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Sacred Commitments: A Spiritual Perspective on Marriage and Divorce

Explore the intricate dynamics of marriage, divorce, and spiritual devotion in light of biblical teachings. Discover the importance of honoring commitments and navigating challenges with faith. Learn how to prioritize spiritual focus and make sacrifices for the greater good.

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Sacred Commitments: A Spiritual Perspective on Marriage and Divorce

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  1. “Eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom”

  2. Those who need spiritual focus • For most, godly marriage assists service to God (Genesis 2:18) • It’s better than immorality (1 Corinthians 7:2) • For some, it presents an unnecessary burden (1 Corinthians 7:7, 35) • Even good things must be sacrificed in pursuit of the greater things

  3. Those who have been “put away” • To divorce is to send away • A passive party cannot “divorce” someone from whom he/she is already sent away; he/she is not married or claiming to be married • Such a one is “not under bondage” (1 Corinthians 7:15) to make the marriage work • To marry again would make the second spouse an adulterer (Matthew 5:32)

  4. Those who have been “put away” • Human divorce does not equate to God-sanctioned separation • God requires couples to stay together (Matthew 19:6) • Remarriage equals adultery (Matthew 19:9) because God still validates the first marriage • An innocent victim of fornication gets an implied exception – if that is why he/she is “put away”

  5. Those who have been “put away” • Failed marriages outside of Christ are not given an exception • Herod was an adulterer, though not a believer (Matthew 14:4) • God recognizes marriages between believers and unbelievers (1 Corinthians 7:12-13) • One who ruins his/her future for marriage before conversion must accept sin’s consequences

  6. Those who lack commitment • Commitment to hold marriage in honor (Hebrews 13:4) • Commitment to God’s male/female arrangement (Matthew 19:4) • Commitment to keeping God’s commands when it becomes difficult (Luke 9:62)

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