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NASB | Matthew 19:9 "And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 19:9 "I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery." |
Bible Question:
I've struggled with this verse as it relates to my personal situation. I'm a divorced woman who has remarried. I didn't choose to be divorced from my first husband, he initiated it. I found out later it was because he wanted to be with another woman. I have since remarried, and am wholly convinced that my current husband is the man the Lord intended me to spend my life with. My current husband was also married before; he left his first wife several years before I met him, mainly because they were incompatible. So, in light of Matt 19:9... 1. Was my divorce "acceptable" in God's eyes? This verse doesn't seem to address situations where the *man* has been unfaithful. I regard my first husband's actions as adultery, since he was guilty of lust in his heart (if not otherwise) for another woman. Does this make me "innocent"? 2. Was my current husband's divorce "acceptable" in God's eyes? I don't believe it was. 3. Are either my current husband or myself guilty of adultery, in the context of Matthew 19:9? Even if my divorce can somehow be justified, if my husband's can't, does that make either of us guilty? As I mentioned, I'm convinced that God meant for me and my current husband to be together. In retrospect I see that neither of us could have had God's blessings regarding our first marriages. This has really troubled me for some time, and even my pastors haven't been able to help me sort through this to my satisfaction. Thanks for any comments, comforting or not! |
Bible Answer: Divorce is not the Unpardonable sin in the Bible! I truly believe you are In God's Will! You had a Bible "Reason" for your Divorce. Stop letting Fear and Unbelief rule your life and Let God be in Control! You are Innocent in God's sight and so is your husband. God joined you together and No Man can come between you! God wants the BEST for you and don't ever let "Man" put doubt in your heart concerning this again! God's Peace Go with You Both. |