Reflections on 1 Corinthians 7:10–24, 39–40 Divorce is one of the most sensitive and painful subjects Christians face today. Almost everyone has been touched by it in some way—perhaps personally, or through a child, parent, or close friend. No one enters marriage intending for it to end in divorce. Yet we live in a fallen… Continue reading Divorce, Desertion, and the Bible
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When does the Bible permit divorce?
No-one ever marries intending to get divorced, but divorce is a reality – also in the church. Divorce can be for biblically permitted reasons or non-biblical reasons. In my experience we are tempted to make two common mistakes in the church when dealing with divorce: