Divorce That Honors Marriage: When Breaking a Broken Union Pleases the Lord

Divorce alone is heartbreaking enough. But it is tragically worse when guilt feelings plague the life of an innocent victim during or after marital breakup. By thinking that every marital breakup is unbiblical and offends God, count­less divorcées needlessly suffer over a breakup that is no fault of their own. However, they no longer should suffer anguish, in silence or shame. DIVORCE THAT HONORS MARRIAGE: When Breaking a Broken Union Pleases the Lord is a biblical study offering spiritual release and courage to guilt-ridden innocent victims of a past or potential breakup. It defines genuine Christian marriage and corrects misguided beliefs on divorce. In practice, many so-called "marriages" warrant a couple's breakup, since a ". . . justified divorce is good for a bad 'marriage'." Ending such broken unions pleases the Lord, and also makes good spiritual sense. This Scripture study provides guidance for divorcées, those contemplating a break­up, and counselors of either spouse in a troubled relationship. Areas covered include - Legal and deeper definitions of divorce and marriage; Biblical marriage, a sacred covenantal Koinonia Biblical divorce, factors and issues: • hardness of heart • immorality • the serial marriage sexual game • male domination • breaking oneness • injustice, decep­tion • peace, abandonment • spirituality, incom­patibility • godly reverence in the breakup Marriage-honoring divorce Churches that honor warranted divorce