I read your article on divorce and remarriage. I am a born-again Christian and so is my husband. We have been married for 6 1/2 years and have a 5 month old son. We were married by a justice of the peace because I had been divorced after a brief marriage (also performed by a jop). We want to serve the Lord in all aspects of our lives. I now know that my divorce was a sin and we have both sinned by remarrying and thus committing adultery. My question is, what are we supposed to do now? We want to be right with the Lord. Any input you can give us will be appreciated. [identify withheld by editor]
Articles pertaining to marriage, divorce and remarriage that are currently archived on Gospel Gazette Online can be accessed at the following URLs. These articles present the biblical view to which mankind now living in the Gospel or Christian Age is amenable.
https://www.gospelgazette.com/gazette/1999/aug/page6.shtml
https://www.gospelgazette.com/gazette/1999/nov/page19.shtml
https://www.gospelgazette.com/gazette/1999/oct/page19.shtml
https://www.gospelgazette.com/gazette/1999/feb/page16.shtml
https://www.gospelgazette.com/gazette/1999/may/page19.shtml#law
https://www.gospelgazette.com/gazette/2000/feb/page13.shtml
https://www.gospelgazette.com/gazette/2000/oct/page18.htm
https://www.gospelgazette.com/gazette/2000/page4.htm
Too infrequently, people do not permit reason and biblical truth to prevail over their emotional investment in the marriage, divorce and remarriage dilemma. However, others like yourselves have objectively applied God’s marriage instructions to themselves, though it can be a painful process. Your question, then, is not new and was addressed specifically in the article at the following link.
www.gospelgazette.com/gazette/1999/may/page19.shtml
Honest souls such as yourselves must not only concern themselves with God’s plan for their redemption (a Bible-based faith, Rom. 10:17; John 8:24; repentance, Acts 17:30; professing Jesus to be Christ, Acts 8:37-39; and immersion in water for the remission of sins, Rom. 6:3-5; Acts 22:16), but also with Christian living and service (Rev. 2:10; Titus 3:8). Like you, all of us need to routinely examine our lives in the light of God’s Word (2 Cor. 13:5). When a course correction is needed, each of us needs to make that adjustment to ensure we walk in the narrow way that leads to eternal life (Matt. 7:14).
We wish you the courage and the wisdom to follow through with the hard choices necessary to be pleasing to God. This is sent with our heartfelt and sincere interest in your welfare. Our prayer goes with you.
