In allowing divorce for the single reason of "immorality" or illicit sexual intercourse, Jesus' thought is clearly that a person dissolves his marriage by creating a sexual union with someone other than the marriage partner. Such union violates the sacred "oneness" intended by God when He united Adam and Eve in the first marriage relationship. - Gen. 2:18-25 -
In the case of sexual unfaithfulness, the decree of divorce simply reflects the fact that the marriage has already been broken. A man divorcing his wife for this cause does not make her an adulteress, for she already is one. Thus, divorce on the grounds of unchastity usually frees the innocent partner to remarry without incurring the guilt of adultery. However, this is sometimes questioned. On the contrary, Jesus insisted that divorce disrupts God's plan for marriage and left the way open for repentance and forgiveness.
Apostle Paul was essentially in agreement with Jesus' teachings on marriage and divorce. However, the apostle dealt with new situations involving the marital conflict between believers and between a believer and a non-believer. For example, in case of two Christians, Paul admonished them to follow the Lord's teachings and be reconciled. In any event, neither is to marry another and a Christian whose mate has abandoned the marriage should be free to formalize the divorce: 'If the unbeliever departs, let him depart; a brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases'. many authorities hold that the phrase 'not under bondage' means that a deserted Christian spouse may lawfully go from divorce to remarriage. But other scholars disagree with this interpretation. In any event, Saint Paul encourages the believer to keep the marriage together in hopes that the unbelieving partner might be saved.
For the married I have something to say, and this is not from me but from the Lord: a wife must not leave her husband - or if she does leave him, she must either remain unmarried or else make it up with her husband - nor must a husband send his wife away. - 1Cor. 7:10-11 -
The rest is from me and not from the Lord. If a brother has a wife who is an unbeliever and she is content to live with him, he must not send her away; and if a woman has an unbeliever for her husband and he is content to live with her, she must no leave him. This is because the unbelieving husband is made one with the saints through his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made one with the saints through her husband. If this were not so, your children would be unclean, whereas in fact they are holy. However, the unbelieving partner does not consent, they may separate; in these circumstances, the brother or sister is not tied: God has called you to a life of peace. If you are a wife, it may be your part to save your husband, for all you know; if a husband, for all you know, it may be your part to save your wife. For the rest, what each one has is what the Lord has given him and he should continue as he was when God's call reached him. This the ruling that I give in all the churches. - 1Cor. 7:12-17 -
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Sunday, May 24, 2009
I have through years of reading, pondering, reflecting and contemplating, the 3 things that last; FAITH . HOPE . LOVE and I would like to made available my sharing from the many thinkers, authors, scholars and theologians whose ideas and thoughts I have borrowed. God be with them always. Amen!
I STILL HAVE MANY THINGS TO SAY TO YOU BUT THEY WOULD BE TOO MUCH FOR YOU NOW. BUT WHEN THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH COMES, HE WILL LEAD YOU TO THE COMPLETE TRUTH, SINCE HE WILL NOT BE SPEAKING AS FROM HIMSELF, BUT WILL SAY ONLY WHAT HE HAS LEARNT; AND HE WILL TELL YOU OF THE THINGS TO COME.
HE WILL GLORIFY ME, SINCE ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. EVERYTHING THE FATHER HAS IS MINE; THAT IS WHY I SAID: ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. - JOHN 16:12-15 -
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