Divorce and Remarriage: Stipulations or Reasons What Conditions May Christians Divorce and Remarry

By Virginia King

So many times we ask the question “Why am I remaining Single and my partner was unfaithful, that is not fair to me. At this point we refer to Matthew 19:1-9, Is Divorce Always Wrong?
Women in Jesus time had little legal protection, can a man divorce his wife for any reason. They could be divorced simply for displeasing their husbands. Jesus teaching here is that divorce is contrary to the will of God and his intentions is that marriage last a lifetime. Jesus acknowledged that in the case of adultery, divorce may be a sad necessity when one partner refuses to stop his or her unfaithfulness. This not the Bibles’ last word on divorce, however; does God permit divorce? Paul later suggested another possible scenario for divorce: when a believer is deserted by an unbelieving spouse (1 Cor. 7:15).

• Language: English
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• Release date: Jul 30, 2019
• ISBN: 9781796042511

Virginia King

Virginia King native of Diboll, Texas currently lives in the Dallas, Texas area. Virginia received her Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from LeTourneau University then completed a double Masters --an MBA and Human Resources from the University of Phoenix. Virginia has a background of administrative and management skills. She has been a motivated speaker in multiple training sessions and seminars. Virginia has a heart for people and loves ministry. She served as a team leader in speaking on relationships and women of wisdom and influence. She displays a spirit of excellence in the birth of her ministry “Praiser with A Purpose”. Virginia also sings, teach and encourage people she comes in contact with. She continues to spread the good news of being an overcomer across the DFW and other surrounding areas.

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CONTENTS

Introduction

What Are The Conditions For Christians To Divorce And Remarry

Marrying: Unequally Yoked, Non-Christian

Divorce And Remarriage Rates Increases

I’m Innocent/ My Partner Is Guilty

Marrying A Divorcee: Is It Right Or Wrong?

Remarrying In Ignorance Of God’s Law Or Rebellion Against God

What Does The Bible Teach—Mixed Signals

Does God Permit Divorce?

Old Testament/ Permission Given

Can A Man Divorce His Wife For Any Reason?

The Divine Permission/ Remain Unmarried

The Permission Given

Divorce And Remarriage Is Problemtic

The Definition Of Covenant

Covenants Function Under A Chain Of Command

The Traumas Of Divorce

The Trends Of Marriage, Divorce, And Remarriage

Are You Ready To Remarry? From Never Again To I Do

Making Remarriage Work

Acknowledgements

INTRODUCTION

Under What Conditions May Christians Divorce and Remarry?

In earlier generations, this question was very seldom raised, simply because divorce was almost never encountered among Christians and was unusual even in the general population. Today, however, it has become a very real problem in Evangelical Christian circles. Infidelity is no longer rare, even among Christian Leaders, and one can hear almost weekly of some new pastoral affair and its traumatic effect on his Church with such examples in the leadership it is bound to be even more common among the ordinary members, and the resulting decline in the stability of the Christian home today is surely one of the more alarming signs of the times. Some Bible students say that the Bible gives no grounds for divorce or remarriage others suggest that the Bible allows for divorce under some circumstances but does not allow for remarriage. Some say that if a divorce is justified, so is the possibility of remarriage. Still others say that God’s primary concern is our happiness.

In the past attempts to deal with this question on a Biblical basis have tended to be some what academic probably because the very idea of divorce was so alien to the expositor’s own experiences. Nowadays, however, since the tragedy of divorce has spread so widely that almost every Christian has encountered it not only in his Church but also among his close friends and relatives, it is vitally important that we seek to deal with it both Biblically and