Remarriage in a Church?

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  • Created on: 21-07-22 11:33

Remarriage in a Church?

Advantages

  • Everyone makes mistakes and Jesus taught that Christians should forgive; also God forgives: the parable of the Lost Son/Lost Sheep
  • The couple will work harder at the marriage this time.
  • Maybe the divorce was not the fault of one of the partners – e.g. abuse so the wronged partner is allowed happiness.

Disadvantages

  • Marriage is seen as a sacrament – a special holy union and so it should be up to God to break up the marriage by death – not for the couple to change their mind and want to marry someone else.
  • Jesus was against divorce “let no man separate” Mark 10:9 so therefore it shouldn’t happen.
  • Jesus taught that if you marry someone else while your first partner is alive this is adultery (7th commandment).
  • The promises were made in front of God and therefore it is an insult to break them and make them with someone else.
  • The promises were made in front of God and therefore it is an insult to break them and make them with someone else.

Evaluation

Christians are against divorce However divorce should be a matter of a last resort – the couple should have gone to their vicar for help and to counselling (such as RELATE).  Couples should also pray and remember their vows at the wedding.  Couples could also renew their vows and ask for God’s help because he is there at the wedding.

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