This post provides Christian divorce support for Christians dealing with divorce. This short piece and the video (below) are presented by Attorney RL Johnson, a Christian, civil trial who has litigated over 100 divorces.
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Does Jesus Hate Divorce?
Many couples object to divorce on the ground that Jesus hates divorce. As an offer of proof, Christians usually cite Matthew 19:9:
“And I say to you: whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality,
and marries another, commits adultery.” Matthew 19:9 ESV
Christians also cite Mark 10:11-12:
“Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her,
and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.”
Mark 10:11-12 ESV
For additional support for their objection to divorce, some Christians cite 1 Corinthians 7:10-11 where the Apostle Paul instructs that: