Roughly one million divorces are filed in the United States every year. Since a majority of U.S. citizens profess some form of Christianity, it follows that most of these divorces are filed by those who would say that they worship the God of the Bible.
What constitutes marriage? What constitutes divorce? Does God condone it? What about remarriage? When relationships become tangled, we go to the Scriptures to learn what Jesus would say about the situation, and follow His Word to straighten the issues.
The question of divorce and its lawfulness is of long standing. Once the question was put to Jesus, “Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife?” He had an answer.
Is divorce permitted by Jesus?
Deterioration defines many homes in American society. What is God's plan for Christian homes, and how can we prevent deterioration in our own homes?
Marriage, which God instituted at Creation, is recognized worldwide as a wholesome relationship. Jesus reiterated His Father's original intent of marriage as a lifelong arrangement., and the apostles noted that marriage is a type of Christ and His Bride, the church. How does divorce fit in?
Divorce and remarriage—what does God think of it?
Popular Christian culture has embraced divorce and remarriage almost as enthusiastically as the larger western culture. But have we thought through this issue Biblically? This article searches New Testament teaching for clarity on this critical issue.
If we believe that God is the Designer of marriage, we accept that His Word is our authority about this relationship between a man and a woman. Is marriage ALWAYS permanent? Is divorce ALWAYS wrong? This article lays a Biblical base from which to draw clear answers to these thorny questions.