05-08-2008, 04:33 PM
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Because he is speaking after the fact Mason and the only exception being addressed is whether or not you force your wife to commit adultery. Quote:
Originally Posted by ColdSilverMoon  Quote:
Originally Posted by BobVigneault
You will hear folks say that the bible allows for divorce in the case of adultery (or fornication) and abandonment. This is not true, the bible never allows for divorce, period.
Bottom line is, divorce is not provided for in scripture but scripture helps us in where we should go if a divorce takes place.
If I'm off target here I would appreciate some pastoral direction.
| Sorry Bob, maybe I'm misunderstanding, but how else do you intepret Matthew 5:32 than at very least an allowance for divorce:
"But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery."
I agree that God hates divorce and it should never be "encouraged," but I think Jesus spoke pretty clearly on allowing it in the case of adultery.... | |