Warning Against Divorce And Adultery

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By
The Man Who Saw God Face To Face
Raphael Okechukwu Nweze

Introduction
         The rate of divorce is increasing everyday. Youths and newly married couples are quick to give reasons why their marriage should not continue. This paper emphasizes the fact that divorce is not allowed in the church of God. That was why Jesus warned the public by saying, “What God has joined together, let no one put asunder.”
         God has warned the world, saying, “Those who practice promise and fail, I am waiting for you in heaven.” The simple fact is that such people do not, and cannot, enter the kingdom of heaven. And Jesus warned that it is better for person to settle his case here on earth, than to be dragged to the throne of judgment in heaven.
         Again, it is better for a person not to promise anybody marriage, until he/she is ready for marriage, than to promise to marry somebody and later fail to fulfill the promise. As you should know, reasons do not, and cannot, save any one in the presence of God. Biblical evidences show that reasons did not save Adam and Eve. It did not save King Saul from losing the kingdom of Israelites, despite his good intention to offer sacrifice to God.
         Be warned!

Relevant Bible References
         Her are some rellevant portions of the scriptures:
  1. Furthermore it has been said, 'Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.' 32 But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery. Matthew 5:31-32

  2. 10 In the house His disciples also asked Him again about the same matter. 11 So He said to them, "Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her. 12 And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery ." Mark 10:10-12

  3. 18 "Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery ; and whoever marries her who is divorced from her husband commits adultery . Luke 16:18

  4. A man must not have sexual relation with a woman who returns to him after having sexual relations with another man. Deut. 24:4

  5. Do not allow your son or daughter to marry a god worshipper who refuses to repent. Deut. 23:2 Deut. 7:3

  6. A man must not have sexual relation with a woman betrothed to another man. Lev. 19:20

  7. A man must not have sexual relation with a woman until he has acquired her in marriage. Exod. 22:16-17

  8. A man must not divorce a woman he married after having raped her. Deut. 22:29

  9. A man must not divorce a woman, until she commits pre-marital fornication. Deut. 24:1

  10. A man must not divorce a woman she married after he has slandered her. Deut. 22:29