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What does the Bible say about divorce?
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Are sexual immorality and abandonment grounds for divorce?
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Jun 19, 2023 · The Bible doesn’t say. Adultery and involuntary divorce are the only two exceptions given in the Bible for divorce—the only two situations in which a divorced person can be said not to have sinned. In Matthew 19:9, Jesus allows that someone who divorces because of a spouse’s infidelity can remarry.
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God has made marriage a sacred union and, we should not take the idea of divorce lightly. When the Pharisees asked Jesus, “Is it lawful to divorce one’s wife for any cause?” He answered, “Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold...
The apostle Paul tells us there’s one other situation where God permits divorce: “If the unbelieving partner separates, let it be so. In such cases, the brother or sister is not enslaved. God has called you to peace” (1 Cor. 7:15). Marriage is a union of two people. If your unbelieving partner leaves you with no intention of returning, he or she ha...
Nearly one in three women in the United States has been slapped, pushed, or shoved by an intimate partner at some point in her lifetime.And sexual assault occurs in 40 percent to 45 percent of battering relationships.Tragically, domestic abuse is common. However, it can be difficult to recognize. Abusive spouses are often highly manipulative. They ...
God cares about your safety. He sees your suffering and desires for it to end. Abuse is never your fault. It has no place in a marriage. If you think your partner may be abusive, cry out to God. And seek the counsel of your elders and pastors who can support and guide you with love and wisdom.
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Aug 29, 2013 · As a biblical counselor I have repeatedly heard that “abandonment” is biblical grounds for divorce. I have heard it from pastors, leaders, and individuals who have been deserted. But does Scripture support this claim. Jesus said:
- 1 Corinthians 7:15 ESV / 328 helpful votes. But if the unbelieving partner separates, let it be so. In such cases the brother or sister is not enslaved. God has called you to peace.
- Malachi 2:16 ESV / 283 helpful votes. “For the man who does not love his wife but divorces her, says the Lord, the God of Israel, covers his garment with violence, says the Lord of hosts.
- Matthew 19:9 ESV / 257 helpful votes. And I say to you: whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery.”
- Colossians 3:19 ESV / 196 helpful votes. Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them.
New International Version. 10 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. 11 But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.
Feb 1, 2023 · Updated Feb 01, 2023. Divorce is the death of a marriage, and it produces both loss and grief. The Bible uses strong language when discussing divorce; Malachi 2:16 says:...
