The Biblical Doctrine of Divorce

If the bible talks about divorce, then there is a teaching(doctrine) about divorce there to be learned, whichever way you think it teaches, it is there. Therefore there is a biblical doctrine concerning divorce.

 

Basically whats being said here is that I need to stick with my husband although he is living with another woman and he clearly doesnt want me. Well I am not going to. I put up with the lying and the cheating and the affairs I prayed for my marriage and was faithful for the entire almost 7 years of it. God has something better out there for me and I pray it is a man who respects and understands me and loves with me like he loves Christ. When you are looking at another 50 years with a man who all he can do is lie and cheat you would want out to biblical or not.

 

1John 3:4 Sin is a transgression of the law.
All sin is a transgression of the law. In God's sight all sin is the same. It is a transgression of the law. One transgression is equal to another. When one breaks the law it doesn't really matter what law he breaks, he breaks the law. He transgresses the law.

The consequences of breaking different laws may be different. But it is the law that it is broken, and that is what makes it sin.

"For whosoever shall keep the whole law and offend in one point he is guilty of breaking all the law" (James 2:10).
Sin is sin. All sin is the same. Some sin may have more serious consequences than others.

 

I would like to make a correction. Earlier, I used "fornication" as a term for "all forms of sexual immorality". I new that fornication was sex out of wedlock, but in a rush to post, did not use it as such. If I misled someone, I am terribly sorry and offer up an apology. Please do analyze the two DIFFERENT sins 1) fornication and 2) adultery

 

Then believe it and quit arguing over the word "doctrine".

 

Quite true. And the Biblical teaching is that except for death there is no cause for divorce.

 

What 'truth' would that be? That the bible does not mention divorce? As I ahve said, more then once now. If the bible mentions divorce, then there must be a teaching (ie doctrine) there to be learned, therefore since it does mention divorce, the bible does indeed have a doctrine on divorce. Even you have been siting this very doctrine. Therefore, those denying thers a doctrine in the bible about divorce do not bring 'truth' to this topic.

 

Fortunately, I'm not hooked on the word "doctrine" as you are. I was not referring to that one post, Donna. Please -- excuse me for not making that absolutely 100% crystal clear for you.

 

What I want to know is how can you stick with a man who says he does nto want you? How is one supose to force a man to allow his wife to stick to him, while he does not want her, and has left her life and made house with another woman. How do you stick with a man like this?

 

I'm not the one diagreeing DHK is. I do beleive there is a biblcal doctrine concerning divorce.
And, you being 17, have no right to back talk me an adult, or weren't you taught manners.

 

Yet in your earlier post you denied such a doctrine exsited, saying there was no biblical doctrine of divorce.

 

There are and have been many women in your situation.
There is never any cause for divorce.
If a husband physically abuses his wife there is a cause for separation, not divorce. I would advise such a woman to find another place to live, for her own (and her own children's sake). But she would still be married.

Divorce is a lifelong proposition. You make that commitment at the altar. You know what you are getting into at that time, or should. A Godly life is the only way to win back your husband.

1 Peter 3:1-6 Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;
2 While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
3 Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
4 But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
5 For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:
6 Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.

 

I say that one's age has no bearing on our right to post on these forums. We all have as much right to post here regardless of our age or outlook. IMO.

 

Yes, I said that. I was referring to: there is no Biblical doctrine that "advocates" divorce. If you read the posts before and after that is the context you will find that it was written in.

 

I don't mean to be flippant, but even if divorce is a sin, I am glad Christ's death paid for the penalty.

 

No, if he leaves he leaves. You can't force a man to do anything. In that case you remain quietly single and simply pray for your husband. Seek not another husband. There is nothing wrong with being single.

 

That also is quite true. Christ forgives all sin. But as Christians we need not add one sin to another, and then keep on saying: "God forgive me of this one too."
That is not the mark of a true Christian.

 

I didn't say there was.

 

So, God was wrong then when he divorced Israel for adultery. OK.

So, if we were living under OT law, there would be no problem with DHK's position because all adulterers and adulteresses would already be dead and thus, no divorce. Pretty clear-cut. There would be a huge population decrease in America, let alone in the Church.

 

You will have to be more specific than that.