DIVORCE & REMARRIAGE "...legalized adultery..."
--RA Torrey
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.
In Malachi chapter 2, God tells us why God has joined man and woman together in marriage. That He might seek a godly seed. He does not want children all mixed up from this marriage and that marriage. It goes on to tell us that God HATETH putting away (Mal 2:16).
"But my spouse cheated on me and the Bible says I can divorce him (Matthew 19:9)!" True, but are you ready to remain unmarried until he dies? As long as
Matthew 19:9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.We need to STAY MARRIED EVEN THROUGH THE ROUGH TIMES. If you have to get away because of abuse, remain unmarried and seek reconciliation. If an unbelieving spouse depart, let him depart, a brother or sister is not under bondage in such cases (I Cor 7:15).
There is adultery all in the church house! The marriage law remains in effect as long as both parties are living. Church people have two and three wives and husbands. It's adultery! Divorced and remarried men are taking pastoral positions against the clear teaching of the scriptures (I Tim 3:2, 3:12, Titus 1:5-6). Stay married! Exhort Christians considering marriage TO BE VERY CAREFUL. Those that override God's will and marry a reprobate have to deal with the consequences (this hits close to home)--ain't no jumping out of it. I went through some EVIL YEARS of trouble and at one point I didn't think I'd make it but King Jesus told me to stay in position. Today, we've got a holy family--every member--and my husband is the priest of this home. Glory be to God. You've got to stay with the doctrine even when things get rough.
Romans 7:1 Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth?
7:2 For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.
7:3 So then if, while her husband LIVETH, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.1 Corinthians 7:39 The wife is bound by the law AS LONG AS HER HUSBAND LIVETH; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.
Mark 10:11 And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, COMMITTETH ADULTERY against her.
10:12 And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she COMMITTETH ADULTERY.A lot of Christians are divorced and remarried--they have a spouse (or spouses) still roaming the earth. These people are adulterers and many of them are unrepentant adulterers. They don't want to admit that they are adulterers. It makes them feel unclean--it should. Sin does that. It brings shame to me too. But I still got to look at it in the face, apply the word to it, FEEL the guilt and bring it before the King with a repentant heart. Then the healing can begin. As John Owens said don't speak peace to your heart when God hath not spoken peace to you (my paraphrase). People is adulterers and still talking about all is well when they ain't repented. God ain't forgot that you are an adulterer. Don't speak peace to your heart about that 'cause there ain't no peace! You will find yourself in opposition to God's chastening. An adulterer's unconfessed sin is holding them and their families back. Adulterers may have a lot of family squabbles or trouble praying or an inordinate amount of accidents or bills or a combination of calamities. Their iniquity is chasing them down. God is STRIVING with them so that they will read the signs and REPENT. No use glossing over the situation.
God would not have adulterers leave their current spouse and return to their old one (Deu 24:4). REPENT and understand the limitations placed on the adulterer in terms of ministry. I am not unsympathetic concerning those who've been through a lot. I've had many EVIL years of my own, but the Lord kept me here and today we are blessed of the Lord (I Peter 3:1-2). To God be the glory. I had a human being tell me God wanted me to be happy--NOT AT THE EXPENSE OF HIS WORD! Happiness and love IS KEEPING THE COMMANDMENTS AND I AM BLESSED TODAY! If you are having rough times today, hold on and perform your duties (whether husband or wife) as outlined in the word. Trust in the Lord.
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