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Christians and Divorce – What God Says? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200b<\/strong>Many Christians are continually having marital difficulties serious enough to contemplate divorcing. Among all other sins, divorce is one of the most impacting negative influences on the family, society and within the Church. This is why divorce was never part of God’s perfect plan to resolve difficulties within marriages.

From a biblical perspective, divorce is permitted in cases of infidelity \u00a0but \u00a0is \u00a0never \u00a0prescribed in\u00a0God’s\u00a0Word under any circumstance. \u00a0Divorce is permitted \u00a0because of the\u00a0hardness of one’s heart toward their\u00a0spouse (Matthew 19:8). One’s heart\u00a0can become \u00a0so \u00a0bitter \u00a0resulting \u00a0in\u00a0hardness \u00a0(void \u00a0of \u00a0vitality, \u00a0stiff,<\/em> unbendable, \u00a0unalterable<\/em>) \u00a0that\u00a0reconciling\u00a0is nearly impossible due\u00a0to\u00a0the cause and reaction to the cause of the\u00a0marital breakdown.\u200b
Related subject: \u00a0Why Marriages Fail<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Related subject: \u00a0Divorced Christians as Pastors?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Divorce – Permitted or Prescribed?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0<\/strong>\u200b\u200bWhile divorce appears to be allowable, it is never prescribed nor encouraged in scripture. \u00a0And for good reason. The damage alone from divorce is often unending. \u00a0A Christian who contemplates divorce should be very careful in acting out their desire to dissolve a marriage, fully understanding the lifelong consequences of such an action.\u00a0
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God used the experience of the prophet Hosea who was married to an habitually unfaithful wife and why divorce would be detrimental for both parties. Even with full knowledge of his wife’s infidelity; Hosea waited for his wife to repent… illustrating that God was long-suffering, not willing that any should perish.

The answer to any difficulty that a marriage may be consumed by is found in and by God’s Word. Only Christ can truly empathize with the intense emotion that one experiences from the hurt realized by an unfaithful spouse. And as demonstrated in the book of Hosea, the prospect of healing and hope is very real. Healing begins and continues with meditation on God’s mercy and forgiveness.\u00a0

As difficult as it is\u00a0to reconcile emotionally, physically, and spiritually to\u00a0their spouse;\u00a0if they purpose to glorify God,\u00a0they will find\u00a0grace and hope to reconcile (Heb\u00a04:16). \u00a0God is able.\u00a0<\/strong>

Sincerely, Dr. Arthur Belanger \u00a0
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