Divorce and Remarriage
For those who believe the Bible is the word of God, and live by the standard that God has made for man. It is easy to see that this country is far from living from the way God would have us.. There are many immoral acts being pushed on society and forcing people to accept them. Things like abortion, immodesty, and homosexuality.These things are being accepted by more and more people as time goes by. With horrible acts of murder and perversion as just listed above, divorce is one that needs to be listed among them. The reason being that it is just as immoral and the most accepted by the Lord's church. Most (in the Lord's church) for the time being probably see abortion, and homosexuality as sin, but more and more are not seeing divorce and remarriage as sinful. Though the Bible is clear on the subject many try to twist and ignore passages in order to please people, or remain in an adulterous relationship. In order to draw a proper conclusion on this matter, what the Bible says concerning the subject must be considered.
In the creation account in the book of Genesis, God created male and female (Gen. 1:27). He did not create two males with the ability to reproduce, nor did he create two females, one man multiple wives, or vise verse. God did create one male one female and this shows His intent for them. Genesis 2:24 says, “...a man...shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” Dave miller noted in his book, “God did not introduce polygamy Lamech did”1 God's intent was for man to stay with his wife for as long as they lived, however, Divorce was permitted later.
The Law of Moses had many different Laws and ordinances that we under the New Testament are not commanded to perform ie. A...
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... might convert the unbeliever? The Bible would never teach that we should remain in an “ungodly” state. Verse 16 can be understood as, “Paul's point is that the believing mate should do all they can, without compromising their faith, to maintain a sense of peace within the home in view of converting the unbelieving mate”5 It is clear that Paul was speaking to Christians, the letter was sent to “the church at Corinth.” If a believer is married to a non-believer, it does not mean the believer lived an ungodly life, and even if he did, the marriage was still a marriage in the eyes of God. The only kind of marriage God does not recognize as a legitimate marriage are those who have put away their wives for other reasons besides adultery and have married another. Those are the marriages God says are adulterous whether society and false teachers want to accept it or not.
Lisa Miller uses the Bible as a basis for her argument for gay marriage in her essay "Our Mutual Joy: The Religious Case for Gay Marriage". She first begins her argument by saying that neither the Old Testament nor the New Testament show model examples for marriage. Therefore, neither a homosexual or heterosexual couple would want to look to the Bible for marriage advice. Instead, the Bible should be read for its universal truths. Miller goes onto say that there is no real definition of marriage in the Bible, and the laws and guidelines in the Bible were put in place for a culture that no longer exists. If Christians no longer subscribe to animal sacrifice, then why would they condemn homosexuality? She ends by discussing the fact that Jesus ' message was one of inclusion. So, all those who claim to follow the Bible 's teachings should love others regardless of their sexual orientation.
This is ironic because the anti-polygamists believed in the Bible, but not polygamy, one of its teachings. Many of God’s righteous followers in the Old Testament practiced polygamy. Abraham married Hagar, Sarai’s handmaiden (Genesis 16:1-3). Jacob was married to Leah, Rachel, Billah, and Zilpha, all at the same time.
"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 homosexuals, nor sodomites, not thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortionists will inherit the kingdom of God." (1 Corinthians 6:9-10)
...beral - perhaps amoral - society, adultery can be justified if we are truly in love or somehow deceived in marriage. There are many in our society today that would teach that adultery is not a great sin, but rather the guilt is the sin. They would say, "I am no devil, for there is none." In general, if you declare something not to be a sin, or at least a justifiable sin, you can do away with the guilt. According to Christian theology, however, there is a catch that states, in 1 Corinthians 32:12, "For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known." When we know of our self-deception perfectly, hell has arrived, the day has passed, and we are no longer able to repent. From a Christian's perspective, you can deny or disagree with what God declares to be sin, but only temporarily ...
comprehend that those who did not marry were considered sinners. Today, we see so many
Divorce happens almost every day in America, there is one divorce approximately every 36 seconds, according to Irvin McKinley (2012). McKinley goes on to write that that is nearly 2,400 divorces per day, 16,800 divorces per week and 876,000 divorces a year. Sometimes, it’s the way of life we can’t control people’s marriage and make it a better relationship, but we certainly want to make it less tragic to the ones who will get affected. The main cause of divorce is very simple it is either the lack of romantic feelings or cheating on the husband or wife. Since divorce is an ongoing condition and has been increasing lately, people have begun to look at it as a pathetic thing and normal. Regardless of the causes, no one wins in divorce because it impacts negatively in many ways. Therefore, divorce mostly negatively affects the children, wife, and husband in a family.
