Category Archives: Divorce and Remarriage

As promised some pages ago, we now need to interpret the words of Christ in light of what we’ve learned from Paul. We need to avoid the temptation to treat Paul as less worthy of respect than Christ. Rather, the … Continue reading →

Grace applies to all Christian issues. 1 Corinthians 7:17-24 teaches that a pre-conversion divorce and remarriage is not held against the converts by God. In Hebrews 8:12, speaking of Christians, God says that he “will remember their sins no more.” Baptism … Continue reading →

Now that we’ve wrestled with all of chapter 7, we need to summarize: 1. Marriage is not a legal relationship. It is a relationship that derives from Eden — a time before sin, before government, and before churches and preachers. … Continue reading →

We next consider Paul’s instruction that “each one should retain the place in life that the Lord assigned to him.” What does this say about the conversion of a wrongly divorced and remarried couple? 17 Nevertheless, each one should retain … Continue reading →

Now before we go on to Jesus’ teachings, we need to consider other portions of 1 Corinthians 7: 12 To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If any brother has a wife who is not a believer … Continue reading →

We “New Testament Christians” rarely seriously study the Old Testament, believing it was nailed to the cross. But Jesus and Paul repeatedly refer to the Old Testament when teaching their students. Indeed, they both assume their readers have a high … Continue reading →