Divorce

Should Christians divorce their spouses? Why or why not? What does the Bible say about this?

I think there are very few and specific examples that allow for divorce to be okay. The Bible encourages all Christians to refrain from divorce, because marriage is such a sacred thing. We as Christians are Christ's bride. In the same way we anticipate walking down the isle, the excitement should be so much more in anticipating Christ's return. Marriage is a covenant with God, not contract. This means that just because the state says your divorced, it's not the same in God's eyes.

Matthew 19: 5-9 tells us first what marriage is and then second how God feels about divorce. If your spouse commits adultery more than once and is not willing to stay and work on the marriage there is grace given to the departed spouse. The same goes for a person being beaten or left. I think that almost any other instances than the ones previously mentioned are not grounds for divorce. As Christians divorce shouldn't be an option to make life easier. In Malachi 2:16 God expresses how he hates divorce. The
Bible makes the few circumstances very clear on when divorce is acceptable and forgiven. At the same time I think the bible makes it very clear that divorce is wrong.

Those who are getting married should never consider divorce as an option. Those who are married and struggling should do everything in their power to make it work. And those who have gotten divorced should realize that all sin is the same and they are no different than anyone else and not dwell in remorse.

In conclusion I don't think that Christians should divorce their spouses. However there are times when only one person is committed and the other person has no control. I know that the Bible encourages divorce in absolutely no way. Marriage is so much more than just love, it requires commitment. It is so much more than a legal binding contract. It is a covenant with the Almighty God.