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According to the Word of God, it appears as though God does not
recognize divorce. A paper produced from a worldly court does
not dismiss the marriage relationship in the eyes of God.
Matthew 5:31 "saving the cause of fornication" - Except for the cause of fornication. If she has already gone out and committed fornication, then the husband would not be causing her to commit adultery. How could the husband cause his wife to commit adultery by divorcing her? Because God does not recognize the divorce. So in light of that, even though a couple may have a paper saying they are divorced, God says they are still married. So with paper in hand, the wife may go get another partner, or the husband get another partner, but when they do, they commit adultery, because they are still married, in the eyes of the Lord.
A bit more explanation is found here:
1Co 7:10
And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband: [here, the wife is forbidden by God to leave her husband] 1Co 7:11 But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, [if she does leave him, she cannot re-marry] or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife. [here, the husband is forbidden to put away his wife, or to (divorce) her.] 1Co 7:12 But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away. [speaking to saved Christian men, if their wife is an unbeliever, and yet she is happy to stay with him, he is commanded not to put her away (divorce her) ] 1Co 7:13 And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him. [speaking to saved Christian women, if their husband is an unbeliever, and yet he is happy to stay with her, she is commanded not to put him away (divorce him) ] 1Co 7:14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy. 1Co 7:15 But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A [saying that if the UNsaved marriage partner WANTS to leave their SAVED marriage partner, they are free to do so ] brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace. But God also does show a way out of a marriage if need be. For example if a spouse is being mistreated or abused, he or she would have just cause to leave a marriage: 1Co 7:10
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