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| B I B L E B U L L E T I N Number 9 |
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| Is Divorce Sin? |
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| Its commonly held that divorce always constitutes sin; but the |
| Bible would say, "not always." God gives two Biblical grounds |
| for divorce by Christians. The first is found in Matthew 5:32 |
| where Jesus said, "...anyone who divorces his wife, except for |
| marital unfaithfulness, causes her to commit adultery..." |
| Divorce is permitted when either the man or the woman is found |
| to be unfaithful because of sexual sin (adultery, homosexuality,|
| incest, prostitution, bestiality, etc.). The "one flesh" bond |
| is broken between the partners and God allows a legal ending |
| of the dead marriage. |
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| The second ground of dissolution occurs when a Christian is |
| married to an unbeliever who no longer wants to stay in the |
| marriage and leaves; "If the unbeliever leaves, let him do so. |
| A believing man or woman is not bound in such circumstances" |
| (1 Corinthians 7:15). Should the unbelieving spouse desert or |
| begin divorce proceedings, the Christian partner is no longer |
| bound to the marriage and can be divorced without sinning. |
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| Divorce for unfaithfulness and desertion are concessions to |
| sin and hardness of heart by our Gracious God as a provision |
| for those who are innocent of defiling the marriage. Divorce |
| on any other grounds is not permissible and results in sin |
| and adultery, and is prohibited by God. |
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| Presented by |
| Bible Bulletin Board, P.O. Box 115, Galveston, IN 46932 |
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