2007-01-21 00:55:46 · 13 answers · asked by ? 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Not if hers was a biblical divorce ( for fornication, adultery of her husband)
Christian in PA
2007-01-21 02:00:21 · answer #1 · answered by Penny Mae 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
According to Jesus Christ, the only scriptural basis for divorce that frees one to remarry is gross sexual immorality on the part of one of the spouses. The Greek word translated fornication or gross sexual immorality is porneia. Christ's words are found at Matthew 5:32 and Matthew 19:9.
So if you married a woman who had obtained a divorce on grounds other than adultery (that is to say, other than fornication, sexual immorality, porneia), then in God's eyes that woman would still be married to her ex-husband. That would mean that when you marry her and become intimate, you are committing adultery and so is she. That is the basic answer. But other factors can come into play.
For instance, has she been sexually intimate with anyone since her divorce? Has her ex-husband been sexually intimate with someone since the divorce?
Whether the two of you are free to marry depends upon whether her marriage came to an end in the sight of God. Perhaps the woman's ex-husband divorced her on some legal ground (incompatibility)and later committed sexual immorality. There was a legal divorce and now there is the later Biblical basis for her no longer being one flesh with her ex-husband. Or perhaps she is guilty of post-divorce fornication.
So what has happened since the divorce may be determining factors in ascertaining whether the marriage is ended in God's eyes thus freeing the both of you to marry each other.
Hannah J Paul
2007-01-21 01:22:36 · answer #2 · answered by Hannah J Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The secular answer is no but if you are an Orthodox Jew or Catholic and looking for a biblical answer then the answer is it depends on why the divorce happened. The Bible in both the Old and New Testament provide for divorce. Both Orthodox Judaism and Catholicism have requirements that must be fulfilled by the Rabi and the Church to further validate or absolve the marriage and allow you to marry.
2007-01-21 01:31:52 · answer #3 · answered by christopherscott3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if she was divorced for reasons other than her spouse committed adultery. According to the Bible, a person is free from their marriage vows only if the spouse dies or is divorced from the spouse because the spouse was unfaithful.
2007-01-21 01:13:00 · answer #4 · answered by EmeraldSun 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the one poster that said "according the the Bible you would be" is wrong- its more like according to the CATHOLIC church you would be committing adultery- IF you were married in this church, got divorced and didn't pay them for an annulment to get remarried in this church to someone else!
relax and if you are both pure of heart and really love each other and have intentions on staying married no matter what- then go ahead and get married and you will both be blessed!
2007-01-21 01:04:10 · answer #5 · answered by flyingdove 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do not worry about that. Jesus died for all of our sins. You will commit adultery yourself if you even have lustful thoughts about any woman you are not married with. Just give your heart to Christ, He will make it right.
2007-01-21 01:00:51 · answer #6 · answered by SeeTheLight 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are spiritual realities at work we do not yet understand.
They create real bonds on a spiritul level. I would imagine
your womanfriend's husband has indulged by now, which would free some of this bond. Better to overcome things like guilt and forgive for past wrongs.
2007-01-21 01:02:05 · answer #7 · answered by Sadeek Muhammad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the Bible, yes..........but if you truly love this woman, go ahead and marry her. We sin every day...........I can hardly believe God would not want you to be happy and marry the woman you love. As long as you accept Jesus Christ in your heart as your Savior youre okay.
2007-01-21 01:01:20 · answer #8 · answered by sierraskyesmom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the Bible you will, but not many people even Christians pay much attention to that rule
2007-01-21 00:59:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
well that depends...according to the Bible if her husband is the one that left her and caused her to be single then no...but if she is responsible for the break in their relationship then yes....it is sin...and it is not OK....just because we sin everyday to deliberately sin and then expect forgiveness is pushing it....God knows we have weaknesses but we must have a repentive heart when we confess our sins ...for without repentance it is nothing...
2007-01-21 01:16:49 · answer #10 · answered by shiningon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