Gods law on divorce and remarriage is given in deut. Mine had divorced when i was young, and i spent much of my young life shuffling between two homes. Find resources to help you with your divorce, remarriage, and parenting moving forward. He is author of more than 50 books, including desiring god. How do you explain that the jewish people are divorced from god by his own word. But the fact that god divorced israel shows that lawful divorce is the result of sin, or violation of the contract. In sex, god, and marriage, arnold addresses the pain resulting from broken relationships and the misuse of sexual intimacy.
This book explains gods view of divorce and remarrige so clearly from the scriptures. The controversy over whether divorce and remarriage is allowed according to the bible revolves primarily around jesus words in matthew 5. Gola explains that god does not want people to suffer through loveless and sometimes hateful marriages. Endorsements i am aware of no resource on marriage that is as comprehensive and yet as accessible as this book. I have on more than one occasion counseled and aided women in leaving an abusive husband. List of books and articles about divorce online research. The principle idea is that while a healthy marriage is always the best choice, if a marriage is not healthy and divorce is inevitable, there are ways to make it. I believe god can use your divorce just as much as he can use marriage. An excellent book on marriage, divorce and remarriage, covering such topics as what the early christians said about marriage, why god is serious about marriage, compassion, church discipline, and others. He provides fresh biblical insights into critical issues including the sacredness of sex, the struggle against temptation, the decision to remain single or to marry, child rearing, and divorce and remarriage. Use our bible verses by topic page which lists popular verses from the old and new testament.
To any christian who is going through a divorce, in particularly when it is not your decision, this book is a must read. Testimonies on sexual behavior, adultery, and divorce. The bible tells christians and others to commit to their marriage and not divorce. What the bible teaches about divorce and remarriage. What does the bible say about divorce and remarriage. Looking for the truth concerning a christian marriage, divorce and being married again as taught in the bible. I read this when my marriage fell apart and i was exhausted from reading books about how to survive infidelity. Bible verses about divorce divorce is mentioned several times in the old and new testament, as god hates divorce, and there are very few exceptions where divorce is allowed in scripture. Covenantal marriage requires formal, legal grounds for divorce. Here are 3 things god wants to teach you through your divorce. Let not unholy bonds be formed between the children of god and the friends of the world. Divorce can be used to kill a righteous marriage, just as a surgeons knife can be used to kill a healthy person.
God takes the wedding covenant seriously, even when we do not. Even just meeting with a newly separated woman to share your hope, will bring light and love into her world, when all seems dark. Societys view of marriage is quite different from what god originally had in mind when he created the first couple. Lets open the bible and see what we can find about divorce, adultery, remarriage and a marriage between a christian and a nonchristian. I believe that gods healing is available for all who seek it and have faith. For 33 years, he served as pastor of bethlehem baptist church, minneapolis, minnesota. This is my final article on the study of revelations sevensealed scroll. Moreover, pronouncing that god hates divorce brings only hurt, confusion, and feelings of condemnation to christians who are divorced or contemplating divorce. The best book i have read on the subject is not under bondage by barbara roberts. Growing up, one of the reasons i related so much to dawn from the babysitters club was that her parents were divorced. Whether youre married, single, separated, or divorced, pastor mikes series this week had something for all of us to consider when dealing with the difficult topic of divorce. I am not saying that we are no longer gods chosen i am saying that for us to be reconciled to god, it cannot happen under the law. Changing families have been using dinosaurs divorce to learn to talk to each other about one of lifes most difficult moments for decades. Hard hearts cause people to persist in sin and hard hearts make it hard to forgive others but becoming a christian is about getting a new heart a soft heart filled.
This rules out all homosexual acts as well as all premarital and extramarital sexual. Readers of this paper should be sure to consult the official position paper of the council of deacons of bethlehem baptist church entitled, a statement on divorce and remarriage in the life of bethlehem baptist church. I believe god is still in the restoration business, and he plans to restore divorced women. In this one i will be focusing on revelation 5 and the divorce grounds. When we stray from his plan, as we have seen in the studies mentioned above, the results are damaging on many levels. God, the creator of humanity and of marriage itself, has laid out his plan for marriage as a lifelong union. A theology of sex, brings a broad conceptual view to biblical teachings on divorce. I wanted to overcome the statistics and prove to my critics that i. Divorce is hard, horrible and heartbreaking, but we should stop saying that god hates divorce, as this is misquoting, misrepresenting, and adding to, scripture. Lifeway provides resources to encourage and strengthen you and your family.
