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Divorce and remarriage is a plague in our churches. There have been more families ruined by it than any other thing. It also has closed off areas of ministry to many people who would otherwise be perfectly qualified.

I am thinking in particular about the office of Deacon. In our church we hold that the "husband of one wife" clause means no divorced or remarried men are qualified to serve as a Deacon. This has severely limited the amount of otherwise qualified men from serving the church in this capacity.

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This has severely limited the amount of otherwise qualified men from serving the church in this capacity.

8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
10 And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

Slanderers are also prohibited even though they are "otherwise qualified."

Drunkards are also prohibited even though they are "otherwise qualified."

The greedy are also prohibited even though they are "otherwise qualified."

The "doubletongued" are also prohibited even though they are "otherwise qualified."