Ideally, good Christians live by the Bible and Paul’s opinion in I Cor. 7:10-11 would be followed. In it he gives the command from the Lord. Wife is not to part from her husband. If she does, she is not to remarry. She is also counseled to try to reconcile with her husband. The same holds true for husbands. In Matthew 19, Jesus states we were made male and female. He also says that a man is to leave his parents and become one with his wife. "Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.” When he was asked if Moses commanded a man to be given a divorce certificate and be sent away he replied, Moses permitted divorcing their hearts were hard. He also said that if a man divorces his wife for any other reason than unfaithfulness, he would be committing adultery. These biblical statements make it difficult for Christians to get divorced.
The decision for a Christian to divorce is difficult. There are few exceptions to the rules set down in Corinthians and Matthew. Adultery is the strongest reason for divorce; still, we are encouraged to forgive rather than give up. Divorce is also recognized in the case of one person not being a believer. If the person filing for the divorce finds it unbearable to live under these circumstances, they may leave and remarry. However, the remarriage must be to someone who, “is in the Lord.”
Infidelity, fornication and divorce are a given fact of life, even among members of the clergy. With these things happening, it’s understandable why so many ‘regular’ people are doing them too. Christians considering divorce need to remember that God is there to help them through the decision making process.
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