Divorce?

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Is it ok to divorce?

  • No

    Votes: 3 20.0%
  • Yes, for any reasonable cause

    Votes: 4 26.7%
  • Yes, only if sexual infidelity has occurred

    Votes: 7 46.7%
  • I don’t know

    Votes: 1 6.7%

  • Total voters
    15

Blade

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Nov 19, 2019
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#41
Not enough choices. Its not that easy. Well we can read here just because we say Jesus is lord AMEN so what? Well some are still not going to follow what's written for its about self. Love always thinks of the other... hello Jesus. Were still human and we do so many things based on how we feel. God never wanted it. What else is there to say? If its done you don't look back get up dust off keep going.
 

oyster67

Senior Member
May 24, 2014
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#42
Divorce was once tolerated, but it was never encouraged. It was never "ok".

Matthew 19:6
“Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.”
 
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kaylagrl

Guest
#43
Please vote and give brief explanation of your belief.
Just simply what the Bible says, except for fornication. I also believe abusive situations are implied, I don't believe God would want a person to suffer abuse in a marriage.
 

NOV25

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Nov 23, 2019
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#44
Not enough choices. It’s not that easy. Well we can read here just because we say Jesus is lord AMEN so what? Well some are still not going to follow what's written for its about self. Love always thinks of the other... hello Jesus. Were still human and we do so many things based on how we feel. God never wanted it. What else is there to say? If it’s done you don't look back get up dust off keep going.
Whichever one best describes your understanding of scripture.
1. Under no circumstance
2. For any reasonable cause such as sexual immorality or physical abuse etc.
3. Sexual immorality only.
4. I don’t know
 

oyster67

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May 24, 2014
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#46
Matthew 19:
5And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? 6Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. 7They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away? 8He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. 9And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

The exception clause does not imply that divorce is "ok". It just states that remarriage will not be counted as adultery. Forgiveness and reconciliation is always the right thing to do...

Mark 11:26
“But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.”
 
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Locoponydirtman

Guest
#47
Most divorces are initiated by women, and the main reason is financial. I wonder if modernity, toxic feminism, and materialism has let us down.
 

oyster67

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May 24, 2014
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#48
I believe divorce is not God's plan but he allows divorce because of the hardness of people's hearts.
Yes. It is not a good thing.
 

presidente

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May 29, 2013
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#49
If someone gets gets divorced or separated because of abuse, why would it not be adulterous to remarry? Separation keeps them safe, but how does the safety issue do away with the adultery issue?
 

oyster67

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May 24, 2014
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#50
If someone gets gets divorced or separated because of abuse, why would it not be adulterous to remarry? Separation keeps them safe, but how does the safety issue do away with the adultery issue?
It doesn't.
Matthew 19:9
And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
 

NOV25

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Nov 23, 2019
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#51
Any reasonable cause, as laid out in Deuteronomy 24:1-4, specifically uncleanness/ervah used 50+ times in the OT. Usages are many disgraceful acts, including but not limited to sexual immorality.

Jesus never changed or voided this law he gave to Moses.

Most westerners are confused by a bad translation of the word apoluo in the NT and a lack of biblical hermeneutics.

If you’re truly seeking understanding on this doctrine I suggest looking to our Messianic Jewish brothers. They have a much better grasp on the topic linguistically, contextually, historically...