Author	Thread: 1 Cor 7:10,11
Admin	1 Cor 7:10,11 Posted : 9 Mar, 2013 05:30 AM So I wounder how one pastor, teacher or lay person dismiss the specific command Paul goes out of his way to tell the reader that the Lord commands from the reader this? For wives to not depart and if so remain unmarried and for husbands to not put away his wife. If you did not know this now you do. So now what? Is Jesus Lord of your life? Post Reply
View Profile History	1 Cor 7:10,11 Posted : 9 Mar, 2013 09:00 AM That comes from the reality that we do not live in a Christian society, and the Kingdom of God is not here on earth as it is in Heaven. The Men do put away their wives, and the wives do get remarried. Plus we have the government which has taken over marriage and divorce away from the authority of the Church. So even if a Christian Man or Woman does not want to be divorced - the law and society will make it happen anyway. Plus there the Apostle Paul did not say that the adulterer must not adulterate the wife or the husband, as that makes a big distinction when some outsider adulterates the marriage. What I find is that we all sin, and most if not all of our relationship separations and divorces are based on our past sins, and often it is continuing sins. I certainly do not think it helps anyone by trying to put a yoke of bondage or of guilt onto anyone. So the Bible scriptures really need to be interpreted based on the human realities going on. FYI. Post Reply
kuria View Profile History	1 Cor 7:10,11 Posted : 31 Mar, 2013 05:52 PM be careful with only using one reference on such a controversial topic. Divorce is mentioned in the old and new testament and stipulations and reasons are given in both. Take the Bible as a whole. Taking bits and pieces of it is very dangerous. I appreciate your concern for women or men who are struggling and also your desire to hold couples together. Unfortunately, I feel your study of this subject is not complete. It is true that "god hates divorce". there is no getting around that...it's true. But there is more than this one verse to talk about such a troublesome topic. Post Reply
HoosierHomeschooler View Profile History	1 Cor 7:10,11 Posted : 20 Aug, 2014 06:04 PM Thank you, Kuria, for a very cautious answer calling for a complete answer that considers the entire teaching on divorce. Post Reply