THE WORD CLEANSES
This is edited from the 1611 Fellowship, December 25, 2024.
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Fornication is translated from the Greek root word "porn." It means any sexual activity apart from marriage. I don't see how "betrothed" could be inclusive of fornication. Breaking an engagement or betrothal does not still bind either party to each other. Thus, both are free to marry someone else.
Yeah that makes sense, a lot of nonsense doctrines out there. I know this might sound silly but should you actually divorce a woman if she did something like watched pornography, or could you forgive them? I don’t think I would take a woman back for adultery but I think I could for the other but would that make me in the wrong? Trying to understand everything before I find a potential wife really
Hi Reginald, a bit of an off topic question but I am seeking some counsel on it in regards to marriage. I’m struggling to understand that if a spouse commits adultery, would you be able to marry someone else? Because that would violate the covenant of marriage as Jesus says, so why is there so many people who say that you can’t remarry even if you get cheated on. I have never been married, however, it worries me that if I was married and that happened that I’d have to remain single forever. Marriage in this day and age even with a professing believer seems extremely risky and I wanted to get some truth on this as to me it would not seem very reasonable to have to remain single if your wife committed adultery on you, please if you could explain I’d greatly appreciate it.
Matthew 5:32: "But I say vnto you, that whosoeuer shall put away his wife, sauing for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoeuer shall marie her that is diuorced, committeth adulterie." I think this verse explains your question. If your spouse commits adultery/fornication you may divorce her, and you are free to remarry. However, if another man marries her, then both the woman and the man are committing adultery/fornication.