Biblically speaking he has put you in a very difficult position. He could divorce you only if you were guilty. The fact is that male adultery is not mentioned in the bible, makes it hard to advise you from a biblical sense. However if you divorce him and remarry, your new husband may then become guilty of adultery.
Matthew 5
5:32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
The Old testament seems a bit more lenient, in this case ask if your husband is displeased with you, in that case he may allow you to go free to divorce and remarry.
Deuteronomy 24:1-2 When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man's wife.
I think women to get a much harder treatment from the bible than men, when it comes to divorce. I wish you good luck.
2006-12-04 21:18:05
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answered by Chris C 2
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answered by Anonymous
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Biblically speaking you are allowed to divorce your spouse only for adultery, no other reason is allowed in the Bible. It also goes on to say that you are better to forgive because God does hate divorce, but it is not a sin if you feel that you must divorce. You have to take a few things into consideration if you are going to divorce. How did you find out? Do you think that it will continue to happen in the future? Do you have kids, and how will the divorce affect them? Have you been completely faithful yourself? I'm not just asking if you've screwed another guy since you've been married, I'm asking if you have been completely faithful. The Bible teaches that adultery is committed with the eyes and happens in the heart, not just by bumpin' uglies in between the sheets. I know it hurts to find out that your husband was unfaithful, but now you know, and you're a lot better off than a lot of other women who think that their man has been faithful from the start, and may never know the truth. If there is any hope for your future together, you must hold him accountable, and make sure there is some sort of atonement for what he has done. He must pay for the suffering that he has put you through, and work to earn your respect and trust that you gave freely before. Then, and only then, will he value it and you.
Get joint and separate counseling, and I hate to say this but, look back to see how you may have contributed to his actions, and what you can do in the future to prevent it from ever happening again.
One last thing, if you do decide to divorce...What is your guarantee that your next husband will be faithful?
2006-12-04 21:29:53
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answered by runninfool 3
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Christian husband commit adultery?
2014-12-12 21:42:12
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answered by Anonymous
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Sweetie, I'm in the same boat as you. It's been 8 months since I found out my husband has been having an online-phone affair with a woman in another state whom he's never met. Does your husband know that you know he's cheating? If not, you first need to confront him and insist that the two of you go into Christian counseling. If he refuses, then you need to separate from him and get counseling for yourself. I can tell you that it's going to be almost impossible for him to stop this on his own - he needs professional help. What he's doing is committing adultery and you now have the biblical right to divorce him. If you want to try to save the marriage then get counseling, if not, then you have the right to leave. Whether you leave or not according to the bible the elders or deacons of your church need to know what their pastor, your husband, has been doing and he is going to need to be disciplined for what he has done. But, I think the bottom line for you is to find a good Christian counselor for yourself and your husband if he wants to save the marriage.
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2016-04-14 10:21:07
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answered by Anonymous
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I am not sure what's really right in the Christian context. But why still honour your marriage vow by tolerating a cheating husband and making yourself miserable ? I am sure God also do not want you to be sad and hurt. If divorce is a sin in such adultery case, then I would think staying in an unhappy marriage is even more sinful, cos you can't honour God by being unhappy and hurting always.He does not deserve you , move on !
2006-12-05 02:32:19
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answered by Choco 2
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the bible says God hates divorce, but the only reasson to divorce a spouse is due to infidelity, and not just sexual infidelity it also says if a man or woman look at another with lustfull eyes they have already committed adultery. The bible also says that you should not be intamately involved with another until you are divorced and if you become involved with another before divorce you are committing adultery.
2006-12-05 00:45:35
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answered by ABC 3
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No, it would not be a sin to divorce him, in my opinion. Some people's religious belief preclude divorce, but that does not mean you have to stay with him.
Do you want to divorce him? If so, then do it. My husband cheated on me and I forgave him. He cheated again several years later. I am sorry I did not leave the first time.
2006-12-04 22:05:27
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answered by Patti C 7
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2015-01-28 12:46:50
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answered by Anonymous
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She's looking for a Christian answer not a quick "Divorce the Jerk". Have some sensitivity.
It's too complicated to answer here.
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2006-12-04 21:08:09
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answered by Anonymous
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