DIVORCE AND REMARRIAGE - PART 6 (1 Corinthians 7:15)
"But if the unbeliever departs, let him depart; a brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases. But God has called us to peace. "
When an unbelieving spouse cannot tolerate the partner's faith and wants a divorce, it is best to let that happen in order to preserve peace in the family (Romans 12:18). The bond of marriage is broken only by death (Romans 7:2), adultery (Matthew 19:9), or an unbeliever's leaving.
In verse 16, Paul gives no assurances that the unbelieving spouse will be saved, and it is better to divorce and be at peace (verse 15), if the unsaved partner wants to end the marriage that way.
"But if the unbeliever departs, let him depart; a brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases. But God has called us to peace. "
When an unbelieving spouse cannot tolerate the partner's faith and wants a divorce, it is best to let that happen in order to preserve peace in the family (Romans 12:18). The bond of marriage is broken only by death (Romans 7:2), adultery (Matthew 19:9), or an unbeliever's leaving.
In verse 16, Paul gives no assurances that the unbelieving spouse will be saved, and it is better to divorce and be at peace (verse 15), if the unsaved partner wants to end the marriage that way.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
JOHN MacARTHUR –
The MacArthur Bible Commentary, Thomas Nelson, Inc: Nashville, Tennessee –
2005.
EARL RADMACHER,
RONALD B. ALLEN, H. WAYNE HOUSE – Nelson’s New Illustrated Bible Commentary,
Thomas Nelson, Inc: Nashville, Tennessee – 1999
RONALD F.
YOUNGBLOOD, F.F. BRUCE, R.K. HARRISON – Nelson’s New Illustrated Bible Dictionary,
Thomas Nelson Publishers: Nashville, Tennessee – 1986, 1995
All scripture quotations are from the
New King James Version (NKJV) of the Holy Bible, copyright © 1982 Thomas
Nelson, Inc.
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