One thing we tend to learn when we are growing up is; Good medicine often tastes bad, horrible in fact. Similarly much of what the Bible tells us, we simply do not want to hear. And too often the human response is to ignore or deny it. And of course ignoring the truth, or denying it altogether does NOT change the truth. The truth about divorce is rather simple. Our entertainment industrie have glamorized it, and then we have made it mundane. Many people that we know have been divorced and re-married several times. It is possible that some of you may be among the large number of divorced.
What does the Bible say about divorce? Here are two passages (there are more) that pretty much sum it up.
Malachi 2:16 "For the LORD, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away". (same terminolgy is found in Mathew 19)
Mathew 19:9 (Jesus speaking) And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery." This does not leave room for anything else. He does not give a grocery list of causes for divorce.
Many people may find that they have already gotten themselves into unscriptural marriages, and many of these decide that their momentary happiness is more important than their immortal soul. James 4:14 ..."For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away." Obviously where you spend eternity is much more important than the momentary happiness you may or may not derive from an unscriptural marriage. If you are thinking that God won't punish you, then remember that the one thing God cannot do is Lie Titus 1:2.
I know that some people find themselves a part of unscriptural divorces, through no fault of their own. In this case abstinence is definitely the best way to go.
Remember that if you are in doubt of your ability to marry or your chosen mates ability to marry, your immortal soul is much too important to gamble. This applies in any case where you are in doubt.
I hope this has been educational
