Matthew 19:9 – Jack Cottrell

Are Biblically Divorced Persons Allowed To Remarry?

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Jack CottrellApril 30, 2013

Are Biblically Divorced Persons Allowed To Remarry? by Jack Cottrell (Notes) on Friday, June 8, 2012 at 10:29am QUESTION. I agree that the Bible permits divorce under certain circumstances, but it seems to me that it does not permit the divorced person to remarry. What do you think? ANSWER. I answered this question once, in a note from October 2010. I will answer it again here, and will include the material from Guy Duty’s book that was only mentioned in passing in the former note. For the sake of this question, we are assuming that there are two Biblical grounds … Continue reading →

Divorce and 1 Corinthians 7:15

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Jack CottrellApril 30, 2013

Divorce and 1 Corinthians 7:15 by Jack Cottrell (Notes) on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at 8:12pm QUESTION: I have some questions about the meaning and application of 1 Cor. 7:15, which says, “But if the unbeliever departs, let him depart; a brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases. But God has called us to peace” (NKJV). First question: If the unbeliever leaves, and the believer is not bound, does that give the believer the freedom to secure a divorce and then marry a committed Christian? Second question: A Christian is married to a person who begins … Continue reading →