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1 Corinthians 7:10-11: Paul states that the Lord commanded not to divorce. But if they do separate, let them remain unmarried or be reconciled to their husband. Question: Moses permitted husbands to give a certificate of divorce to their wives, and the divorced wives had the right to remarry, but only to another man, and not to the former husband. Yet in verse 11 of 1 Corinthians chapter 7, it is said to be reconciled to the husband. Where is the truth?

The truth is found in the words of Christ: "What therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder." Marriage is an institution pertaining to eternity. It must not be destroyed by human passions. All else is not the truth, but rather attempts to accommodate its absence. Thus, Christ rejected the permission for divorce granted by Moses, attributing it to the hardness of men's hearts. Therefore, the Old Testament principles of divorce are no longer in effect under the New Covenant. The Apostle Paul speaks from the standpoint of the Lord Jesus Christ: a solemnized marriage is eternal. If a husband and wife are unable to live together (although God provides us with everything necessary for this, primarily love), then they ought to live apart (remain unmarried) or be reconciled. A second marriage while one's spouse is still living is, according to the apostle, inconceivable for Christians.

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