If you get divorced for reasons not given in the Bible and then re-marry, are you committing adultery?

Answer 1

When Jesus said this in the Bible, he was speaking in the Sermon on the Mount, where a lot of what he says is harsh words, if you look at it closely. If you hate someone its as bad as murdering, etc etc. I think what Jesus was saying was here is the ideals, here is what God would do, but God is perfect. You aren't perfect, so how do you expect to live up to these ideals? God still loves you, even though you can't ever hope to live up to what he is. If you look at other stories, such as when Jesus was brought an adulterating woman, you see that Jesus does not judge her, and doesn't like it when other people judge her too. In that case he said that any person who hadn't sinned could be the person to throw the first stone, and be the first to punish her. Technically, he's the only person who could ever do that, and yet he didn't. So while in a perfect world you wouldn't remarry, Jesus is saying that it doesn't matter.
Hope that makes a bit of sense... :S

Answer 2

Interesting question.

There are scholars that believe this also means a person that turns away from true faith and goes "a whoring" after false Gods.

If a man or woman marries a fellow believer and that person starts following a false God then divorce would be appropriate.

What are false Gods. Money, power, fame - are these considered false gods.

If a man or woman makes a poor choice and is deceived then sees this choice as an error then separates is this sin?

Being deceived by another person is not new. Did the other person really make a God blessed and recognized commitment?

I think God recognizes a great deal more than simplistic malarkey that is placed out there by Big Name man made religions that have imposed their control translations and interpetations on the bible.

Prayer and counseling. Guilt and shame are used by old churches and new denominations that keeps a person "in line" and in abusive relationships.

A man or woman trying to be a god in their relationship is against God.

Here is some Hebrew words:
2181 zanah zaw-naw' a primitive root (highly-fed and therefore wanton); to commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary ravishment); figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah):--(cause to) commit fornication, X continually, X great, (be an, play the) harlot, (cause to be, play the) whore, (commit, fall to) whoredom, (cause to) go a-whoring, whorish.
2183 zanuwn zaw-noon' from 2181; adultery; figuratively, idolatry:--whoredom.
2184 znuwth zen-ooth' from 2181; adultery, i.e. (figuratively) infidelity, idolatry:--whoredom.

Answer 3

Jesus said "I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, causes her to become an adulteress." (Matthew 5:32). In Matthew 19: 1 - 9, he expands on this and reminds the Pharisees "that in the beginning the Creator... said 'Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate." Understand that when Jesus spoke these words, Jewish men were able to divorce their wives for the flimsiest of reasons.

The principle is clear. However, the Bible is also very clear that all our sins are forgiven when we come to saving faith in Jesus as our Lord and Saviour. The slate is wiped clean. Having repented of our past sins we are then called upon to sin no more. So, if a Christian then looked for a divorce for any reason other than infidelity, and then went on to re-marry, that person would be deliberately disregarding God's word and would be guilty of committing adultery.

Before I became a Christian I divorced my husband because he had been unfaithful to me. Since I became a Christian I have come to realise that a wife should stand by her husband through thick and thin, even to the point of putting up with his infidelity because, by her Christ-like behaviour (of forgiveness, patience, love, etc) she might lead him to saving grace.

I don't know if that helps you at all. If you are worried, take it up in prayer with God.

Answer 4

I really believe if you think of God as the greatest Father who ever lived...then what would that great Father think if you wanted to re-marry after divorce for any reason...say your husband kept beating you up or disappearing for days and you eventually divorced him for unreasonable behaviour...do you think a loving Father would want you to be single again for the rest of your life. I believe that we live under Grace and that Gods Grace is infinite. God loves us and wants the best for us and although we may not always agree with what He wants we usually try to comply. None of us are pefect..we all fall short of His Glory.
In truth divorce and re-marrying...unless the divorce was on the grounds of adultery anyway....are not really acceptable to God according to the Bible but life and times have changed and those laws were part of Israels heritage not ours and I see God as not a ruthless man who wants to punish...but the forgiving Father who can accept a person re-marrying.
Best wishes, Mike.

Answer 5

Yes it is. Any true born again Christian would not do this because they know better. They get convicted long before a divorce happens and they just separate and try and reconcile, but will not usually divorce and remarry. The only time a true born again remarries is if their spouse dies and then they pray about it first and will not marry a non-believer.

Answer 6

If your wife does not put out that is sexual immorality so the vast majority of divorces are valid. Jesus gave one reason that you could choose to divorce your wife there are many reasons that you must divorce a spouse. Any sin that would require capital punishment requires that they be shunned and counted as dead so there spouse would be free to marry.

Answer 7

Yes but if you marry a single man than you cause him to commit adultery also... “It was also said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’ But I say to you that anyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of unchastity, causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.”

Answer 8

If your spouse says "I have fallen out of love with you" don't panic. It doesn't mean your marriage is over. It doesn't even mean they don't love you. How to get your spouse to love you again https://tr.im/3ZKzO

What it does mean is that your spouse has lost their way, or doesn't understand the many stages love and a relationship goes through.

You are being called to take charge of the situation, guide your spouse towards understanding this process, and even begin to rekindle your relationship.

The key to success is in understanding what is happening in your marriage and the role that love plays. It's very easy for us to connect losing the feelings of being in love with actual loving when it is not really the case.

Answer 9

Yes because you vowed till death do us part. You have to honor your vow. Only when a married partner commits adultery is a divorce considered acceptable in God's eyes.

Answer 10

I wouldn't know, the bible doesn't dictate my day to day life. I had a civil marriage and I'm proud of it (10 years next year!)