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Originally Posted by kstsells
It really doesn't matter what your preacher teaches. What really matters is "What does God's Word say!".
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Did you not see that I quoted the scripture my Pastor used to back up that statement?
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Matthew 18:15-17 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
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and then since we are to treat them as an unbeliever, this verse comes into play.
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1 Corinthians 7:15 But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.
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When a dispute arises between two believers, Church discipline must be put into practice. Why would this be different for two believers that are married?
My Pastor didn't just make this statement off the cuff. He preached a series on this topic. Many Churches don't even talk about the subject, they just don't know what to do about divorce, so they just say it's a sin. At times it seems to be the only unforgivable sin.
If anyone would like to listen to the series go to
http://www.spokanebaptist.com/audio.html
in sermons by topic, go to divorce and re-marriage.
btw, I'm not defending Ruckman here. I have no idea about the details of his divorce or divorces?? I was simply attempting to address the question made re: what do you do when a believing spouse departs.