SuperSuave:
Stop preaching fallacy please. which bible version did you get that from?

The king James version clearly says "And I say unto you, whosoever shall put away his wife, Except it be for fornication, and shall marry another commits adultery, and who so marry her which is put away does commit adultery."

The part "except it be for fornication" should mean something to you. Married people don't fornicate instead they commit adultery. Then why did Jesus use the word fornication instead of adultery? Jesus is just trying to say you can divorce someone who became your wife through fornication, that is single male and female who fornicated can decide not to marry one another either a child is involved or not if they are yet to have a marriage with their consent in the presence of people and not someone who went into a marriage with his/her consent

3. Did Jesus Christ support remarriage after divorce?
Reading Mathew 19:9 above, one can immediately conclude that he or she can remarry as long as the reason for the divorce is due to adultery on the partner's side.
But was Jesus supporting remarriage for a divorcee? No, cos he explained more in the gospel of Luke.
Luke 16:18
"Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and the man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

IForgotMyLoginD:
I am NOT an advocate for divorce. But pls, do not speak for people you do not know.
Yes, separate from a violent partner.... But how will you say they'll "definitely come to their senses and miss" the abused spouse?
A violent person that you the OP does not know?
How can you write with certainty that such person will repent?
Please before posting anything, construct your tenses appropriately.

Domestic violence is a matter of life and death. Not a trivial thing to be taken lightly. Pls.

Daboomb:


Your explanation is not "communicating", to put it mildly.
That your explanation of fornication and divorce viz-a-viz divorce doesnot make any meaning at all.
Read the last part again

Jesus was certainly talking about marriage (which is the only place a Divorce can happen) between two adult people, not some children as you infer.

hotspec:
So OP is waiting for his wife to be SCREWED 70 *7 times before he can stop forgiving her. U said its bad to divorce, but u can file for SEPARATION! so, what's d essence, if ure married, but separated-not divorced? Next.....

newsynews:
I guess you didn't read the below part.

emerged01:
I can't say much. I won't advice anyone to die in marriage to prove you are a follower of Christ,I will rather advice the victim to divorce and abstain from sex(adultery) to prove he/she is a follower of Christ instead.

SuperSuave:
Jesus doesn't support divorce but if you happen to divorce at all then you can't remarry because that equals committing adultery.

Think about it, if Jesus gave us an excuse or condition to divorce then He wouldn't have restrained anyone from remarrying if their divorce is justified.

Only1mi:


People don't understand the effects of domestic violence, especially when it isn't physical.

newsynews:
divorce is the last resort he doesn't even wish for anyone.

That's why he preached forgiveness. If you divorce cos your partner cheated, then know that you are sentencing yourself to singlehood for life. Bending that rule will only mean you want to commit adultery.

SuperSuave:
So how do you explain the word " Fornication" written in the bible?



P.S:
This is one of the reasons I hate to talk about anything religion or the bible, everyone have different opinions and translations of words or sentences and there's little or no fact available to know the REAL TRUTH.

“The Greek word for ‘fornication’ (porneia) could include any sexual sin committed after the betrothal contract. …In Biblical usage, ‘fornication’ can mean any sexual congress outside monogamous marriage. It thus includes not only premarital sex, but also adultery, homosexual acts, incest, remarriage after un-Biblical divorce, and sexual acts with animals, all of which are explicitly forbidden in the law as given through Moses (Leviticus 20:10-21). Christ expanded the prohibition against adultery to include even sexual lusting (Matthew 5:28).”

In every form, fornication is sternly condemned by the Mosaic law among God’s people, the Israelites (Leviticus 21:9; 19:29; Deuteronomy 22:20-11, 23-29; 23:18; Exodus 22:16)
Fornication is also mentioned many times in the New Testament (Matthew 5:32; 19:9; John 8:41; Acts 15:20, 29; 21:25; Romans 1:29; 1 Cor 5:1, 6:13, 18, 7:2; 10:8; 2 Cor 12:21; Gal 5:19; Eph 5:3; Col 3:5; 1 Thess. 4:3; Jude 1:7; Rev. 2:14, 20-21; 9:21; 14:8; 17:2,4).

newsynews:

If separation appears too hard, then go for counselling. The issues in the marriage will be ironed out.

If after all of that the partner doesn't change, then divorce is still not the answer. Go to God in prayer and let Him know what you are facing. Let Him know that you are still in the marriage because you want to remain obedient to Him. He will surely give you rest. Remember "come to me ye that labour and heavy laden and I will give you rest".

You see, when you remarry, you make God distant from you. He's someone that hates divorce.

Malachi 2:16
NET Bible
"I hate divorce," says the LORD God of Israel, "and the one who is guilty of violence," says the LORD who rules over all. "Pay attention to your conscience, and do not be unfaithful."

If He was part of your first marriage and is also Someone that hates divorce, do you think he will part of the new union? No. That's why Jesus stated it that such union is adultery which is one of the things God hates.

Take a look at the wedding Jesus Christ attended in the Bible. What if it ended in divorce and one party decides to remarry. Do you think Jesus Christ would honor an invitation to such?

You see, most people might see this to be tasking, some might even think Jesus is laying a heavy burden on Christians. No, the opposite is the case.

Mathew 11:29-30
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.

Above, we see Christ telling us to learn from him. Learning from him makes us Christians. He loved us so much that he gave his life for us. That's why his apostle told men to love their wives in the same manner.

