Jesus said remarriage after divorce is ADULTERY, yet most Christians I know are divorced and remarried. Why...

Question

Matthew 5:32. They want me to believe the Bible when they don't themselves!

Answer 1

This is a very good question. I am also divorced and a Christian, but not remarried.
My mother was married for 37 years and a Christian and never remarried because it is Adultery. She lived alone several years before she passed nd never had a boyfriend.
If I had to guess I would say because God is forgiving. You are allowed to remarry if your spouse dies, commit adultery, or abuses you. Them are God's legal divorce granted. Other than that you are committing ADULTERY. The bible says no SIN will enter into heaven.
God Bless

Answer 2

A good question, highly debated among the Christians I know. This is one of those scriptures that I think is open to interpretation. I agree with a previous answer that if you have questions, pray about it. My personal interpretation is that Jesus did forbid divorce, save for fornication. In my opinion this one act by your spouse nullifies any obligation to the union. For this reason alone you may leave the marriage without consequence, and in turn get re-married. However this is my personal interpretation :p

Answer 3

If your marriage ends because your spouse doesn't want marriage anymore, or there is no way either can reconcile. Then I don't see the damage in trying to share happiness with another. I am a Christian also and also divorced and remarried. I wanted to raise a child and I couldn't do it without my new wife. Now I am Blessed with a wonderful 9 year old boy and I have absolutely no regrets. If that's wrong then that's the choice I made and I'll have to live and die with it.

Answer 4

The laws of the "Old" Testament no longer apply -- why should the laws of Jesus still apply? That's what happens when one picks and chooses.

Divorce is not forbidden in Judaism, as a matter of fact divorce is required in some cases. In Judaism, marriage is simply a contract between two people like any other contract -- not vows to God "until death do us part."

BTW, Christian fundamentalists have a very high divorce rate.
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Answer 5

Yes it is a sin.Unless you got a divorce from someone that comitted adultery during the marrage.
Remember it is almost impossible for us to go a whole day without commiting a sin.Some can be seen by man and others can only seen by God.
Just remember we can't judge and when you stand before God at the judgement seat it want matter what your friends have done it will only matter what you have done.Also remember if they have commited adultery,He will even forgive them if they ask.We are suppose to be Christian that means Christ - Like -not like man kind.

Answer 6

You need to understand that we are living in the end time apostate (fallen) church. The church is nolonger what God desires it to be and the Bible says that He will "spit it out of His mouth." Many christians only follow the Bible if it agrees with what they say. They know the Bible says that they should not remarry, but theywant it so bad they find ways to get around what the Bible says, and then say, "God is a loving God and He will just forgive me." That is why God calls this end time church apostate.

Answer 7

Many people fall short of the Glory of God. It is really hard nowadays, to follow the rules that Christ Jesus and God set for us years ago. I wouldn't get remarried, if I divorced, as a result of an adultress affair from my husband. That is where the test of faith comes in. Some people don't understand, but we can't always be perfect, and the Lord knows this. We can only do the best we can.

Answer 8

I think Jesus gave the answer in those passages, "Because of the hardness of your heart" Mark 10:5

For a Christian's perspective on Marriage, Divorce and Adultery see http://www.bcbsr.com/topics/marry.html

Answer 9

Unfortunately, you're right. Many Christians (not all) believe only that which is comfortable for their lifestyles, and ignore the greater truth.

Please don't take such people as a representative sample of Christians. Remember that not everyone who claims Christianity is a Christian. Feel free to judge them for their actions, but keep in mind that we're human too, and we make mistakes. There's always room for repentance.

Answer 10

There are an awful lot of people that call themselves Christians, and there are an awful lot of churches and religious groups that also call themselves Christian.

They ALL have one thing in commmon - They ALL talk about the person of Christ, but seldom do they mention or follow what He actually SAID - THE WORD OF GOD.

Much like the Pharisees of Christ's day, who outwardly were full of righteousness, but on the inside were rotten to the core and full of self-righteousness.