The bible seems quite clear. Divorce is wrong. If you have to divorce, then remarriage is adultery. Sure, there is the Pauline Privilege and the Petrine Privilege (extreme cop-outs if you ask me) but those would not apply if you are both christians.
Why do we allow christians to get divorced and remarried? If we do believe that the bible is the word of God, then why do we selectively ignore what we want? How do we know which sections to follow ans which ones to ignore?
2006-06-27 05:14:08 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, humans make mistakes, but it seems like if Jesus or Paul felt that was a good enough reason to allow divorce and remarriage, that they would have montioned it. The fact that they mentioned other exceptions to the rule, but not the "Opps I made a mistake so I will divorce and remarry" exception, then they obviously didn't intend it to be done.
Yes, people make mistakes, but there are consequences. In God's eyes, remarriage after divorce is adultery. The Bible seems quite clear on this (with a few small exceptions.) If you want to get divorced and remarry, fine, but please don't call yourself a Christian while you are living in sin.
2006-06-27 10:53:41 · update #1
Yes, God is merciful. He will not punish us for making the mistake of marrying the wrong person. But we still have to accept the responsability for our actions. We do not get grace to commit a sin to cancel out our mistake.
How many REAL Christians are there in the world? Not watered down 20th centurat, pick-and-choose which rules to fallow, pseudo-Christians. I mean ones that live and obey the Word of God at the peril of their immortal soul.
I read the Bible and I don't hear a lot of this, "Technically it's a sin, but it's OK because God wants us to be happy" crap. If we can apply that to one thing, what is to stop us from applying to everything? Where does it end?
2006-06-27 10:57:54 · update #2
To Meg F:
Yes, but divorce is not the sin per se, but the remarriage. That is, in itself, adultery. The bible is very clear on this.
2006-06-28 05:02:51 · update #3
Because christians like to get laid like anybody else. They just don't like to admit it. They'll use whatever twisted logic they have to to get it. Everybody does this of course, but the christians like to pretend that they are better than everyone else.
2006-06-27 05:15:06 · answer #1 · answered by ksjazzguitar 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Through revelation to a modern prophet, the Lord has made clear that marriage is ideally to last for time and throughout all eternity (when performed by the proper priesthood authority.) However, since mortals are involved in the equation, there are instances in which a faithful and obedient wife is matched with an unworthy male partner (or vice-versa) and sadly divorce is the best alternative. When a husband is abusive, either physically or emotionally, if they are unfaithful, if they refuse to support their wife and family economically, then there is just grounds for divorce. Once divorced it is best to find a worthy, faithful mate and remarry. Many times these second marriages result in secure, loving, and Christlike homes in which families can be raised in an environment that is conducive to the Spirit of the Lord and helps them prepare for their own marriages.
Struggling with the fragmentary New Testament verses dealing with divorce and fornication detracts from the true intent of the counsel given by the Lord. People who get divorced and remarried only for the sexual gratification that a different partner would bring ARE guilty of the offense spoken of in the New Testament, but the examples mentioned above do NOT fall under that restriction.
2006-06-27 05:24:50 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. Curious 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe so that you shouldn't offend anybody you should say why do "most" instead of making it seem like ALL. I am a Christian and so are my parents. They had a rough few years and my mom kept saying how she wanted to divorce him, but she never did because she knew that if she wasn't being abused or cheated on, there was no excuse. They never got divorced, and now they have been arguing less since we haven't been having money problems anymore. So please don't go along with those stereotypes. There are many false Christians, posers and rebels, but I do not follow their worldly ways :-) As far as your question goes, I think that they are either in denial and do not realize that they do not have an excuse, they have a wrong feeling that they need to judge others. The concept of "fix your own backyard before you fix some else's" is a little different for Christians; "fix your backyard, but help fix up other people's too because it is your duty to help direct their path out of love." They just do it the wrong way. A lot of Christians don't choose the hammer and nail, they only choose the verses that don't make them feel bad
2016-03-27 05:53:58 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because not all Christians have a real relationship with God. Couples who pray together at least 3 minutes a day, have a divorce rate of about 1 in 1500. You must pray and ask God for guidance before you get married. And keep Him in the marriage. People don't do this, no wonder they get divorced.
2006-06-27 05:21:00 · answer #4 · answered by Vincent Valentine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said that if one of the spouses is committing adultery, then divorce is okay.
And why do you call some Christians good? Does not everyone sin and therefore is not good? In Mark, a young rich man called Jesus "good teacher" and Jesus asked him why he called Jesus good because only God is good. If you sin, then you are not good.
And who says that "good" Christians allow divorce? I don't allow it.
2006-06-27 05:23:31 · answer #5 · answered by Meg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christians SHOULD know that humans are susceptible to making mistakes. Like Romans 3:23 says- " for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God." IF someone does marry and make a mistake, learn from it and go on. God forgives everyone, as long as they learn from their mistakes and don't use their actions to justify that God is going to keep forgiving them...that's not right.
Once is fine, but if you fail to learn from your mistake and keep getting divorced and remarried and divorced, etc. then, that's drawing the line.
No one is perfect, and God knows this. Yes, we strive to be more like Him, but sometimes our human side can get in the way.
I believe that My God forgives and accepts those who make mistakes or fail with arms wide open, as long as they are truly humble and learn from their mistakes and past.... because God is Love.
*edit*- even christians make mistakes.. they're human, too!
2006-06-27 05:20:38 · answer #6 · answered by creativestarwish 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You hit the nail on the head. Many Christians selectively ignore the parts of the Bible they choose to. They have various excuses, and many have not read the Bible. This is why so many of them are labeled hypocrites.
2006-06-27 05:19:53 · answer #7 · answered by ZCT 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
some people get married out of their will instead of Gods. they get into the situation and have to divorce to get out. if they remarry it may be to who God designed for them to be with. some people werent saved b4 they got married and maybe after the divorce they find God. you do what u kno is right and that applies to you as a believer.
2006-06-27 05:25:38 · answer #8 · answered by npjcakes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the bible tells a valid ground for divorce which also a valid ground for remarriage. Matt. 19
2006-06-27 05:27:18 · answer #9 · answered by denver d 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christians are NOT perfect. Just because someone is a Christian doesn't mean they don't sin! God gives everyone choices! Thankfully He is a forgiving God.
2006-06-27 05:19:13 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