I'm not the best to answer as I have never been married. But I believe when two born
Christians marry who are truely devoted to God and each other, then the divorce rate
should be minimal. Very few couples in my church divorce, it's hardly heard of.
Here are some of the opinions that I have come across on this matter from others.
1) If neither party or one of the parties was not a Christian when they divorced, it doesn't count.
2) If adultary occurred, then the person who did not commit adultary is free to remarry,
but not the person who committed adultary.
3) If the marriage breaks down due to spousal abuse, then it doesn't count as this is a form
of mental adultery and betrayal.
4) The bible customs of the day don't apply to modern situations.
5) The woman at the well had several husbands but both she and Jesus knew they were
not really marriages. Some marriages are never real in the first place.
6) Forced/arrange marriage does not count.
As I saw these are just a few of the different opinions I have come across. Best thing to do is
pray about it and ask God to show you and guide you on this matter as you will get loads of
different opinions on here as well.
Christians marry who are truely devoted to God and each other, then the divorce rate
should be minimal. Very few couples in my church divorce, it's hardly heard of.
Here are some of the opinions that I have come across on this matter from others.
1) If neither party or one of the parties was not a Christian when they divorced, it doesn't count.
2) If adultary occurred, then the person who did not commit adultary is free to remarry,
but not the person who committed adultary.
3) If the marriage breaks down due to spousal abuse, then it doesn't count as this is a form
of mental adultery and betrayal.
4) The bible customs of the day don't apply to modern situations.
5) The woman at the well had several husbands but both she and Jesus knew they were
not really marriages. Some marriages are never real in the first place.
6) Forced/arrange marriage does not count.
As I saw these are just a few of the different opinions I have come across. Best thing to do is
pray about it and ask God to show you and guide you on this matter as you will get loads of
different opinions on here as well.
Item no 2 contradicts Matthew 5:32
"But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for
marital unfaithfulness, causes her to become an adulteress, and
anyone who marries the divorced woman commits adultery."