Is marrying a divorcee biblical?

[SIC]

Let me clarify further.

In your opinion is marrying a divorcee whose divorce happened not because of abuse or adultery biblically permitted?

[R. Hartono]

2 hours ago, SIC said:

Let me clarify further.

In your opinion is marrying a divorcee whose divorce happened not because of abuse or adultery biblically permitted?

Not Biblical

[Justin Adams]

The woman at the well event is cause for us to understand the tolerance of the Lord. Never make divorce and remarriage a topic unless we want strife. The only people I have heard condemn this kind of thing are the believers that have been forgiven THEIR sin.

It happens and will happen often. It is our duty to to succor the hurting and the fatherless and lonely. It is NOT our duty to condemn and pass judgement. We might advise and encourage, but we should never condemn our brothers and sisters.

Many do.

[Guest clancy]

2 minutes ago, Justin Adams said:

The woman at the well event is cause for us to understand the tolerance of the Lord. Never make divorce and remarriage a topic unless we want strife. The only people I have heard condemn this kind of thing are the believers that have been forgiven THEIR sin.

It happens and will happen often. It is our duty to to succor the hurting and the fatherless and lonely. It is NOT our duty to condemn and pass judgement. We might advise and encourage, but we should never condemn our brothers and sisters.

Many do.

Amen!!! ?

[appy]

A person that was divorced and remarried before becoming a Christian is not to be chastised for it was done before coming to repentance. In the same way, a Christian who becomes divorced on scriptural grounds and remarries should not be chastised, for that person is an innocent party in the divorce.

An unbeliever that wants to leave the marriage, the Christian in such case, is free to remarry because he or she did not initiate the abandonment and did not want the divorce. He or she is an innocent party.

In the case of an abusive spouse, a divorce is absolutely necessary. An abusive person who truly and wholeheartedly wants to change, and wants God to be the center of their lives would do so long before a separation or divorce is needed or be confronted by admonishers. Abusers know that they are habitually sinning. It doesn't take admonishers to tell them that. If they have to be told, they were unwilling to change to start with. In such case, the marriage should not be reconciled.

Yes, God hates divorce... but he is also merciful in such cases, due to the abuser's hardness of heart. The following shows that an abuser has already long abandoned the marriage itself through words and actions.

Both emotional and /or physical abuse violates the command that husbands are to love their wives, just as wives are to submit to the husband

Both emotional and /or physical abuse violates the command to live the Christian life through the denying of self

Both emotional and /or physical abuse violates the command that as Christians we are to have wholesome speech

Both emotional and / or physical abuse shows that the abuser has pride and lacks the fear of God

Both emotional and /or physical abuse causes the abuser to feel that he or she deserves glory, honor, and praise.

Both emotional and / or physical abuse is betrayal to God and people by trying to be like God and deceiving others.

[The_Patriot21]

I guess a lot depends about her attitude for it...i would say if she divorced him because something silly like he didnt make enough money and was unrepentant about it yes...

But if it was something she repented of, (not abuse or adultery from the other party) be it before or after conversion, and we still say its a sin, i would say you are questioning the very power of Gods grace and forgiveness. If God forgave her for the sin against Him, then how can you hold that against him or her and still believe in Gods grace and forgiveness?

This is in reality a question to be answered between the two wanting to get married and God.

[David1701]

12 hours ago, SIC said:

Let me clarify further.

In your opinion is marrying a divorcee whose divorce happened not because of abuse or adultery biblically permitted?

Marrying a divorcee is called "adultery".

Luke 16:18 (VW) Whoever puts away his wife and marries another commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is put away from her husband commits adultery.

[johnthebaptist]

14 hours ago, SIC said:

Let me clarify further.

In your opinion is marrying a divorcee whose divorce happened not because of abuse or adultery biblically permitted?

As far as I know, no. I'm not aware that abuse is grounds for remarriage (Matthew 19:9).

[TheBlade]

14 hours ago, SIC said:

Let me clarify further.

In your opinion is marrying a divorcee whose divorce happened not because of abuse or adultery biblically permitted?

If this was me asking .. no offense but I would never ask on some forum.  Well you will get different answers. Its easy to look at two people and say "its not biblical". Its another thing when you fall in love with that person. I don't know of any SIN God holds over our head that the blood of JESUS did not take away. I believe the holy Spirit through Tim told us to forget those things that are behind. Just get up dust off and keep going. I would LOVE to say.. I would not do it.. the moment we say things like that.. some kind of TEST just seems to happen.

I'd pray if you are not sure.. if you truly ask from your heart He will give you a peace or no peace. 

[Marathoner]

12 hours ago, Justin Adams said:

The woman at the well event is cause for us to understand the tolerance of the Lord. Never make divorce and remarriage a topic unless we want strife. The only people I have heard condemn this kind of thing are the believers that have been forgiven THEIR sin.

It happens and will happen often. It is our duty to to succor the hurting and the fatherless and lonely. It is NOT our duty to condemn and pass judgement. We might advise and encourage, but we should never condemn our brothers and sisters.

Many do.

Well said.

The Lord God is the giver of gifts; we come as we are called. Some desire marriage and this is neither wrong nor unbecoming. If it pleases the Lord to bring a man and woman together let no man proclaim what God blesses as accursed, lest they find themselves the  unrighteous judge. Judgment ought to be approached with no small measure of fear and trembling, yet there are some who judge swiftly as well as blindly. 

It's our place to be merciful and forgiving toward all, never forgetting God's mercy and forgiveness toward us. The measure by which we judge shall be returned to us on that day: for the merciful there is mercy; for the harsh and unmerciful, condemnation. As for myself, I was like the Samaritan woman at the well. At no time did Jesus Christ condemn me for what I had done. 

I don't desire marriage but this doesn't mean that others ought to feel the same way. The Lord gives the gift, who are we to question the living God?

Wise words from @TheBlade. I'm in agreement with you, my friend. Forums are the last place to seek counsel on a matter such as this.