Would remarriage after a divorce still be considered adultery if abuse is involved?
If the person who went outside the union did so because they are a victim of abuse or brutality and there is no reasonable expectation that the abuse can or will stop any other way, is this permissible?
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Asked June 23 2013
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Heather Willcockson
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reuben van heerden
I have 3 things to add to this discussion:
1. The very next verse the Lord says :" because you have hardened your harts"
2. The covenant between man and wife is ONLY broken once one party dies
3. The bible permits man and wife to live seperately in such cases, hoping for restoration and people coming to their senses?
4. ...and a 4th - "if the unbeliever wants to leave the marriage" it is OK to let them go.
Just another question about the details section - "causing her/him to comit adultery.." - who is responsible for the sin?.
Thanks
Reuben
Mark Vestal
Reuben, if a sin was committed Jesus Christ took responsibility for it on the cross. Neither party will be punished for it.
2 Cor 5:18-21
"And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him."