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NASB | 1 Corinthians 6:9 ¶ Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 6:9 ¶ Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit or have any share in the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate [by perversion], nor those who participate in homosexuality, |
Subject: Divorced Do Christians Get Remarried? |
Bible Note: Tamara- to “just stop answering everyone who decides to post” to you really doesn’t sound like the right way to handle it. You ask questions and give answers to include taking different positions on some issues than others. When someone takes a different position or challenges what you are saying you respond very defensively; threatening to stop posting isn’t helpful. My observation of you so far is that you study diligently, love the Lord and His word, and have a better foundation in Scripture than the average person posting here does (no offense to anyone). I wouldn’t waste my time interacting with you if I didn’t think I could either help you get some things right or have you do the same for me. To the point: You ask me to show you where in the text in 1Cor 7 does it say you are free to remarry. Perhaps you missed my entire point. I asked you to look beyond the text (the specific verse) and consider the CONTEXT, not just of 1Cor 7, but the whole of Scripture. Show me where, in the text of 1Cor 7, that it forbids remarriage under the specific circumstance in question. As for pointing to Matthew 19 I still believe that you’re not considering the whole context, or even the immediate of verse 9. I would like to break down that single verse and show where I believe you and I are not agreeing. We both know the surrounding context and so let that shine light on the verse as we examine it. Matthew 19:9 (NASB77) 9 "And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery ." As I understand it, you see: Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery. I see: Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery. EXCEPT FOR IMMORALITY. “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman, EXCEPT FOR IMMORALITY, and marries another woman commits adultery.” So the point of my understanding here is that both divorce and remarriage is covered in this single verse. In this case, the man who divorces and remarries commits adultery, EXCEPT FOR IMMORALITY. The man who comes along and marries the divorced woman commits adultery, EXCEPT FOR IMMORALITY. If we do away with the qualifier (except for immorality) we are rewriting Scripture. As for my comment asking if you believe you have “special insight” I was not joking nor trying to be offensive. In light of your comment referring to “everyone” it was a fair question. I have been around this forum for some years now and you would be surprised at how many have come and gone that truly believe they have special and even new revelation. So, no offense sister please. You wrote: “My questions were all centered around those that have been saved and then choose to remarry, entering into adultery because they feel that since someone wronged them they can move on, stay in the new relationship, ask for forgiveness about it and expect to find themselves in heaven.” So I believe the meat of your struggle might be enclosed in your quote. You say by choosing to remarry they were “entering into adultery” indicating that your mind was already made up…they were committing adultery. 1Cor 10:13 proves to us that God not only understands our temptations, but that He does not allow us to have experiences in which He does not provide escape from temptation. 1Cor 7:9 makes it clear that there are some, including Christians, who are weaker than others in that they have less self-control regarding their desires. In the case where a person’s spouse commits immorality and there is a resulting divorce, I believe Matthew 19:9 is clearly an open door for the person in 1Cor 7:9. Marriage is the institution of God and God knew from the beginning that men would mess that up too. I believe Scripture clearly makes the case that the innocent party is not left forever (in this life) to “suffer” the consequences of the offender. If one is "unbound", is he or she not left in the position they were before being bound? God bless, Jeff |