NO DIVORCEE WILL ENTER HEAVEN

MATTHEW 5:31-32 (KJV)
“31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
 
32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of FORNICATION, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
 
MATTHEW 19:8-9 (KJV)
“He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
 
9 And I say unto you, whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for FORNICATION, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
 
 
Dear people of God, over the years, many Christians have been ignorantly fed wrong information about a condition under which a man can divorce his legally married wife, which according to them is when the woman commits adultery.
 
As a result of this misinformation, many Christians including some equally ignorant pastors have chased away their legally married wives through divorce citing adultery and even going ahead to re-marry another woman.
 
Personally, I have never agreed with this statement and behaviour of such Christians because I know of a Scripture in Malachi 2:16 where God clearly states that He hates divorce.
 
God cannot say He hates something and then give a condition under which that thing He hates could be practised by His children and so I just knew something was wrong.
 
Glory be to God Almighty Who has finally fit the puzzle and open my eyes of spiritual understand to the Truth of His Word from a message I saw recently where the same Bible verses were quoted from the King James Version, which most scholars agree is the closest to the original Bible texts.
 
What I never realized, which is the same problem with Christians who make this false claim is that what is stated in the versions of Bible they read is SEXUAL IMMORALITY while the King James Version gives just one word, which is FORNICATION.
 
Dear friend, the Lord Jesus Christ says FORNICATION and NOT adultery is the ONLY condition a man can divorce his wife.
 
Again, this could become confusing because fornication is when either (1) two legally unmarried persons have unlawful carnal relations OR (2) one married and another unmarried person have unlawful carnal relations.
 
To be sure of this, the Word Jesus used in Matthew 5:32 and Matthew 19:9 is the Greek word PORNEIA, which is unlawful carnal relations between two unmarried persons or incest – unlawful carnal relations between close blood relatives.
 
On the other hand, the Greek word for adultery is MOICHEIA.
 
For us to understand what the Lord Jesus Christ was saying, we must look at what transpired between Joseph and Mary as recorded in Matthew 1:18-21.
 
Joseph was betrothed to Mary, which means both families of the couple had come together into a contract committing to marriage of their children.
 
Under Jewish tradition, a betrothal or erusin in Hebrew was binding on both parties, was recognized as marriage and could only be dissolved by a formal divorce process, which explains what Joseph wanted to do when he found out that Mary was pregnant with a child even when he had not met her (Matthew 1:25).
 
Take note that it was during the betrothal period Joseph discovered that Mary was pregnant but the angel of the Lord referred to Mary as Joseph’s wife.
 
Immediately after the betrothal or erusin ceremony, there was usually a one year waiting period after which the second and final ceremony or nissuin in Hebrew would occur when the lady would be escorted by her family and friends to her husband’s home.
 
Therefore, according to God’s Word spoken by the Lord Jesus Christ Himself, it is ONLY when the woman unlawfully FORNICATES with another partner to which she is not betrothed that God permits a divorce or putting away.
 
Recall, I mentioned earlier that the word PORNEIA also means incest. There have been instances where a couple get married only to discover that they are related by blood within the first 3 generations.
 
By this I mean first cousins, second cousins and third cousins cannot get married so if that happens or for some reason it is discovered you are half siblings because your parents never told you about their past, then God does not recognize such union and it must be dissolved immediately.
 
Therefore, parents must be open to their children about their past and the existence of any child they had with another person to whom they are not legally married.
 
If however, there are no such encumbrances and the couple have become legally married and have consummated the union, God does NOT permit divorce under any circumstances even if the man or woman commits adultery thereafter.
 
Therefore, it is pertinent to note that no human calling himself or herself a judge can dissolve any marriage in the name of divorce because such action violates God’s law which is clear on marriage and the rules of marriage.
 
Even if you have misunderstanding with your legally married spouse and you separate for a while, you cannot marry another person until and unless the other partner dies.
 
Now, some Christians get married LEGALLY to non-Christians but later have misunderstanding and the non-Christian partner decides to walk out of the marriage.
 
Let us consider what God’s Word says about this in 1 Corinthians 7:15 (AMPC), “But if the unbelieving partner [actually] leaves, let him do so; in such [cases the remaining] brother or sister is not morally bound. But God has called us to peace.”
 
Again, some Christians and some pastors have misled their congregation into believing that the phrase “the brother or sister is not morally bound” in this Scripture gives them express permission to remarry another person even if a believer in the new case.
 
