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If you have any scripture references regarding anything you say in your answer....I would be much appreciated. Thank you guys in advance!

2007-09-28 04:20:49 · 14 answers · asked by BLI 5 in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

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God hates divorce because marriage is a symbol of the relationship between Christ and the church. God hates it because Christ will never forsake and "divorce" the bride, the church, so we should not break the symbol.

2007-09-28 04:25:19 · answer #1 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 4 0

The Pharisees aske Jesus about divorce and this is what He told them:

Mark 10:4 And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put [her] away.

Mar 10:5 And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.

Mar 10:6 But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.

Mar 10:7 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;

Mar 10:8 And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.

Mar 10:9 What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

SO, I think divorse is a result of sin and definately not God's will. Sometimes when a person has actions that are so sinful divorce occurs; such as if there is an abusive spouse or an unrepentant cheater. In most instances people would be better off mending a marriage than ending a marriage.

2007-09-28 11:28:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3 0

I'm attempting to go from memory here, but in Malachi (I believe chapter 4, verse 11) it simply says, "I hate divorce." (God speaking.) The reason he hates it is because it's Gods plan that a man be married to one woman and in doing so the "two would become one". Genesis 3. Well that's only part of it. A marriage is supposed to be a covenant. In essence, a covenant is legal binding contract until either member of the party dies. To break it is the same as an act of betrayal. Much like how Judas betrayed Jesus. I could see why God hates it.

2007-09-29 08:56:16 · answer #3 · answered by David 3 · 1 0

He hates divorce, (Malachi 2:16) because when a man and woman marry, they become "one flesh." (Genesis 2:24, Cf. Matthew 19:5) Divorce is akin to an amputation, worse. Divorce is rarely a positive thing, and leaves emotional scars that may never fully go away.

Further, people who made a vow before God become liars, because they don't follow through with them, even though they said "for better or worse." When the "worse" comes along, someone bails. God hates a lying tongue. (Proverbs 6:17)

Hope that helps!

P.S. This from one who is divorced, but didn't want or seek it.

2007-09-28 11:30:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3 0

Mark 10:3-12


3 "What did Moses command you?" he replied.
4 They said, "Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send her away."
5 "It was because your hearts were hard that Moses wrote you this law," Jesus replied.
6 "But at the beginning of creation God `made them male and female.'
7 `For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife,
8 and the two will become one flesh.' So they are no longer two, but one.
9 Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate."
10 When they were in the house again, the disciples asked Jesus about this.
11 He answered, "Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her.
12 And if she divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery."

2007-09-28 11:24:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3 0

Hi BLI. Good to see your post.

Divorce is a very sensitive topic and millions of people have been devastated by a marriage gone bad. Divorce is next to the death of a love one without a doubt. Many people never recover from Divorce. Many children are never the same because of Divorce. Divorce is pass down from one generation to the next more than we care to admit. Divorce cripples family generations to come.

God desires that we build healthy marriages. Satan desires to destroy the family. Note: Malachi 3:14-16. (God's displeasure toward divorce).

Pray for our families today.

Have faith dear friends in God.

2007-09-28 14:25:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

despite all the cliche statements and the have to's, should of's, supposed to's and all that rot, the underlying message of all Jesus messages is connection, love, brotherhood--affection, feeling accepted. It was the basis of everything He taught. Why? Because Heaven is made of such things. Divorce is splitting, while marriage teaches acceptance in spite of grandiose character defects. divorce teaches intolerance, while marriage teaches tolerance, and if you are really into it, the joy of tolerance and acceptance. Marriage teaches fairness, honesty, compassion and much, much more. God hates divorce because he hates for people to estranged themselves from each other, but He encourages connection.

2007-09-28 13:57:17 · answer #7 · answered by Maximilian Septillion 2 · 0 0

my husband & i have studied this on & off for almost a year.
we have also confirmed this understanding of scripture through the ministry.

remember, scripture NEVER contradicts itself.
if you see contradiction, you don't have proper understanding.

from the beginning, once man & woman are married, they become one flesh. - gen 2:21, matt. 19:5, 1 cor 6:16

when Jesus spoke of marriage, he explained that divorce was a man-made law, not of God.
however, b/c of the harness of peoples' hearts, moses was forced to write a bill of divorcement (mark 10:4-5) that carries into the NT.

matt. 5:32 - "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."

jesus says in matt. 5:32, that the ONLY reason you should get a divorce, is for the sin of fornication.
however, since in God's eyes, she is still one flesh w/ her husband, that if she remarry, she will be committing adultery.
likewise, whoever marrys her will also be committing adultery, as long as they are married.

note: "eth" = a continuation of that word
"causeth" = continues to cause
"committeth" = continues to commit

luke 16 proclaims the same ...
luke 16:18 - "Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery."

matt. 5, mark 10, luke 16 all say the same thing...

IF you MUST divorce, let it ONLY be for fornication.
however, should the husband remarry, he will be committing adultery.
& should the wife remarry, she will be committing adultery.
also those who marry either of them, will be committing adultery.

in 1 cor 7:10-11, paul reiterates what Jesus taught ...
"Let not the wife depart from her husband:
But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife. "

they are not to be separated for any reason, & not to divorce unless there is cheating.
but if they DO divorce, they are not suppose to remarry (b/c they will be committing adultery).

if they separate, they are NOT to remarry.
this allows them the option to reconcile w/ eath other & to again become the "one flesh" that God sees.
they are not to have relations w/ anyone else ... which saves them from the sin of fornication.

also if they were remarried, they could not reconcile to each other & would be living a life of adultery.
again, the LORD says, they are not to divorce.

the teaching is clear, thought most people will not go by it ... just like many other teachings in God's Word. they want to proclaim they are christian ... but in reality, they are not "Christ-like" ... if they were, they would not reject His teachings.

note: Judgement begins w/ salvation. in other words, if you are not born again according to acts 2:38 & john 3, you are living in sin anyway ... so your marriage status does not matter.

2007-09-28 12:16:43 · answer #8 · answered by t d 5 · 2 0

When you enter into to marriage with someone you become one. How can you rip "one" back into "two"?God hates evil! (Psalm 97: 10) And all evil is sin and sin is enmity with God. We become an enemy of God when we sin. The vows that are spoken are promises to God. He has made promises to us and has never went back on his word. What if God divorced us? He is the perfect example but we continue to disappoint him. Ofcourse God hates divorce and so do I.

2007-10-01 08:52:37 · answer #9 · answered by Lavendersmile 1 · 1 0

In the beginning God designed the first marriage between Adam and Eve. It is also a reflection of Jesus's relationship to us, we are his bride and he is our bridegroom. Everything that God creates is good and anything opposite is the devil's counterfeit. I think marriage is one way God expresses his love to us and shows us how to love each other.

2007-09-28 17:57:48 · answer #10 · answered by RAJ 2 · 2 0

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