Ephesians 5:24-25
… 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything. 25 Husbands, love your wives,
just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her

If you say you don't want to bear the burden he is placing on you which is light, then you need to go for counselling so as to see what you will face when you ignore him, which are the horrors that accompany divorce.

Examples are the trauma the children will go through, distance from friends and family who wouldn't want to pick a side etc. You expose yourself to dangers of eternal damnation.

Divorcing for reasons other than sexual immorality is equal to committing sin. Remarrying is also committing sin. Staying in such marriage is equivalent to living in sin. All of these make you liable for eternal damnation.

Now, which burden is light? The One that has you forgiving an offending partner, remaining single after divorcing a cheating partner and gaining eternal life or the one that sees you divorcing your partner for reasons other that adultery, the One that sees you remarrying and ending up in damnation eternally?

When you divorce due to reasons other than adultery, you tell God that you cannot stand the tests that a Christian should be built for. Just a problem of domestic violence and you are ready to disobey your Lord Jesus Christ. What Will you now do when you come across the violence of the Great Tribulation? What Will you do when a cutlass is placed on your neck asking you to deny Jesus or your head falls off? Yes, you will deny him since you disobeyed him concerning divorce. Disobeying his commands concerning divorce shows how much you hold him dear. Domestic violence made you disobey him. This means that the violence of the Great Tribulation will make you deny him cos you can't endure anything for him.

Source: http://www.purplefeel.com/2017/10/dangers-of-divorcing-christian.html?m=1#more

newsynews:
As a Christian, you have the option of praying for the person to change but never to divorce cos doing that, without it being in the grounds of adultery, will only mean you have sinned against God and disobedient to Jesus Christ.

olayinkaboss11:
So if a lady married someone like terrorist Shekau who disguise like a Godfearing man prior to marriage, divorce is not also an option here?
Africa emancipate yourself from mental slavery shalom

newsynews:
A thing will always kill you.

If the partner kills you, as long as you were obedient to the commands of your Lord and Saviour, you will be saved from eternal damnation.

But the moment you flee, you definitely show your Saviour that you don't need him and that you can save yourself by yourself. That's the moment you stop being a Christian just because of a trying time.

See what he said about those who love to save their own life by disobeying him.

Mathew 16:25

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

ogeodi:

And what happens to the children left behind?

timojerry:
What the op has said is very true and correct. God hates divorce. It is sickening that many people turn the word of God to suit them and claim that we are in the modern times. I'm not judging but God has said that He is the same yesterday today and forever. He changeth not, modern or old times.
For those asking if separation is biblical, it is people. You can separate from each other with consent pending when either party cones to believe God. If he does not, the Bible says you should report him to the church to see if the leaders can solve the problem. If after that he or she does not come to believe God, it says leave him or her to him or her self but do NOT remarry. Instead after separation, you can begin to care more for the things of God as Paul said in the Bible.

Remarrying means continuous living in sin. How can we say God forgive us for our sons yet we are in it, there's no grace for that. God will not answer the prayers because the prayers of sinners is an abomination to Him. People may say if domestic violence had existed during the times of Jesus, he might have added that as one of the reasons for divorce after adultery but people, God sees the end from the beginning, He must have known about domestic violence yet He chose to talk about only adultery.

Divorce isn't good. Do not remarry because of adultery and do not commit fornication while seeking God's face. After all Paul was single, cared for God and after everything he was able to say that he has fought the good fight and there was a crown waiting for him. He knew where he was going, how many of us can say that after our life on Earth.

I know it's easier to talk than to do. I'm not judging anyone because I know it's not easy but that's why God's grace is sufficient for us. Sex ain't food. Two minutes pleasure or for some who take enhancement two hours pleasure after that what else? Satisfaction? There are other things Paramount in life than that.

For the person that said can you forgive if your wife is slept with 70*7, well the scripture is clear about forgiveness. Forgive always. We do cruel things yet God forgives us then why is it hard to forgive. If he can forgive the woman who committed adultery ( we don't know how many men she slept with) why can't we forgive.

It has been said in Philippians 4 v 8

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

I'm not a judge,neither a pastor. I'm not righteous than anyone, yet the truth must be told. The Bible is clear. No means No. Divorce isn't good do as well as those using artificial insemination of other people's sperm to get children while still married.

Romans 1 v 21

Because, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

Let us think on these things.

God bless you and have a nice week ahead

newsynews:
God will take care of them. If He can care for the birds, how much more the children of His obedient servant.

Mathew 6:26

Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father fees them. Are you not much more valuable than they?

ATIKUisCOOL:
Not only in Christiandom,every religion abhors divorce.
It leads to broken home and family ties especially when there are kids.

SuperSuave:
Stop preaching fallacy please. which bible version did you get that from?

The king James version clearly says "And I say unto you, whosoever shall put away his wife, Except it be for fornication, and shall marry another commits adultery, and who so marry her which is put away does commit adultery."

The part "except it be for fornication" should mean something to you. Married people don't fornicate instead they commit adultery. Then why did Jesus use the word fornication instead of adultery? Jesus is just trying to say you can divorce someone who became your wife through fornication, that is single male and female who fornicated can decide not to marry one another either a child is involved or not if they are yet to have a marriage with their consent in the presence of people and not someone who went into a marriage with his/her consent

Jaynom:

Lol talk is cheap o! You will NEVER understand Domestic violence if you've NEVER been a victim.
REMEMBER "for better or worse, in Sickness and in health" is not a biblical Vow but a creation of MAN