Luke 16:18

Society has indoctrinated us to believe that divorce is our right. The Bible teaches differently. There are exceptions. A marriage where sexual immorality  or abuse exist is not a marriage ordained by God. And Paul tells us that if an unbelieving spouse ask for a divorce we are not under obligation to stay in the marriage. It also says that no sin, other than blasphemy, is greater than another. For we all fall short. But the truth, no matter the circumstance, is that it brings violence into the family, both our personal family and the Body of Christ.

Scriptures says that all sins can be forgiven except for calling Christ within us evil. But the hard truth is that it will forever change us and not for our good. I am thankful for the overwhelming love of God that can transcend the sin in our life and remake us into the image of His Son, Jesus Christ.

I am, and will always be, humbled beyond measure that Jesus came to save a sinner like me!

Jesus’ teaching here seems to go beyond the instructions about divorce given by Moses. The differences are more apparent in Matthew’s Gospel, which records Jesus’ teaching on divorce in greater detail. Faithlife Bible.

Jesus illustrated the moral demands of God’s law by referring to the inviolability of marriage. NKJ Bible.

Luke 16:18

18 “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced from her husband commits adultery.

Matthew 5:32 | But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery.

Matthew 19:9 | And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery.”

Mark 10:11 | So He said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her.

1 Corinthians 7:10 | Now to the married I command, yet not I but the Lord: A wife is not to depart from her husband.

1 Corinthians 7:11 | But even if she does depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband. And a husband is not to divorce his wife.