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Does 1 Corinthians 7:10,11 Grant Permission For Divorce?

Absolutely not!
1 Corinthians 7:10,11: “Now to the married I command, yet not I but the Lord: A wife is not to depart from her husband. But even if she does depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband. And a husband is not to divorce his wife.”

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Does A Homosexual Who Wants To Repent Who Was Involved In A Homosexual Marriage Need To Divorce?

Even though the SCOTUS ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States now considers homosexual "marriages" as legal as of June 2015, they are not recognized as true marriages in the eyes of God. God defined marriage as between one male and one female for life (Genesis 2:22-24) from the beginning of creation.

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Can A Person Live In Adultery/Fornication?

Some false teachers have proposed that a person cannot live in the state of adultery/fornication. The Bible teaches otherwise

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What Would Prevent A Spouse From Being Reconciled To A Spouse in 1 Corinthians 7:10,11? Print Friendly and PDF
If A Couple Finds Out That They Are In An Unscriptural Marriage, Can They Be Forgiven?

Yes, but it is based on certain conditions stipulated by God. God is willing to forgive any sin of which one is willing to repent (Luke 17:3; Acts 8:22; 17:30; 1 John 1:9). In these types of sinful relationships, God states that these relationships must cease to exist.

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If A Marriage Is Legal (Approved By The Government), Does That Mean That It Is God-Approved?

This question must be based on the statement that Jesus made in Matthew 19:9: "And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for fornication, and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery."

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Why Is Divorce For Unscriptural Reasons Forbidden By God?

As we continue to see a more “progressive” (more accurately “digressive”) society that is against the values and ethics of the Scriptures, we continue to see a society that promotes and propagates that which God opposes, such as unscriptural divorces (Matthew 19:6). There are many people who celebrate divorces as if it is a good thing. Below are some scriptural reasons why should we have an attitude that is against divorce.

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Does Fornication Automatically Break The Marriage Bond?

No. A person needs to recognize the dangerous implications of upholding that fornication automatically breaks the marriage bond. Let us give an example for clarification.

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What Does It Mean For Widows To Marry Only In The Lord In 1 Corinthians 7:39,40? Print Friendly and PDF
Is A Woman's Role Less Valuable Than A Man's Role?

Absolutely not. A woman has a great role in being a…

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Does Death Constitute The Only Biblical Reason For Remarriage?

The Bible teaches that physical death ends a scriptural marriage (Romans 7:1-4; 1 Corinthians 7:39; note: these passages imply that both parties remained in the scriptural marriage when one of the spouses died).

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Does “Let Every Man Have His Own Wife...” Teach That One Hundred Percent of Men and Women Today Have The Right To Remarry? Print Friendly and PDF
Does 1 Corinthians 7:10,11 Grant Permission For Divorce?

Absolutely not!

1 Corinthians 7:10,11: “Now to the married I command, yet not I but the Lord: A wife is not to depart from her husband. But even if she does depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband. And a husband is not to divorce his wife.”

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Is A Spouse Still Married “In The Eyes of God” When He/She Divorces Her Spouse For Unscriptural Reasons?

No.

We must speak as the oracles/utterances of God (1 Peter 4:11). This man-made phrase “married in the eyes of God” is a foreign idea to the Scriptures. The Bible makes a distinction between being “bound” (Romans 7:1-4; 1 Corinthians 7:39,40) and being “married.” The wife is not "still married in the eyes of God" when she divorces her husband. She is unmarried as 1 Corinthians 7:11 states, “let her remain unmarried”. She is still bound to her spouse though (Romans 7:1-4).

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Why Is Divorce For Unscriptural Reasons Forbidden By God?

As we continue to see a more “progressive” (more accurately “digressive”) society that is against the values and ethics of the Scriptures, we continue to see a society that promotes and propagates that which God opposes, such as unscriptural divorces (Matthew 19:6). There are many people who celebrate divorces as if it is a good thing. Below are some scriptural reasons why should we have an attitude that is against divorce.

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What Would Prevent A Spouse From Being Reconciled To A Spouse in 1 Corinthians 7:10,11? Print Friendly and PDF