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NASB | 1 Corinthians 7:15 Yet if the unbelieving one leaves, let him leave; the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us to peace. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 7:15 But if the unbelieving partner leaves, let him leave. In such cases the [remaining] brother or sister is not [spiritually or morally] bound. But God has called us to peace. |
Subject: Jesus not Legalism!! |
Bible Note: I find it sadly interesting and even a little discouraging that often when people ask, "what does the Bible say about ... (in this case abuse and divorce)?", and when they are given the answer someone accuses the one that answer of being legalistic and unloving. There is no Bible passage that condones spousal abuse in fact just the opposite it condemns such acts. However there also is no Bible passage that advocates or allows divorce and remarriage in cases of abuse. That is fact! Nothing more and nothing less. The only Biblical answer anyone can offer when asked “I’m being abused can I divorce my spouse?” Is to say if your being abused you need to protect yourself, that may include leaving the marriage. However nothing in the Bible indicates you are free to divorce and remarry. Jesus Himself said the only grounds for divorce and remarriage was adultery. Now you can call that answer heartless, legalistic, and pharisaical but the fact remains that is the only answer that can be Biblically given. If that isn’t the answer the person wanted to hear perhaps they shouldn’t have asked the question to begin with. An unloving answer would have been, “yes you can divorce and remarry with impunity.” That simply isn’t truth! Or they could have said “no you can not divorce you have to endure the abuse and if you don't your going straight to hell.” First scripture says work out your “OWN” salvation with fear and trembling, secondly man only see the outside God looks at the heart so no man can condemn another to hell. I’m distraught when I see others attempt to discredit someone that holds a true Biblical position as being legalistic. Does the fact I believe in gravity and use it as an answer when someone asks, “what keeps us from falling off the world?”, make me legalistic? I think not. The answer is not legalistic or unloving. Legalism and unloving become reality only in our interaction with people. How would we treat someone that divorced and remarried as the result of abuse. Please reconsider your blanket condemnation of those that try to provide Biblically correct answers via this forum. EdB |