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Hey bud... quite the complex situation you are in I think... good thing you are just dating and haven't made any vows yet
Bible is quite clear on this point I think. You might be focusing on selective verses and concerned about the exact word used, but other verses talk about this situation besides Luke 16:18.
Matt 19:9 - "And I say to you: whoever divorces (or "put away" in some translations) his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery." (ESV)
Matt 5:31-32 - “It has been said, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’ But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her the victim of adultery, and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery." (NIV - no mention on put away in the NIV for this verse)
Mark 10:1-12 (and Matt 19:112) is where the Pharisees test Jesus regarding the act of divorce. From His answer in that passage, it is clear that God does not want what He has put together to be separated by men. But taking into account other passages (like the ones above) we can see that the only condition for a divorce (or for one to be put away), is through the act of adultery. If no adultery has been done, then the divorce/putting away is not right in Gods eyes, and in turn, if they marry another, they commit adultery and sin. "And I say to you: whoever divorces his wife (NIV uses divorce also), except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery." Matt 19:9 ESV
1 Cor 7:1-16 speaks a lot regarding principles of marriage also, and verse 10 and 11 say: "To the married I give this charge (not I, but the Lord): the wife should not separate from her husband (but if she does, she should remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband), and the husband should not divorce his wife."
There are many other verses that speak with regard to divorce or putting away so maybe do an online search for the word marriage or divorce in the Bible to gain further understanding.
Remember, the Holy Spirit wants to guide you in ALL of lifes decisions... most importantly who you marry!! It will be the second most important decision (after who you will worship) you make in your entire life, and God certainly wants to be a part of that decision The fact that you are asking this question shows that you want to do what God wants, and I pray that after further studying and prayer, you will hear that still small voice saying, "this is the way, walk ye in it." (Isaiah 30:21)
Stay Blessed bud, and all the best for your future life decisions
Bible is quite clear on this point I think. You might be focusing on selective verses and concerned about the exact word used, but other verses talk about this situation besides Luke 16:18.
Matt 19:9 - "And I say to you: whoever divorces (or "put away" in some translations) his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery." (ESV)
Matt 5:31-32 - “It has been said, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’ But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her the victim of adultery, and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery." (NIV - no mention on put away in the NIV for this verse)
Mark 10:1-12 (and Matt 19:112) is where the Pharisees test Jesus regarding the act of divorce. From His answer in that passage, it is clear that God does not want what He has put together to be separated by men. But taking into account other passages (like the ones above) we can see that the only condition for a divorce (or for one to be put away), is through the act of adultery. If no adultery has been done, then the divorce/putting away is not right in Gods eyes, and in turn, if they marry another, they commit adultery and sin. "And I say to you: whoever divorces his wife (NIV uses divorce also), except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery." Matt 19:9 ESV
1 Cor 7:1-16 speaks a lot regarding principles of marriage also, and verse 10 and 11 say: "To the married I give this charge (not I, but the Lord): the wife should not separate from her husband (but if she does, she should remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband), and the husband should not divorce his wife."
There are many other verses that speak with regard to divorce or putting away so maybe do an online search for the word marriage or divorce in the Bible to gain further understanding.
Remember, the Holy Spirit wants to guide you in ALL of lifes decisions... most importantly who you marry!! It will be the second most important decision (after who you will worship) you make in your entire life, and God certainly wants to be a part of that decision The fact that you are asking this question shows that you want to do what God wants, and I pray that after further studying and prayer, you will hear that still small voice saying, "this is the way, walk ye in it." (Isaiah 30:21)
Stay Blessed bud, and all the best for your future life decisions
I should have made this clear in the beginning... in fact I'll probably start a new thread... but the divorcee was abused by her non-Christian husband. She moved away, then tried to file for divorce, but found out that HE already filed for divorce. So this is likely a case for 1 Corth 7:15
[SUP]15 [/SUP]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.
But this verse is even up for interpretation... the greek roots of bondage doen't necessarily mean bondage to marriage and instead could mean that "separation" is ok but divorce isn't...and even if the verse does mean divorce is ok...there's no conclusive mention anywhere in the Bible that remarriage is ALLOWED. In those times remarraige was EXPECTED for the woman to survive, it wasn't necessarily what God says is ALLOWED.