I JUST READ FOR THE FIRST TIME, BECAUSE I WAS SETTLING FOR A DIVORCE, AND NOW I AM SCARED TOO BECAUSE ITS NOT WHAT GOD SAYS, FOR US TO BE IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN. BUT MY MOM GOT REMARRIED AND SHE IS NOW A CHRISTIAN FOR ABOUT 25 YEARS AND IS INVOLVED IN CHURCH, DOES THAT MEAN SHE IS STILL GOING TO HEAVEN? OR IS SHE NOT GOING TOO BECAUSE SHE COMMITTED ADULTERY BE REMARRIED TO MY STEP DAD.
2006-09-14 20:24:51 · 8 answers · asked by The real questions 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The main point Yeshua was making in Mat 5 was how then (and still today) people divorce for stupid reasons. Going back into Jewish history, men would divorce their wives just because she burnt dinner. Reasons like that are what God frowns upon. In cases like adultery, divorce would probably be the best thing anyway. But today, and I can imagine back then too, if two people have so many differences that staying together would only hurt them more, then I would think that even God would allow a divorce.
As for your Mom, it doesn't matter if she was remarried before or after she became a Christian, the point to look at would be why she got divorced. But even then I see no evidence anywhere that if someone gets a divorce for even a silly reason that one would be prohibited from entering heaven.
Think about this - how about the woman at the well? She had five husbands before and seemed to currently be living with a man she wasn't married to, yet Yeshua didn't say anything about divorce being a sin.
I believe its a matter of common sense. What ever reason given for a divorce, one should think on it - to decide is it reasonable or not. And if it is reasonable, why wouldn't God allow it?
2006-09-14 23:06:17 · answer #1 · answered by Reuben Shlomo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sweety - how I see this is that divorce is not what is best for people - it tears them up - BUT sometimes it is necessary - just don't go skipping into marriage thinking you can leave them if you kinda feel like it later.
God forgives peoples' past mistakes. Sometimes marriage is a mistake, but if you have done everything you can to keep it together - or there is abuse or violence - then divorce is necessary.
Remarriage is not a sin.
Again - I think it was talking about sequential polygamy rather a bad situation that can not be fixed... and marrying someone after that horrible situation is not a sin.
2006-09-14 20:37:57 · answer #2 · answered by Tish-a-licious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
divorce and re-marriage never shows path to heaven nor will adultery. being christian also can't be the site map to heaven. but, a good person with a deep love to care and help others in need will certainly be guided by angels of GOD to reach heaven.
2006-09-14 20:29:57 · answer #3 · answered by mammus007 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rev T L Clark is correct. Jesus was saying that diviorce = adultery = Sin, why? Because the Jewish leaders thought that they were without sin.
If you're divorcing, where is the greater sin? In the divorce, or in the years of unhappy marriage that led up to it?
2006-09-14 21:06:34 · answer #4 · answered by Rude 4 U 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear Divorced:
Rest easy, you and your mom don't need to worry. Reading the entire section in context (and relating it to the audience Christ was addressing) we find first that he explains that HE came to fulfill the law... why??? because we couldn't.
So he turns his attention to the "holy rollers" of the day... those people who try to make themselves sound better than everyone else because they had been (as far as they knew) following the commandments. He says that they may have been following the LETTER of the LAW, but not it's SPIRIT and so they were no better than anyone else.
Each of us (including Ministers and HOLIER-THAN-THOUs) sin every day... either by action or inaction... word or thought... none of us is perfect and so none of us DESERVE to go to heaven.
However Jesus gave his life so that we wouldn't have to go to hell. If we trust in his sacrifice, then we are heaven bound. (Check out Romans 10: 9 - 10)
2006-09-14 20:46:19 · answer #5 · answered by Rev T L Clark 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Going in to heaven is absolutely NOT based on what we do here in our life. It depends on whether one's name is recodred in the BOOK OF LIFE. But God wish all people to live with out sin. Jesus Christ came here as a ransom for the sins of those who accept him.
Mathew 10:32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
Revelation 20:15 If anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.
Luke 10:20 However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven."
Mark 16:16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
John 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Matthew 20:28 Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
Hebrews 9:15 For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance—now that HE HAS DIED AS a RANSOM to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant.
2006-09-14 21:28:57 · answer #6 · answered by Jac Tms 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That was B.C. (Before Christ), so your mother is forgiven.
I am assuming she did not know Christ at the time before her divorce.
You will be forgiven as well. Do what you feel is necessary for your well-being, if your husband is abusive in any way or neglectful to you in any way, you have the right to divorce him.
2006-09-14 20:27:29 · answer #7 · answered by Adyghe Ha'Yapheh-Phiyah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know sorry
2006-09-14 20:27:06 · answer #8 · answered by BeachBum 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