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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: Can a divorced person remarry? |
Bible Note: Actually, it's free! To say that a woman is bound to stay married to an adulterous husband is contrary to the words of Christ: "It was said, 'WHOEVER SENDS HIS WIFE AWAY, LET HIM GIVE HER A CERTIFICATE OF DIVORCE'; but I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except for the reason of unchastity, makes her commit adultery; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery." --Matthew 5:31-32 Notice that there is an exception to the "no-divorce" clause. Her husband quite clearly violated his covenant vows to his wife, so he is the one who caused the dissolution of the marriage. The Westminster Confession of Faith sums it up this way: "Adultery or fornication committed after a contract, being detected before marriage, gives just occasion to the innocent party to dissolve that contract. In the case of adultery after marriage, it is lawful for the innocent party to sue out a divorce and, after the divorce, to marry another, as if the offending party were dead." (WCF 25.5) No one is required to divorce an adulterous spouse, but the Bible certainly gives grounds to do so. Remember that righteous Joseph was planning on divorcing Mary quietly when he found her pregnant. The angel did not condemn his decision, but rather explained why the decision was based on misleading evidence. Furthermore, it is simply blasphemous for a man who calls himself a minister of God's Word to be aiding and abetting the violation of God's law in such a blatant and cruel manner (I am talking about the pastor in this case). But that's what happens when we place our pride and personality above the clear biblical mandates on church discipline. Your words in this situation were not only contrary to Scripture, but delivered in a most uncompassionate manner. Try working on tact a little. There are times when individuals need be be confronted with sin (such as the husband in this case); however, we are to speak the truth in LOVE. --Joe! |