Dear friend, cast your mind once again to the ONLY condition the Lord Jesus Christ gave knowing that God cannot say one thing and then say another thing because that brings confusion and God is certainly NOT an Author of confusion – 1 Corinthians 14:33.
 
That your non-Christian partner walks outside of a legally contracted union does not invalidate God’s Word. You must remain unmarried for as long as the non-Christian partner is outside the marriage even if the non-Christian partner entangles himself or herself in an adulterous relationship with someone else.
 
What you should do as a Christian is to pray to God to recover your lost spouse and ensure you remain holy and committed to God as His child and then know that God would surely answer your prayer.
 
Dear friend, today’s message is a reason you should, as with all other issues concerning your life, sincerely seek God’s face in prayer before entering any marital union with a partner because once you have satisfied God’s condition, gotten legally married and consummated the union, divorce is NOT permitted talk less of re-marriage.
 
To be sure we are clear on this, no human law can override God’s Divine law on marriage, which means no human being, a judge, can annul or dissolve a marriage even if the country’s laws permit it.
 
Also, don’t ever make the mistake of giving ungodly counsel or taking sides or supporting a legally married person’s intent or desire or decision to divorce his or her legally married spouse because before God you are as guilty as the intending divorcee.
 
This counsel goes to judges, pastors, parents, siblings, relatives, friends, acquaintances of legally married couples.
 
Fear God and give godly counsel on marriage and every other issue in line with God’s Word.
 
If you have ever been a party to such ungodly act of involvement in the divorce of a legally married couple, repent today, ask God in prayer to forgive you and then go and give the right counsel to the couple.
 
No matter what your spouse does to you that is not life threatening, you must remain in your matrimonial home and stay married to your spouse.
 
If there is a life-threatening situation, yes you SHOULD move out for your safety’s sake BUT you cannot marry another person as long as your legally married partner is alive.
 
Let me make something very clear here.
 
Once you begin to see troubles in your marriage or any area of your life, just know that the devil is the cause and you have given him a chance to afflict you. The devil has instigated the problem spiritually and it manifests physically because you allowed it but thank God Who loves us so much and has given us victory in Christ over all areas of our lives and so we can also handle any marital crisis and achieve victory.
 
You need to understand that the devil knows God only permits intimacy between two legally married persons and since the devil wants to destroy the sanctity of marriage through sin, he instigates strife and friction to make one or both partners go their separate ways to commit adultery, sin against God and damn their souls in the process.
 
In the name of Jesus Christ, God has given Christians, His children, all authority over the devil and all his demonic antics (Luke 10:19) so you must use your God-given authority in the Name of Jesus Christ to break the devil’s hold over your marriage.
 
What you should do is go to God in prayer to take over and bring sanity to your home and wait for Him to respond. Command the devil in the Name of Jesus Christ to take his hands off your marriage and let the Spirit of God take over.
 
However, ensure you are not the cause of the problem and that you have a genuine relationship with God in Truth, Righteousness and Holiness. If you are the cause of the problem, you must genuinely repent, ask God for forgiveness, reconcile with your partner and go back to your marriage.
 
Dear friend, are you involved in an adulterous relationship because you are currently divorced from your legally married spouse who is still alive? God expects you to repent today, end the adulterous relationship and return to your legally married spouse.
 
Don’t make the mistake of hatching an evil plan to eliminate your legally married spouse so that you can be free to be with the adulterous partner because that becomes murder.
 
If you do so, again, you have sinned against God and you must confess your sin to God, ask for forgiveness, confess to your spouse’s family, ask for their forgiveness and finally confess to the law enforcement agencies before God can forgive you.
 
God hates divorce, no divorcee will enter heaven and that is FINAL.
 
If having read all this you believe marriage is NOT for you, then it is not a sin to remain celibate until you die but please ensure you do not engage in fornication to destroy your body, the temple of God’s Holy Spirit.
 
A Word is enough for the wise.
 
Jesus Christ is coming shortly to take in Rapture ONLY those who are qualified according to His righteous standards in the Holy Bible.
 
Are you living a genuine life as His disciple? Are you ready for Him? Come to Jesus today, for tomorrow may be too late for you.
 
May the good Lord bless you as you heed His Word today, act on it and share with others in Jesus’ Most Holy Name, Amen.
 
Gabriel Ama.
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