So, what does God say about divorce?

You can listen to Curt’s teaching podcast HERE.

But, here’s the basic rundown:

1. GOD HATES divorce (Malachi 3:16) .  Not those who are or have been divorced.  Divorce is caused by heartheartednedd and creates ripples of brokenness that go on for generations.

2.  We read in scripture (Matthew 19:7-8 & 1 Timothy 5:8) that divorce breaks 2 promises that are made in marriage. 1. The promise of Intimacy.  2.  The promise of Loyalty.  Scripture does not say that, “if your spouse sleeps around, you have the right to divorce them.”  What it boils down to is that we are to be people of GRACE & SECOND CHANCES.  Because we are to live as people of GRACE, the 1st response is to give the chance to change/repent.  So, the general teaching is that where sexual immorality and there’s been a lack of repentance and no willingness to turn & change — divorce may be permitted.  This is a COMPLETELY different view than the rest of society.

G. K. Chesterton, wrote:  “If people can be divorced for incompatibility, I cannot conceive why all of us are not divorced. I have known many happy marriages, but never a compatible one.”

· The word  ”Compatible“  is compound word.
· Com- = “with,” and the word  -patible” (from latin word pathos)  = “suffer.”
· Compatible =  To suffer with

We want to be the kind of people who live with tender and pliable hearts – full of grace & peace & mercy.

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