can christians divorce if the husband abuses the wife?

Answer 1

It would depend on the Christian you ask. I say yes. After you tried hard with counseling, and he didn't change.

Answer 2

Depends on denomination.

For the most part, divorce is utterly detested by God as marriage is a holy union of two people. Since these two people become one, it becomes unnatural and unholy to cleave this one into parts.

But if either party is abusive, then the relationship is then not founded upon love and is therefore harmful, in which case a separation (not necessarily a divorce) would be in order. And this separation should be a time to pray, repent, and heal the relationship.

Probably the most concrete (and Biblically justified) reason would be sexual immorality. But even then, God does not wish for divorce as either party, by the grace of the Holy Spirit, could forgive (which is what God would like).

Answer 3

I suppose this depends upon what defines abuse.

However, there comes a point where all recognize certain actions as abuse. If this occurs, then my answer is "Yes, a Christian woman may divorce a husband for the reason of abuse -- because the Bible says so!"

Where and how?

The Bible tells a husband to love his wife. We are also told that there are sins that when they become a practice of willful sin this leads to disapproval by God -- thus a Christian, male or female, that commits willful and practice sin shall become disapproved and DAMNED. From that point on the Christian has no longer any salvation possible. (Heb 10:26)
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For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more a sacrifice for sins (ASV)
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If a Christian become guilty of this -- he/she obviously loses his status as Christian!

Then Paul tells us that if a person is married to an unbeliever and it is agreeable for this person to dwell with the believer -- then they should remain married! However, if the unbeliever is not agreeable to remain with the believer -- let them separate.

It is therefore seen that a person who abuses a Christian is obviously not agreeable/ content to remain with that one. For that reason the Christian has God's blessing in regard to terminating this relationship if so desired.
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I Corinthians 7:12, . . .If any brother hath an unbelieving wife, and she is content to dwell with him, let him not leave her. 13And the woman that hath an unbelieving husband, and he is content to dwell with her, let her not leave her husband.
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Answer 4

Adultery is the only reason given for divorcing your spouse but I don't think anyone should continue to live with someone who is abusive either. Doesn't mean you have to divorce them but you do have to take your safety and the safety of your children into consideration.

And it's true that many "Christians" (I use that term loosely) divorce but that doesn't make it right because men/women choose to do what they want. That argument is so lame and is completely contrary to what the Bible says. My neighbor may go play on the freeway because others are doing it but that doesn't mean I'm going to be dumb enough to follow their example, not if I'm concerned about saving my soul on Judgment Day.

Matthew 5:32
But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery.

Mark 10:11
So He said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her.

Luke 16:18
“Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced from her husband commits adultery.

Mark 10:12
And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.”

Go down through the list and read all of them yourself at the below link

http://www.biblegateway.com/keyword/?search=adultery&version1=50&searchtype=all&wholewordsonly=yes

Answer 5

Anyone can divorce. There's no law saying you can't because of your religion. True, Catholics used to not divorce because it meant excommunication... Christians divorce all the time, just like every other religion. Except maybe some of the real hardcore ones... I don't know if a Muslim woman can get divorced if she lives in, say, Iran.

Answer 6

Yes

Answer 7

I can't believe anyone in there right mind would let this happen to someone all in the name of religion. If your going to allow someone to have that power over you you might as well stay in an abusive relationship.
I feel God wants us to make up our own mind.
Who, What Christian has that right to tell you that you need to stay in this situation?
My prayers are with you that you find the strength to follow you heart and get out of this.
No man or woman has the right to treat someone light that.

Answer 8

If you abide by old testament law no. But then all adulterers male and female would also have to be stoned. Yes you can divorce. A harder question to answer is can they remarry?

Answer 9

depends on what christian sect you're in
If catholic,you can but you are not allowed to remarry.
If protestant,I dont know
If Anglican,you can(that's why the English king created his own version of christianity so he could remarry and indulge himself).
Just a try,am none of the above.
Oh,and just as a comment for the above.A muslim woman can divorce in Iran as in any other muslim country.It is the Quran that decides not the government of iran

Answer 10

Not according to the bible Jesus:
Matthew 5:31-32 KJV “Furthermore it has been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce. but I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality[e] causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery.

Answer 11

yes the Bible allows for divorce, but it doesn't allow for remarriage until your spouse is dead, if you divorce,then have relations with a nother man or woman before your ex dies it is adultery. the bible allows for a way out in case of abuse etc.