Concluding part on divorce.
One can say if wife was not submissive and does not accept the godly leading of the husband in the family, husband is right in divorcing such a wife. God has done that. If a husband does not protect a submissive wife and does not love her, then wife has no option but to separate from her husband and seek a secular divorce since clergy is unjustly one sided in that it arranges marriage for the revenue it receives and does not bother to nullify if justified for the transgression of the spirit of the Law.
“Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets” (Matthew 7:12).
We are all accountable to God. We know the righteous conduct expected between husband and wife. Transgression is bound to lead to a secular divorce when all amicable and reasonable attempts made to patch up the relationship fail. After all, as indicated before, marriage is not meant for leading a miserable life when each one can contribute great things in serving the Lord directly or through a society.
A divorced man or woman cannot accept the organizational responsibilities of a Church, that is to say, becoming a deacon or elder with responsibilities.
In India, secular laws are very much biased in favoring wives. This has led to bad misuse of the same by many wives. This damaging situation has been expressed time and again by judges at all levels of judiciary. A wife can easily implicate an innocent husband and put him in jail with a false charge of dowry. It is difficult to get bail and he has to languish in prison.
Typically, in Indian society, son and daughter-in-law live with the son’s parents for support in their advanced age. A daughter-in-law can again falsely charge the in-laws for domestic violence and put them into prison with no bail available.
Some Helplines established to protect a battered wife genuinely, fail to understand the merit and demerits of each case that is delicate uniquely, and, therefore, instead of trying to solve and patch up the broken marriage, they aggravate the problem by trying to threaten the innocent husband and his parents with false charges to favor themselves in the process of forced settlements with share in the spoils.
Under normal circumstances, a divorce is not available to women, and that was clarified by Paul, “But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away” (1 Corinthians 7:11-12).
When godly man and woman come together and marry based on the biblical expectations in their relationship, there is no question of divorce. Nevertheless, if one person were to indulge in deeds that are contrary to the law of Christ, namely, compassion, mercy and forgiveness, then divorce is a must. Again if one were to remain adamant and refuse to repent and confess, then divorce is a way out. We have the backing of the Scripture for that:
“Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire” (Matthew 18:7-9).
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Concluded on divorce topic
One can say if wife was not submissive and does not accept the godly leading of the husband in the family, husband is right in divorcing such a wife. God has done that. If a husband does not protect a submissive wife and does not love her, then wife has no option but to separate from her husband and seek a secular divorce since clergy is unjustly one sided in that it arranges marriage for the revenue it receives and does not bother to nullify if justified for the transgression of the spirit of the Law.
“Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets” (Matthew 7:12).
We are all accountable to God. We know the righteous conduct expected between husband and wife. Transgression is bound to lead to a secular divorce when all amicable and reasonable attempts made to patch up the relationship fail. After all, as indicated before, marriage is not meant for leading a miserable life when each one can contribute great things in serving the Lord directly or through a society.
A divorced man or woman cannot accept the organizational responsibilities of a Church, that is to say, becoming a deacon or elder with responsibilities.
In India, secular laws are very much biased in favoring wives. This has led to bad misuse of the same by many wives. This damaging situation has been expressed time and again by judges at all levels of judiciary. A wife can easily implicate an innocent husband and put him in jail with a false charge of dowry. It is difficult to get bail and he has to languish in prison.
Typically, in Indian society, son and daughter-in-law live with the son’s parents for support in their advanced age. A daughter-in-law can again falsely charge the in-laws for domestic violence and put them into prison with no bail available.
Some Helplines established to protect a battered wife genuinely, fail to understand the merit and demerits of each case that is delicate uniquely, and, therefore, instead of trying to solve and patch up the broken marriage, they aggravate the problem by trying to threaten the innocent husband and his parents with false charges to favor themselves in the process of forced settlements with share in the spoils.
Under normal circumstances, a divorce is not available to women, and that was clarified by Paul, “But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away” (1 Corinthians 7:11-12).
When godly man and woman come together and marry based on the biblical expectations in their relationship, there is no question of divorce. Nevertheless, if one person were to indulge in deeds that are contrary to the law of Christ, namely, compassion, mercy and forgiveness, then divorce is a must. Again if one were to remain adamant and refuse to repent and confess, then divorce is a way out. We have the backing of the Scripture for that:
“Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire” (Matthew 18:7-9).
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Concluded on divorce topic