Sanctity of Marriage

[Arthur Durnan]

As I understand Holy Scripture on this particular issue, the real question is not what I will or will not do re divorce and remarriage, but what does the Word of God demand of me, or allow me to do re marriage or remarriage. Isn't that what it's all about? Obeying our matchless Lord & Savior. My personal views should not be either here or there if God has already spoken to the matter.

[humbleseeker]

quote "What if God wants to reconcile you and bring glory to His name. Also do you not know that God will not leave you spouseless and will give you extra grace untill your wife returns or He takes her life, (yes God kills people i.e Annias and Saphira) leaving you free to marry without commiting adultery."

I would never wish that opun the mother of my chilld to leave him motherless. She has moved on and as two other kids I feel I am free to remarry based on scripture.

Matthew 19:9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication and shall marry another, commiteth adultery, and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

[JCISGD]

quote "What if God wants to reconcile you and bring glory to His name. Also do you not know that God will not leave you spouseless and will give you extra grace untill your wife returns or He takes her life, (yes God kills people i.e Annias and Saphira) leaving you free to marry without commiting adultery."

I would never wish that opun the mother of my chilld to leave him motherless. She has moved on and as two other kids I feel I am free to remarry based on scripture.

Matthew 19:9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication and shall marry another, commiteth adultery, and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

I would not wish that on her either, but the question is not wether she has moved on but has God changed his law, that "whoever marries her that is divorced commits adultery". I say this absolutly in love, IMO your wife is living in adultery and will find herself in hell if she dies unrepentant,that would be far worse than discomfort and inconvienence in this life.

Humbleseeker i might be wrong but its what i believe God has shown me, i am only urging you to really pray about it and lay aside any desires, seeking only the truth. IMO the exception clause in Mat 19:9 has been taken out of context and does not square with the rest of scripture.

[humbleseeker]

That woould be my ex-wife, and whatever she does is on her own head. As for me I have a wonderfull woman of God in mylife who I am planning to marry. To you this is a black and white issue to many this is a grey area.

[JCISGD]

That woould be my ex-wife, and whatever she does is on her own head. As for me I have a wonderfull woman of God in mylife who I am planning to marry. To you this is a black and white issue to many this is a grey area.

As long as you have peace about it. I have no motive other than your happiness and wellbeing. God is not the author of confusion, and there is alot of grey out there. As for me it was all grey for 20 yrs but now i see that only death breaks the tie made by a lawful marriage, as God hears our vows and holds us to our words. I guess if one was to say " i dont promise to love you untill death" then God would not hold them to their marriage.

Remember Jesus said even performing miracles and casting out demons, does mean that we know Him, and a happy remarriage and ministry doesnt either.

Peace to you hs.

[humbleseeker]

Then I guess in your theory of scripture I will have two wives like many of the great men of God of old.

[JCISGD]

Then I guess in your theory of scripture I will have two wives like many of the great men of God of old.

No IMO Rom 7:2+3 says that if you only have one wife, the one you first marry unless one of you die.

As long as you have considered all the scriptures i have nothing more to add, if you have peace about your choice so be it.

blessings in Christ,

[humbleseeker]

In Romans 7 it only mentions "woman" nothing about men. Woman in the OT never married multiple husbands, but men did marry multiple wives.

[JCISGD]

In Romans 7 it only mentions "woman" nothing about men. Woman in the OT never married multiple husbands, but men did marry multiple wives.

Are you toying with me ?, nevertheless your first wife will still be" called an adulterous women" and find herself in hell, and if you are not willing to pray and wait for her repentance, may well be guilty of dealing "treacherously with the wife of your youth". Malachi 2: 14-15.

My brother, as i have stated i am not your judge and i may be wrong in my understanding of scripture, all i am urging is that you pray and consider all the scriptures.

I have tried to remarry several times and i have good friends who did, but something (i now believe was God) always stopped me. The churches i am involved with all said i was free to marry because of the "exception clause" in mat !9:9 and Pauls words about unbelievers departing, but i believe they were wrong and there is no exception other than unlawful marriages such as incest or a false claim to virginity.