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Divorce: God’s Will? The Truth of Divorce and Remarriage in the Bible for Christians
this book was very good, full of useful information and knowledge. i would highly recommend it to anyone who is going thru divorce and anyone who thinks they know about divorce and gods true words about it. what an eye opener to what scripture really says and what we as christians have been led to believe for so long. i truly believe that every pastor should also read this book so they are preaching truth fom the pulpit instead of their thoughts and interpertations.
Rating: 5 / 5
God, through the voice of Paul, says marriage is permanent, and says to NOT divorce your spouse and if you do, to remain single. What’s to question here?? People try and try and try to justify divorce, but God’s words are truly simple and easy to understand. Divorce is tearing at the very fabric of our society: the very institution of marriage (which was God’s design to begin with) is being torn apart, and society suffers. “No fault” divorce laws are handing out escape clauses right and left; there are very few states that uphold marriage in any way anymore, very few that even require counseling before granting a divorce. Our laws do not even pretend to protect marriage and families. And “no fault” divorce laws are actually “no reason” divorce laws. We do not even have to stand up like adults and take responsibility for our attempts to end our marriages, the courts do not even ask us to give a REASON in many states. A person, a husband or wife, parent, can just wake up one morning and decide they’re no longer “happy” or comfortable or entertained or decide they’ve seen something they want more than what they have, and that’s that for that family. The weaker person is the one that gets their way – the other spouse doesn’t matter, the children do not matter, the only thing that matters is that someone has decided they’re not having a great time anymore. I’ve seen what divorce does to children, and there’s no excuse for how easy we’ve made it to get up and leave one’s family. Children are growing up in broken homes, having “new” dads and moms, watching their parents “date” – their parents, the adults in their lives, should be the ones most consistent and stable, instead now they’re dating and remarrying and then more than likely divorcing yet again. Children grow up thinking this is the normal, acceptable way to handle marriage and family and relationships, and it is not. God designed marriage, He said it’s permanent and sacred…we are the ones who came up with divorce, we are the ones justifying the breaking of vows and the shattering of homes. God designed family, and He tells us in the New Testament that children NEED their parents, their home, but again we find ways to justify going against this as well. God tells us it’s better to never make a vow than to make one to Him or before Him and then break it. Again – what’s so hard to understand about THAT? We don’t even know what commitment is anymore. You don’t like your car, trade it in. You don’t like your job, quit. You don’t like your husband or wife anymore, toss them and get a new one. You don’t like your marriage anymore, try again (and again) with another one. Where exactly in the bible does God tell us our own happiness is the most important thing? Why do we put limits on what God can do with a hurting marriage, then turn around and try to explain it away by suggesting divorce may be His will anyway? No, divorce is NOT God’s will: restoration, resurrection, reconciliation is God’s will. Families staying together is God’s will; vows being kept and held sacred is God’s will. God wants us HOLY more than He wants just our happiness. Jesus tells us to be LIKE HIM, and guess what? Jesus never gave up on anyone. He loved, even when betrayed and hurt, and He forgave. We certainly don’t expect Jesus to decide we’re hopeless and not worth saving, do we? If Jesus were to take the attitude with us that we take with marriage, we’d all be heading straight to hell, with no ways out.
Rating: 1 / 5
While I believe that the initial inspiration of this book may have been in the right place…helping heal those who’ve been divorced because of the lack of grace a lot of denominations show to divorced people, I believe the author took it in an entirely wrong direction. Mr. Gola has taken God’s word and twisted it to match the depravity of man’s minds and ungodly actions…helping to justify them with a “God” stamp of approval. I wouldn’t want to be Him when he has to answer to God about how he has unrightly divided the Word of truth. If you are a Christian looking for a reason beyond what God has outlined for a divorce, this is the place for you. But if you are a Christian looking for what God would have for you in a unhappy marriage, search the real marriage manual…The Bible. God is Huge and He is Able to to way more than we can ever imagine even in the darkest of circumstances. Mr. Gola has forgotten that God makes all things new and He can do far better than his (Gola’s)prostituted word.
Rating: 1 / 5
Many people who read this book are going to question how this man can say the things he say. BUT As i look around the “church” and see all the condemnation passed on to those who have gone through divorce I have to wonder if maybe this guy has it right on the head. I know that those who have read it said that it helped them not feel so completely shamed… even when the divorce is not their fault.
What he says and the things that he points out are helpful to those going through it… though I dont agree with the thought that “divorce is ok”…
Rating: 5 / 5
This book reflects many truths concerning God’s word and divorce. There is great misconception out there about divorce in the christian community. Stephen Gola was truly led of God to expose the truth about divorce. Hopefully, this book will bring an end to shame many have suffered that have gone through the pain of divorce. God does not put the institution of marriage higher than the individuals in the marriage. He cares about people, and sometimes divorce is necessary in order to save those people. And you can also marry outside the will of God. Just because you are a christian and you marry a christian doesn’t necessarily mean the marriage will be blessed. He lays out all of these truths from years of study and being led of the Holy Spirit. This book was instrumental in my healing and I highly suggest it to anyone contemplating divorce. I also highly recommend it to anyone that has gone through the pains of divorce and is seeking answers. I wish every christian pastor in this country would read this book. It provides much revelation and understanding.
Rating: 5 / 5