Abuse in Marriage as Biblical Grounds for Divorce
Abuse in Marriage Although there are very few examples of abuse within a marriage context in the Bible, I believe God’s heart is for the oppressed and broken-hearted. His character is consistent from the Old Covenant into the New. It has been taught by the Church that only Adultery and Abandonment are the only grounds for Biblical Divorce. I respectfully disagree on this premise. In this blog, I will challenge this idea with a variety of scriptural proofs and lines of logic. The human heart is a cesspool of wickedness. It will find loopholes to destroy someone’s life apart from Adultery and Abandonment? Sadly, with this line of thinking, the only thing the Victim Spouse can do is separate from their perpetrator. The following examples below are not divorce-able offenses according to Christian tradition (This is not an exhaustive list). · A drug addicted spouse encouraging their children into drug use. ·