Jesus Beliefs About Marriage And Divorce

Divorce is the legal severing of marital bonds and is on the rise in North America. In 2011, divorce in Blacks or African Americans is at an all-time high. Divorce has many implications for a society. If current trends continue, researches postulated that if African American children were not born outside of wedlock, the African American population would fail to reproduce itself and would rapidly die off. Blacks who are married live longer, are wealthier, happier, and choose healthy behaviors compared to Blacks who are divorced. Many Blacks living in the South or the “Bible Belt” of America profess faith in Christ or other spiritual connections, are often frequent

Kurt Gray Chapter 10 Jesus taught about divorce was that when marrying the create a bond so so strong that it is “one flesh”, divorcing breaks this bond. Also once a person divorces and marries again, this a form of adultery. Jesus prioritizes children they are the future and they understand God.

Love and commitment go hand-in-hand when it comes to marriage. A marriage cannot survive solely on love, but it also cannot survive without love. The same applies to commitment. When a man and woman utter the words “till death do us part” on their wedding day, they are committing themselves to each other, promising to never leave, no matter what obstacles they must face. However, almost half of all marriages are ending in divorce, despite the fact that these divorced couples vowed to be with each other forever. These marriages are ending because people fail to realize that a marriage must have both love and commitment in order to be successful. In the Bible, God tells us that marriage means forever. Divorce is no excuse or a way out. When a couple promises to be with

The Bible, has also created a conflict amongst Christians. In Exodus 21:10, it states that, "If he takes another wife to himself, he shall not diminish her food, her clothing, or her marital rights." In further chapters, such as 1 Corinthians 7:2 , it states that," . . . each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband. " Infidelity has gotten to the point where people truly believe that they can have their cake and eat it

The United States of America is the land of the free and the home of the brave; however, it can also be called the country that holds the highest divorce rates. America’s divorce rate in 2010 was at forty one percent and is still currently growing (Divorce Rates by Country). Forty percent of these divorces had children involved (Divorce Rates in America). With such shocking statistics, it is easy to see that America’s divorce system is in dire need of change. Since divorce can ruin families, harm a child’s all around well-being, and holds the potential of being prevented, there should be more strict regulations to receive a divorce and a stronger push for covenant marriages.

Over the course of time the Nilch’i Dine’e had been committing adultery with creatures of other races, thus them being part like the Holy People, yet different because of the genetics of the other creatures. God also places a strong emphasis on the marriage between man and woman. It states in Genesis 2:24, “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.” In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus also teaches against adultery and divorce, recorded in Matthew 5:27-32, Luke 10:1-12. In 1 Corinthians 8, Paul emphasizes how marriage should be arranged between man and woman.

Usually in today’s society many couples place their definition of divorce in what men from the Old Testament placed their definition and circumstances. Lack of growth with each other, falling out of love, meeting other people, financial issues and lacking to maintain a home are only a few samples of the circumstances used today and in the Old Testament. None circumstance are those that Christ gives in the New Testament. Unfaithfulness and spousal abuse (although not mentioned in the New Testament, but indicated)

God made his heart concerning marriage and the family unit clear in the book of Genesis as it states that, “But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together let not man separate.’’(KJV)

Jesus explains in Matthew 19:8 and Mark 10:5 that the Mosaic concession with regard to divorce was due to man’s hard-hearted rejection of the creational mandate of Genesis 2:24. Moses’ regulations for divorce and remarriage only make sense if divorce was occurring both frequently and often for selfish and trivial reasons. The fundamental concern of the text is that by divorcing a woman, a man forces her into a position of defilement if she remarries. Thus, the primary purpose of the legislation is to place a restriction on the woman’s first husband and prevent this abomination from occurring in Israel. Contextually, the case in Deuteronomy 24:1-4 falls within the section in which Moses selects sample laws to illustrate the nature of the requirements of living under the Sinaitic Covenant. The situation described in Deuteronomy 24:1-4 coheres with the seventh commandment: You shall not commit adultery. This command and prohibition serves to protect the sacredness of the marriage relationship. In the light of this, the most probable explanation for limitation on remarriage in the event of divorce in Deuteronomy 24:1-4 was to discourage divorce among the Israelite people and deepen their understanding of the true nature of the marriage

Religion and the Bible encourage, and perhaps demand marriage from two individuals to create them as one. The Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him (Genesis 2:18)".  "That at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,' and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh'? So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate (Mathew: 19:4-6)". Why does religion place such an importance on a union of marriage? An answer is suggestively related as to why automobile and health insurance companies provide a discount on their policies when filing married. According to State Farm Auto Insurance, two married individuals are much more likely to accept upon themselves responsibility, maturity, and a longer healthier and more satisfying life. Insurance agencies believe your life will be more structured and meaningful, to provide you with a policy. Living alone or entering and departing unstable casual

In conclusion, the Christian religion takes in very few accounts for the many motives leading to divorce without the

Calling something marriage does not make it marriage. Marriage is a legal contract between a man and a woman. It is the institution that establishes kinship and relations in the family. Marriage is mostly recognized by a state, organization, religious authority, local community, or peers. Marriage is for procreation, education, the unity, and well-being of the couple. Some say marriage is for two people who love each other and ready for commitment. Nevertheless, in the bible times, couples were not allowed to choose the one him or her married. Therefore, the person he or she married was not the person him or her loved. Divorce was not an option; the couples had to learn to love the person they married. Stating this, marriage is not all about love and emotions, but the purpose of marriage. Marriage is unique and universal. (Rauch) Marriage of homosexual couples would not provide the same benefits of a heterosexual couple. Homosexual are not allowed to produce children. They must have vitro-fertilization or surrogacy. Same-sex couples should not be allowed to marry, because marriage is for a man and a woman, all religion is against gay marriages, and gay marriages are the slippery slope for other marriages. (Ferguson)

Saint Paul interpreted the word of Christ on divorce and wrote “To the married I give charge, not I but the Lord, that the wife should not separate from her husband, but if she does, let her remain single or else be

     What exactly was Jesus saying here? It seems to be quite similar to the recollection of Mark, but with an added twist. The married couple is still bound before God. Thus, the adultery aspect still stands after the marriage. However, Jesus explains that divorce is only permissible in the case of adultery. Does this act of divorce label her as an adulterer? Or, is he saying that a divorce is only considered a divorce before God after adultery?

As declared before, divorce must remain the last decision to take by a couple, because of its dreadful consequences on the whole family.