Disturbed about Matthew 5:32

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On 07 August 2018 at 2:47 PM, Jen77 said:

I am new in reading the Bible, and last night I read this passage that made me close the book and start crying.  In Matthew 5:32, Jesus denounces divorce, stating that any man who divorces his wife other than for adultery, has caused her to become and adulteress.  I got divorced after 12 years for reasons other than adultery.  I'm discouraged in reading this, because it basically means that I will never be honored with another relationship blessed by God, even if it is with a Godly man, because I have become an adulteress through my divorce.  I am only 32 and this is extremely depressing.  Any thoughts or words of encouragement on this? 

Yes this is what the Scripture says but Jesus (the way I understand it) was saying this in rebuke. 

You see, the husband is responsible for his wife and even though you are divorced, in God's Eyes the vow is until death do us part.

So what Jesus is pointing out is that if a man puts away his wife for any cause, it will be hard for her to remain single and very likely get married again causing her to commit adultry. And for this the (ex)husband will have to give account to God for it.

But, if you are single, stay single. Then you are not guilty of adultry.

1 Corinthians 7

10And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:

¹¹ But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

¹² But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

¹³ And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.

¹⁴ For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.

¹⁵ But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.

¹⁶ For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?

Edited August 29, 2018 by Small Fish