False Teaching - Divorce is fine

[KingJ]

Divorce is not in God's will. Many teach that it is fine, but it is not.

1. God's Original Design Is Lifelong Faithfulness​

Jesus points back to Genesis 2:24, where God establishes marriage:

“Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.”
(Genesis 2:24; cf. Matthew 19:4–6)

Jesus adds:

“What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.” (Matthew 19:6)

This shows that marriage was intended to be permanent, not conditional or temporary.

2. Divorce Violates the Covenant of Marriage​

In Malachi 2:14–16, God rebukes unfaithful husbands for breaking faith with their wives:

“The Lord has been witness between you and the wife of your youth… she is your companion and your wife by covenant… I hate divorce, says the Lord.”

Here, God describes marriage as a covenant—a sacred promise, not merely a legal agreement. Breaking that covenant through divorce is something God says He “hates,” not because He hates the people involved, but because it brings pain, betrayal, and destruction to something He designed to be loving and life-giving.

3. Divorce Harms People and Communities​

Jesus emphasized that divorce often leads to adultery, because it creates a situation where people remarry while still spiritually bound to their original spouse:

“Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery.” (Mark 10:11–12)

Divorce also brings deep emotional, spiritual, and relational wounds—especially when children are involved. God opposes divorce not just to uphold a rule, but to protect people from that kind of brokenness.

4. There Are Limited Exceptions, But Divorce Is Never Ideal​

Jesus does acknowledge an exception in cases of sexual immorality:

“Whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery.” (Matthew 19:9)

The apostle Paul adds a possible exception when an unbelieving spouse abandons a believer (1 Corinthians 7:15). But even in these cases, reconciliation is the goal if possible. Divorce is permitted in extreme situations—but never commanded, and never ideal.

5. Marriage Reflects Christ’s Love for the Church​

In Ephesians 5:25–32, Paul explains that marriage is meant to reflect the relationship between Christ and the Church. Christ is faithful to His bride (the Church), even when she is unfaithful. That kind of self-giving, enduring love is what marriage is supposed to model.

To break that image through divorce is to distort one of the clearest earthly pictures of God’s love.

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That said, the Bible also offers grace, forgiveness, and restoration to those who have experienced divorce. God does not abandon people who have gone through this pain. He seeks to heal and redeem, not shame or destroy.

 

[Garee]

Divorce is not in God's will. Many teach that it is fine, but it is not.

1. God's Original Design Is Lifelong Faithfulness​

Jesus points back to Genesis 2:24, where God establishes marriage:



Jesus adds:



This shows that marriage was intended to be permanent, not conditional or temporary.

2. Divorce Violates the Covenant of Marriage​

In Malachi 2:14–16, God rebukes unfaithful husbands for breaking faith with their wives:



Here, God describes marriage as a covenant—a sacred promise, not merely a legal agreement. Breaking that covenant through divorce is something God says He “hates,” not because He hates the people involved, but because it brings pain, betrayal, and destruction to something He designed to be loving and life-giving.

3. Divorce Harms People and Communities​

Jesus emphasized that divorce often leads to adultery, because it creates a situation where people remarry while still spiritually bound to their original spouse:



Divorce also brings deep emotional, spiritual, and relational wounds—especially when children are involved. God opposes divorce not just to uphold a rule, but to protect people from that kind of brokenness.

4. There Are Limited Exceptions, But Divorce Is Never Ideal​

Jesus does acknowledge an exception in cases of sexual immorality:



The apostle Paul adds a possible exception when an unbelieving spouse abandons a believer (1 Corinthians 7:15). But even in these cases, reconciliation is the goal if possible. Divorce is permitted in extreme situations—but never commanded, and never ideal.

5. Marriage Reflects Christ’s Love for the Church​

In Ephesians 5:25–32, Paul explains that marriage is meant to reflect the relationship between Christ and the Church. Christ is faithful to His bride (the Church), even when she is unfaithful. That kind of self-giving, enduring love is what marriage is supposed to model.

To break that image through divorce is to distort one of the clearest earthly pictures of God’s love.

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That said, the Bible also offers grace, forgiveness, and restoration to those who have experienced divorce. God does not abandon people who have gone through this pain. He seeks to heal and redeem, not shame or destroy.

I would offer.

Not to promote divorce but as it seems God is a divorced person, He divorced Israel before her name was changed, previously Jabob, meaning "the deceiver" or unfaithful wife.

The new born again name "Israel." power with God and therefore overcome the things of this dying world (Jacob the unfaithful wife) _

Deuteronomy 24;1-2 When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man's wife.

The unfaithful wife spoken of in Jeremiah 3 . . . . . .They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the Lord. Lift up thine eyes unto the high places, and see where thou hast not been lien with. In the ways hast thou sat for them, as the Arabian in the wilderness; and thou hast polluted the land with thy whoredoms and with thy wickedness. Therefore the showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain; and thou hadst a *****'s forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed. ...
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Jacob backsliding Israel the unfaithful wife . . . not all Israel is born again Israel some remained under Jacob the deceiver


Jeremiah 3:8 And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also

The New Testament saints the new bride. Therefore, restoring what God has joined together, let not man make to no effect

.A constant reminder do not be unevenly yoked the cause of the flood. Forgivable yes .

Godly wisdom as it is written . . no..no no

Matthew 19:6Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder

 

[David Koberstein]

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Divorce is not in God's will. Many teach that it is fine, but it is not.

1. God's Original Design Is Lifelong Faithfulness​

Jesus points back to Genesis 2:24, where God establishes marriage:



Jesus adds:



This shows that marriage was intended to be permanent, not conditional or temporary.

2. Divorce Violates the Covenant of Marriage​

In Malachi 2:14–16, God rebukes unfaithful husbands for breaking faith with their wives:



Here, God describes marriage as a covenant—a sacred promise, not merely a legal agreement. Breaking that covenant through divorce is something God says He “hates,” not because He hates the people involved, but because it brings pain, betrayal, and destruction to something He designed to be loving and life-giving.

3. Divorce Harms People and Communities​

Jesus emphasized that divorce often leads to adultery, because it creates a situation where people remarry while still spiritually bound to their original spouse:



Divorce also brings deep emotional, spiritual, and relational wounds—especially when children are involved. God opposes divorce not just to uphold a rule, but to protect people from that kind of brokenness.

4. There Are Limited Exceptions, But Divorce Is Never Ideal​

Jesus does acknowledge an exception in cases of sexual immorality:



The apostle Paul adds a possible exception when an unbelieving spouse abandons a believer (1 Corinthians 7:15). But even in these cases, reconciliation is the goal if possible. Divorce is permitted in extreme situations—but never commanded, and never ideal.

5. Marriage Reflects Christ’s Love for the Church​

In Ephesians 5:25–32, Paul explains that marriage is meant to reflect the relationship between Christ and the Church. Christ is faithful to His bride (the Church), even when she is unfaithful. That kind of self-giving, enduring love is what marriage is supposed to model.

To break that image through divorce is to distort one of the clearest earthly pictures of God’s love.

----------------------

That said, the Bible also offers grace, forgiveness, and restoration to those who have experienced divorce. God does not abandon people who have gone through this pain. He seeks to heal and redeem, not shame or destroy.

My divorce made me very wealthy. I would definitely go through it again!
Shalom