Can a born again Christian get divorced AND remarried?

Question

Key word is remarried. Just remember...christians take their vows before god

Answer 1

They do it all the time. They find a scriptural loophole to back up their own personal desires.

Answer 2

Yes a Christian can get divorced and remarried. No, God does not honor divorce. When you make a commitment to someone through marriage, before God, that vow is for life. The bible does make reference to divorce, and the only grounds that I have found for divorce in the bible, is adultery (Jer 3:8) (Deut 24:1), (Mtt 5:32). God is a forgiving God, (1 John 1:9 says if you ask for forgiveness, he is faithful and just to forgive, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. He did not say, that he would only forgive you for certain things. People sometimes marry the wrong one. Not necessarily the one God had prepared for you, and down the road we get a rude awaking, now we have to deal with the situation. Whether it is to stay and make the best of it, or go against Gods word to divorce. God examines the heart, he knows the intent, and the sincerity of it. Again he is a forgiving God. He gives us new beginnings, as well as another chance.

Be blessed

Answer 3

Yes, born again Christians can get divorced AND remarried. The thing to think about, however, is WHY would the person want to get divorced in the first place? Spousal abuse? Realization that the person is not the one for them? Just wanted something new? The person(s) wanting divorce should think of their motives first. Then, once they are divorced (if they feel it's for a good reason), they should think about why they want to get remarried. For the love and affection? To have children? For sexual desires? This motive is another that must be considered.

In the end, the person who is wanting to get divorced and/or remarried should talk to God first, not people. We can't know their heart, only he or she and God does.

Answer 4

When trying to understand what the Bible says about divorce and remarriage for this age of grace there are a number of things one needs to consider. How the bible views a Christian marriage vs. a Christian / non-Christian marriage is one of them. Brethren, there IS a distinction made between those two type of relationships. Those two types of marriages are treated differently.(compare 1 Corinthians 7:10, 11 with verse 15 )

Another thing one needs to consider is the question of what makes a marriage legitimate? Even under the Old Covenant (which cut people a lot of slack) Michal (David’s wife’s) marriage to her second husband was not recognized as a legitimate marriage in the eyes of God, even though David had “abandoned” her and her second marriage was approved by the Highest “law-person” in the land - King Saul (In other words it was civilly legal).


John the Baptist (who prepared the way for the gracious Savior) also had issues concerning the re-marriage of someone’s wife - Herodias. King Herod (another high civil “law-person”), had married Herodias (who was his brother’s wife, the brother still being alive). Brethren, even though Herodias (King Herod’s “wife”) was now living in an adulterous illegitimate 2nd marriage with King Herod (but civilly legal), I expected that the prophet John wanted them both to repent and for her to go back to her (first) husband. John the Baptist (who by the way, was the greatest prophet), his comment’s concerning this marriage was the thing that led him to imprisonment and eventually led to his death. Jesus - who was around at the time - did not tell John to be quiet about this matter and leave well enough alone in the name of love. On contrary, Jesus even called Herod a fox for his sneeky-ness.

Answer 5

Here in lies a big problem with the religion in modern secioty!

You must remember if you are looking to the bible for anything that the bible is very anti woman! In the bible a Man can put his wife away and can have numerous other women however women can not behave in the same manner.

There is no time in biblical history that a woman had multiple husbands! However lots of men had multiple wives and this was OK to their God. That is because the ones who wrote the book were MEN!

Honestly Get away from the religion! You'll be a lot happier for it!

Answer 6

i'm '' Born back"Catholic as a Catholic each day that i move to Communion i'm Born back. I actually were married for nearly 40 year's My mom and father over 60 year's. to date I have 7 little ones those that are married have not divorce. i imagine it extra to do with subculture /faith As a Catholic i ought to spoil up and remarried.

Answer 7

How many contracts are negotiated without one in writing these days?

It used to be that a man's word was his bond.

To enter a covenant of marriage with God as witness should be, "until death do us part".

We stretch the grace of God presumptuously, I am afraid.

Answer 8

What does Jesus say? "It was also said, 'Whoever divorces his wife must give her a written notice of divorce.' But I say to you, any man who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, causes her to commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery." (Matthew 5:31-32)

If a Christian believes Jesus (and they should) then except for a marriage ending in adultery, there should be no remarriage. (Except the two become reconciled.)

UPDATE: Man! People really hate the Word of God! Thumbs down for saying what Jesus commanded! I guess this fulfills another Scripture: "For the time will come when people will not put up with healthy doctrine but with itching ears will surround themselves with teachers who cater to their own needs. They will refuse to listen to the truth and will turn to myths." (II Timothy 4:3-4)

Answer 9

Yes. They are allowed to get remarried only if they know that they will not get divorced again.

Answer 10

As a full gospel Christian, this one was an issue for me for years, and so many others I know. I had been taught only adultry was a reason for divorce. But, did a study on adultry, and found out that word doesnt mean what we think it means. It means any sin that seperates one from God. SO when a mate no longer treats you like God says, thats adultry, be it adultry, wife beating, lying, whatever.... They sever the marriage contract by no longer honoring it, and you are free to divorce and remarry. But, one must really hear form God on this, to know whether you have done all you can to do your part is working it all out, and you dont just go because you want to,You go only after God says its time to go. God loves us too much to force us to stay in relationships where severe abuse is there, or even just a person that ignores you 24/7. Thats not a Godly marrige. But, one must be totally obedient to God and able to truly hear His voice,, to know when God says it is time to go. and not before then. Sometimes, God can use the other mate to be the one that brings them into wht God says is how to live. So, we dont just run with every little dislike we have. We must be obedient and doing our part, and followng God totally, and only when He says go, can we go. Thats not easy, but it is required of us. God hates divorces, but He hates just as much that a Christian mate be beat up, beat down, and walked on like she is nothing. Woman are to be a gift to their husbands, and when a man only wants to destroy that gift, God will say to go. I dont mean to be sexist, as I know it often happens the other way around. But, we live in a mans world, and mostly it is the man abusing the woman. Women need to be strong and see we have equal value, tho their are roles to play in marriage, but it doesnt mean the wife is to be treated bad . If a godly man is treating his own wife, like God says, most women will cherish that man and be willing to submit, only as God says to.
But, we must be going to God about all of this and making sure we are doing only what He says and leaving self out of it. If God says not to divorce, but its any form or abuse, we are to leave, and wait on God for answers. That man has a chance to change, once we leave, and its up to him. If he wont, God will tells us when to leave. Once I started standing up, I didnt have to leave. The husband left me, cuz he no longer had any control over me, and all the nonsense was done. I had lived in such fear, and come to find out , had no reason to fear. Once I got Gods strength, he was afraid of me and all I stood for. They wont respect us, if we dont respect ourselves. Just like God to be that fair, huh??? God is good

Answer 11

The Bible tells us that if we divorce we should not re marry.

Matthew 5:32
But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, causes her to become an adulteress, and anyone who marries the divorced woman commits adultery.

Mark 10:12
And if she divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery."

Luke 16:18
"Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and the man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

1 Corinthians 7:11
But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.