Biblical Grounds For Divorce

Sex and the City of God Marriage Series “DIVORCE” Review Marriage Series Titles Marriage and its Creation……When is the Right Time? Marriage is a Picture…………Singleness Marriage and Gender Roles… Marriage between Believer and Unbelievers Marriage Ethical Issues………Interracial, After Death, Wedding Ceremonies etc. Lifelong Commitment Matthew 19:6 Marriage is an “icon” and when accessed by others, it should blow up to show God’s love for the church. No favorite’s between male and female Grow to be an Image Bearer NOT an Image Breaker

Key Words Adultery-Act of unfaithfulness when on epartner engages in porneia Divorce-Breaking of marriage covenant

Divorce Malachi 2:14-16 In 2001, 33% of self-identified born-again individuals had been divorced 34% incidence among non-born-again individuals. In 2001, 12% of protestant pastors (1 out of 8) had been divorced

Marriage-Union of one man and one woman formed when two swear oath before God

Divorce represents a failure to achieve God’s ideal. It is never something to celebrate. Churches should show love and grace to the divorcing and the divorced, but the notion of a “blessing on divorce” is crazy. A divorce is rather, cause for mourning, a symptom of failure. Divorce Can Be Necessary Like disconnecting life support from the dead __ Until it is necessary…MUST TRY TO PREVENT IT

What are some reasons people get divorced? Does the Bible allow divorce?

Even when biblically valid, IT IS NOT OBLIGATED Deuteronomy 24:1-4 (Divorce Cast Law…Describes Situation) What are these verses trying to express? Does this sound like a biblical teaching….allowance of divorce with a mere document? Matthew 19:3-9 Prohibition against ALL divorces for fallen people would be unbearable Sin would lead to divorce…no way around it Law was written to regulate sinful actions…divorce