Remarrying is not a sin -- the Bible says so

I'm not convinced

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I think it's about God's mercy and also the circumstances within the couples lives. But Satan will paint it all black. I never heard this guys perspective before, glad you posted it, I'll study this.

Mountainmanbob said:

So did you watch the (full video) or is that just your opinion?

So what happens to the divorced ones in the Church that have remarried?

Are they wasting their time going to Church and headed for the Hot Place anyway?

Are you saying that there is no Repentance for divorce and remarriage?

M-Bob

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I understand your view on this, Bob...and I used to go along with those that saw remarriage as dooming the couple, but something just didn't feel right about it.

At the same time I know exactly why people think that, Jesus said it was adultery, and ongoing adultery without repentance is just like any known ongoing sin, and it is know, as it's a commandment.

That said, I don't think some are being overly judgmental...they have no good reason not to believe it's not a damnable sin. They just don't know what else to think, and for good reason.

I'm still not positive what to think, but again something just doesn't seem right about dooming a person to live the rest of their lives alone for one mistake. Also Jesus himself said it was tolerated in the days of Moses because of the hardness of their hearts, and it was still adultery back then too. So if it was adultery in Moses day, was still considered adultery but was forgiven/tolerated, and we still have harness of heart these days, would it not be tolerated today? Jesus said it was sin both then and now, and he never actually said it would send someone to hell, however, all considered it could be more than just implied.

Anyway, just some thoughts on the matter and I'll watch the video and hope it helps with one of my major, still not satisfactorily answered questions.

I hate it when there is something this serious, and I'm not certain about it.

Adultery is when it breaks a marriage, breaks this rule:

"So in everything, do to others as you would have them do to you, for this sums up the law and the prophets."

Obviously when a man leaves or betrays his wife of his youth -- a true and real marriage consummated in love and commitment once -- leaves her for a younger woman, because the young woman is attractive - nice ( lust) ... that is always wrong.

But if the original marriage was never a true bond, such as for instance if they did not truly join and become one flesh... then this isn't the same situation.

But when it's really a betrayal, then that's really adultery.

Mountainmanbob said:

So did you watch the (full video) or is that just your opinion?

So what happens to the divorced ones in the Church that have remarried?

Are they wasting their time going to Church and headed for the Hot Place anyway?

Are you saying that there is no Repentance for divorce and remarriage?

M-Bob

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I did watch the full video. I only said that I am not convinced. I didn't deserve you to ask questions as if I am condemning anyone.

A year ago I thought it might be possible for me to remarry in future. God has taken away gradually any inclination for it and now I'm at the point where I don't want to in case people are wrong. He actually sounded like he was double-talking. He started off saying it was adultery when people put away there wives and then said corinthians was talking about the unbeliever putting away their spouse.

I, however, am not going to even hazard a guess to the answers to your questions. I only know the work being done in my heart. In the future I might find myself in the position where I need to pray for an answer to what the Lord wills for my life in this regard. I do not judge others who do remarry.

I watched 3/4 of the video and was happy to see another share my feeling exactly on what Jesus was saying and really meant about Moses law, and the Corinthians scripture he remarked on was very good.

The video may have pushed me into putting this to rest as in divorce is not good if it can possibly be helped, however, it can be good if we don't have to worry about the only alternative of living in hell now, in the wrong marriage or being cast into hell later because we divorced for a much better life.

Again, people stick to there guns because they think they are right about this, and in a way, that is refreshing in a time when so many just go the easy route, so I understand their stance completely...they (in their ignorance as I now believe) are only tying to protect/help those that could never give them any biblical reason not to believe divorce is damnable.

This is one of the few instances where well meaning Christians may be just wrong, a least IMO, aren't we all at one time or another, and this is after all a tough one to get, while, at the same time, being so important (again, I hate these dilemmas). No one has really done wrong since it's nothing more than sincere, and understandable misunderstanding, but I would highly recommend the OP's video to present divorce naysayers....it could actually do us all some good.