Shirly have a son. Grace and Matthew have a son, too. Philip and Shirly are leading a happy married life for the last 12 years. Likewise, Grace and Matthew are leading a happy married life 12 years. Now no one has grievances against any one. But, Now me let know, according to Bible, Is Philip living in Adultery? Likewise is Grace living in Adultery? If so, what is the solution? How to overcome this situation. One sister got annoyed with me, for asking this question. I am not trying to blame Bible or anybody here. I wanted a clear answer to this problem. |
Bible Answer: I'd say, no, neither one of them is living in Adultery. God hates divorce but loves the divorcee. Right? Why would God destroy the lives of 2 small children and 2 spouces by causing them to get divorced to stop the two orginal people from living in adultery? According to Jesus and Paul, Even though God does not like divorce, God RECOGNIZES divorce. I've got a better question for you. Is divorce the unpardonable sin? If you commit it and get married again wouldn't you have to get divorced AGAIN to get out of Adultery? Hey, if you get divorced and remarried, and committed a sin in the process, God will forgive you and forget it so you ought to forgive youself and forget it too. Besides He's not like christians, He's full of mercy. |