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To: MurphsLaw

God is against divorce, what Christ did was die for the sins. We repent, and gain forgiveness. However, Gods searches the heart, and while divorce is wrong, and even Christians get divorced, God sees the reason in the heart.

Christ said only for sexual sin can one justify divorce, but if one cheats, the other one better not be the type who led them to it.

If we are to forgive another 70 x 7, then where is the forgiveness for the sin.

If then one keeps sinning, then we learn it is OK to put one away in divorce if they are not saved. Since continual willing sin proves one is not one with Christ.

This even God says to do so is OK, since God’s commandment under Moses said death was the penalty for one who commits harlotry. Remember the woman caught in adultery? Christ also said let he who is without sin cast the first stone.

Remember, all of God’s punishments were the max you can give, under Christ it is forgiveness to the max. So while divorce is wrong, if a Christians divorces their spouse for adultery, then they are as guilty for not forgiving them.

You then will say, but who can be iso forgiving for such a violation of ones marriage vow? To which Jesus said, man cannot, thus we need Christ. Yet as I said, if you are truly in Christ, then why would you not forgive instead of divorce?


27 posted on 03/20/2021 9:56:18 PM PDT by OneVike (Just another Christian waiting to go home)
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To: OneVike
I would say that you hold a very liberal understanding of Matt 19- all of the verses. When we marry on the altar, we are indeed becoming one flesh... not mere sentimentality.... but truly spiritually one flesh. The greek word actually means a "new organism" created... whereby after marriage- divorce is then like cutting up this new body in the eyes of God.

Many Christians accept modern no-fault mutual divorce... but it goes against scripture. He that cant stay married for life... ought not get married - and avoid breaking a promise made to God. Moses had no authority to redefine what marriage was to be. Christ redefined sacramentally what marriage should be once again. Once we get to decide what is right- Once we are the ones to decide- anything is possible agsinst God.
28 posted on 03/21/2021 1:46:03 PM PDT by MurphsLaw (“But now if you have a purse, take it.. and if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.“)
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