The authors experience counseling divorcees will help christian divorces make wiser choices, find peace, and move forward. Great care should be taken by christian youth in the formation. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Introducing marriage, divorce, and remarriage, a new book by dr. The phrase except for marital unfaithfulness is the only thing in scripture that possibly gives god s permission for divorce and remarriage. What does the bible say about divorce and separation. God himself is fedup with his church condemning those who have had a divorce and married again, and those who may need a divorce and will remarry. The ancient hebrew prophet malachi, who taught the people of israel about four hundred years before jesus, offered this word to his people. This is quite a tricky question to answer, christians do have different views on this issue. If youve got kids, reading this book together can serve as a springboard for working through this tough time in your familys life. In 1992 the lord said to the author, son sit down, i want to teach you about divorce. At the same time, however, the christian congregation does not encourage anyone to seek a divorce.
It is a careful analysis of what the bible says, showing. The bible makes clear the way in which god views divorce. A remarriage or to remarry after divorce is the will of god. What are the best christian books or resources on divorce. Written by stephen gola god himself is fedup with his church condemning those who have had a divorce and married again, and those who may need a divorce and will remarry. Meditations of a christian hedonist and most recently why i love the apostle paul.
Christ reaffirms genesis teaching that the only godapproved sexual relationship is that between one man and one woman in a lawful marriage mark 10. God never hated divorce, it was something else he hated. Jehovah grants the innocent mate the right to decide whether to remain with the guilty partner or to seek a divorce. That document, dated may 2, 1989, represents the position on divorce and remarriage that will guide the church in matters of membership and.
Dinosaurs divorce, marc brown and laurie krasny brown. Whoever divorces his wife, except on the ground of fornication sex outside of the marriage, and marries another commits adultery. Shop koorongs wide range of books and christian products now for online specials. Ya books about divorce, separation, and parental splits. Marriage is a covenant agreement, meant for life, therefore it must not be broken under any circumstance. To be clear, the prophet did not say that god hates people who have been divorced. I want women to know that they no longer have to be afraid, that theyre not alone, and with jesus, they can survive their divorce. Let the people of god take their stand firmly for truth and righteousness.
The book, which led me to take the course based on it, changed my life. Gods divorce decree in revelation 8 postmillennial. The best christian theological book i have come across about divorce and remarriage was written by dr. One woman wrote after her divorce, our divorce has been the most painful, horrid, ulcer producing, agonizing event you can imagine.
It is not surprising, then, that when asked about divorce and remarriage, jesus took his listeners all the way back to the beginning, reminding them that god created humanity as male and female gen. We all can find some way to give purpose to our pain after a time of healing. Man is a reflection of god and the structure of the human family is a reflection of the relationship between god and his son. Free online bible study on god, marriage, and divorce. Another reason god hates divorce is because it tears at the very heart of gods redemptive plan for the world. Christian divorce recovery midlife divorce recovery. Sex and the divorced christian divorce and remarriage help. Jesus teaching on marriage and divorce gives us a proper framework for lawful sexual activity. As a pastor, i regularly search for those texts that might be used in marriage counseling with couples, in premartial counseling, and with teens and preteens in the church. Let there not be marriages made between believers and unbelievers. The divorced person must remain unmarried for life thereafter. I do believe that god hates divorce, but i dont believe that it is an unforgivable sin. It is interesting to note the conversation between jesus and the pharisees in matthew 19. As he did with adam in the garden, god took the cinders of my shattered heart and created a new purpose.
I spent hours with my face to the floor, at church and at home, begging god to save my marriage. Lifeway provides resources to encourage and strengthen you and your. Partial dissolution is a divorce from bed and board, a decree of judicial separation, leaving the parties officially married while forbidding cohabitation. Live, laugh, love again and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. A lifelong marriage is the ideal, but when sin out of hardheartedness has made a marriage impossible to live in, god has made a way for the hurting. How do we as jews get back to god under the law which prohibits us from coming back. He loves us in spite of us falling short of perfection. Seeking god after divorce, through community, scripture, and journaling rebecca l. It is the final solution to the problem when all else fails, and when reconciliation is impossible. There were very few books and no christian divorce bloggers or mentors until now.
However, jesus identified only one acceptable reason to end a marriage, stating. Christians who are struggling with divorce should read this book. Divorce might seem like its fairly common culturally, but ya books about divorce are not. For when we are weak, we are made strong if we reach out to god. In a more personal way, novelist pat conroy said of his own marriage breakup, each divorce is the death of a small civilization. Dear rabbi, how do you explain the divorce in jeremiah.
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