10 Things the bible says about divorce

There are a lot of reasons why a couple might choose to get divorced in the present day. But, does that mean the bible backs them up. Does the bible insist that you should persevere through whatever hardship you face in a marriage? See what the bible really preaches below;

1. First of all, no matter what view one takes on the issue of divorce, it is important to remember Malachi 2:16: "I hate divorce, says the LORD God of Israel.”

2. God realizes, though, that, since marriages involve two sinful human beings, divorces are going to occur. In the Old Testament, He laid down some laws in order to protect the rights of divorcées, especially women (Deutronomy 24: 1-4). Jesus pointed out that these laws were given because of the hardness of people’s hearts, not because such laws were God’s desire (Matthew 19:8).

3. Moses permitted a man to obtain a divorce on just about any grounds. (Deutronomy 24: 1-4)

4. God's perfect will is the preservation of society and future generations by the preservation of marriages. God will give anyone great help in sustaining a marriage relationship or in the reconciliation of estranged marriage partners.

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5. When adultery has take place, a divorce can be obtained, because adultery has already severed the marriage relationship and divorce is a formal acknowledgment of what has already taken place.

6. The apostle Paul added to the teachings of Jesus what is called the "Pauline privilege." According to this concept, Paul taught that if an unbelieving spouse leaves a believer, the believer is not bound to the marriage relationship, but is free to remarry"

7. Some people recognize such a thing as a "constructive desertion," which would be when a husband so brutalizes his wife that it is impossible to live with him any longer; or when a wife has so harassed, or brutalized her husband that it becomes impossible for him to stay with her. When that happens, whether or not the person actually moves out, the situation is the equivalent of desertion, and divorce and remarriage are permissible.

8. No grounds exist for divorce on the basis of incompatibility, lack of love, or differing career goals.

9. When a person who does not have biblical grounds for divorce remarries, he or she is technically committing adultery.

10. Divorce and remarriage for any reason are truly unthinkable for two people who sincerely love God and are trying to serve Him