Some people say we must pay close attention to the different words the Bible uses for divorce because the words mean different things. These folks say that words like depart / leave / put away / separate do not refer to legal divorce because no divorce certificate was issued, whereas other words refer to a… Continue reading The Bible uses different words for divorce but they all mean legal divorce. Those who tell you otherwise are mistaken.
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The tangled mess of mistaken notions about what the Bible teaches on divorce
The tangled mess of mistaken notions about the doctrine of divorce is truly a gigantic knot. It takes a lot of untying to get it correct. And most professing Christians, in my observation, are still carrying around at least one but probably several false notions about divorce doctrine. The false notions prop each other up… Continue reading The tangled mess of mistaken notions about what the Bible teaches on divorce

