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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: divorce is not always a sin. |
Bible Note: I have a hard time understanding your statement. You seem to me to be contradicting yourself. You state that there are conditions under which it is permitted (which I believe the Bible teaches are: porneia and desertion by an unbeliever). However you state that God never sanctions divorce. One definition of sanctioned is: "Authoritative permission or approval that makes a course of action valid." There is not authority other than that of God, and if he "permits" it.. is that not in itself "sanctioned" by him? I agree if we could all love one another with God's love that we could fulfill Jesus remark that in the beginning it (divorce) was not so. But we all fall short of the glory of God and he has permitted us to divorce under specific circumstances because of our hard-hearted fleshly nature. God instructed Ezra to do his pleasure and He therefore told the people to divorce their pagan wives (Ezra 10:11). Again, you feel this not sanctioned by God? I also have a hard time understanding why my analogy of God's divorce is flawed? It is precisely His words that state that Israel was commiting adultary against Him and so he actually wrote a certificate of divorce as you are required to do in Deuteronomy 24. (note: not as a requirment/commandment to divorce.. but if you take that course of action.. you must actually write it). |