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Remarriage and the New Testament
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Remarriage and the New Testament
This paper gives a Christian perspective on remarriage as seen in the New Testament.
914 words (approx. 3.7 pages) |
3 sources |
MLA | 2007
Paper Summary:
This paper explores the traditional Christian outlook on divorce and remarriage as seen in the New Testament. Several Christian teachings are presented, including when one is able to dissolve a marriage and under what circumstances the spouses may remarry. Biblical passages are quoted to delineate these teachings. The author states that Christian teaching highly encourages marriages to be preserved.From the Paper:
"As the Bible teaches, God allows the dissolution of marriage for only three reasons, namely, the death of one of the partners, adultery or immorality, and when an unbelieving partner leaves the believer partner. Romans passage 7:2 states the first reason. Jesus states the ground of fornication in Matthew 5:31 and 32 and 19:9. And Paul provides the third reason in 1 Corinthians 7:12-16. He clarifies that in a marriage where the unbeliever leaves the believing partner, the believing or Christian partner is no longer bound to the marriage and can opt to remarry. It can be gleaned from the three reasons or grounds that God protects the innocent spouse who is left to continue with his or her life after the marriage ends. Paul, however, clearly does not provide a conclusive statement on divorce and remarriage but only treats marriage in a general way to fulfill the Law. Jesus emphasizes in Matthew 19:8 that it is only because the hardness of men's hearts that God allows divorce. In general, God disapproves of divorce and is not soft about it. "Sample of Sources Used:
- Clarifying Christianity. What the Bible Says About Divorce and Remarriage., 1999. http://www.clarifyingchristianity.com/divorce.html (accessed 19 July 2006).
- GospelWay. Divorce and Remarriage. Bible Study Lessons, 2006. http://www.biblestudylessons.com/cgi-bin/gospel_way/divorce_remarriage.php
- Hughes, John J. What the Bible Teaches About Divorce and Remarriage, 2006. http://www.rbvincent.com/BibleStudies/divorcejhughes.htm
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Remarriage and the New Testament (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Research-Paper-Remarriage-and-the-New-Testament/94823
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"Remarriage and the New Testament" 15 January 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Research-Paper-Remarriage-and-the-New-Testament/94823>
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