Anyone would hate to hear the words, “We are getting divorced.” Many children today in America, grow up alternating weekends, or only spending vacation with one parent, and sadly it isn’t the same. Divorce rates are increasing each year, and currently it is at a whopping 50% in the United States. Families are torn apart, or some not even formed, due to marital issues. It is a sad truth and can lead to different views on how people view marriage.
...ow may potentially re-marry according to the Lord, but not if she wishes to abide by the judgment of Paul and remain “holy” (1 COR 7:34-39). If Christ were Paul, Women wouldn’t stand a chance.
I can’t see how you would be able to stay with someone after they have
There is a couple named Bruce and Janet Marshall; they have an eight-year-old son named Brandon Marshall. Lately the couple has been fighting over finances and small issues, the two cannot seem to stop arguing in front of Brandon. Every night the fights get worst. From the fighting and the screaming there is no end to it. Brandon feels that he is the blame for all there arguing because playing sports at his age in expensive. Months go by while Bruce has been sleeping on the couch and Janet upstairs with Brandon. Finally Bruce could not take it anymore, he told Janet that it was best for them to get a divorce and things went downhill from there. Two years later Janet and Bruce are still fighting in court over who gets what and fighting over whom gets full custody of Brandon. Through this process they never questioned how Brandon would deal with his family separating and if he understood what was going on. After their divorce was final Brandon was twelve-years-old and living with his father, he never saw his mother again.
God intended for us to be united with the opposite sex since the beginning of time. The book of Genesis tells us: "God created man in his image, He created him in the image of God, man and woman, He created them. God saw what he had done and said, "This is good, it is not good that man should be alone."(McLachlan 5). Marriage is inherently good and pleasing to God. It was part of God's original plan for mankind. It is also shown that Jesus held marriage in great esteem, for it was at a wedding where he performed his first public miracle. Furthermore, it is Jesus who raises Marriage to a Sacrament of the New Law. Our Lord is also the one who told us that divorce was wrong. He says, "What God has joined together, no human being must separate."(Matrimony 1).
There are many different religions in existence today that all have different rules when it comes to the issue of divorce. In the past, divorce was prohibited almost everywhere due to the fact that the majority of major religions did not allow it. This was due to Catholicism being the predominant religion in the world, which it continues to be today. Since it did not condone the idea of divorce, many countries ended up deciding to make the process illegal. This has changed since then, with most countries now allowing people to get divorced if they so choose. Here in America, where there are currently a little more than two million marriages, the divorce rate is...
are not taken as seriously as they have been. It would be safe to say,
address a problem, which the Corinthians had concerning an interpretation of sex and marriage. Paul's words in these verses of Scripture should be understood in light of the broader teaching of the Bible concerning sex and marriage. Before devoting our attention to the distorted views of sex and marriage held by some of the Corinthians, we must understand what the Bible has to say about the subject of marriage.
In order to fully understand divorce, we need to look into marriage, understanding the connection between two people. Biblically, marriage is the union of a man and woman into “one flesh.” Although the precise meaning of one flesh remains debatable, we can confidently say that God places a high priority on the connection between married partners, going beyond the physical world, becoming connected spiritually in the eyes of God. Marital union is made complete when consummate because God stresses the importance of sex within a marriage and abstinence outside. “Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral” (Heb. 13:4 NIV). Likewise, the seventh commandment—of only ten—is “do not commit adultery” (Deu. 5:18 NIV). The Bible further emphasizes this connection by saying a man who rapes a woman not committed to another man must marry her, never divorcing her as long as he lives (Deu. 22:28-29). God even uses marriage as the comparison between Christ and the church, describing Christ as the groom, and the church as his bride. Marriage does not eliminate...