Marriage and Divorce

There are many divorced (and also many remarried) Christians today, but Tom and Jane want to know what the Bible really says about the issue before they make what they consider to be a life-altering decision. Generally, there are four schools of thought on divorce and remarriage into which Christians fall. These are:

Divorce and remarriage are both acceptable

Divorce is acceptable but remarriage is not Divorce is acceptable but remarriage is only acceptable in certain circumstances

Divorce - and by extension remarriage - are never acceptable (Beck, 2011)

Despite the fact that the Bible is very clear on what it says about divorce and remarriage, there are still different interpretations of that information depending on the Christian who is asked the question. Some denominations are also more liberal in their teachings than others, and that can greatly affect what a Christian thinks and believes when it...
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