I'm Divorcing My Wife for Spiritual Reasons; Bishop David
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The negative wind of marriage divorce sweeping across Nigeria has caught up with popular Lagos cleric, Bishop David Benenoch.

During a church service recently, Bishop David the Founding pastor of Communion Church, Lagos and the presiding Bishop of Communion Church Worldwide, announced the end of his marriage to his wife of 20 years and mother of his three children, Esther Benenoch.

Bishop David was said to have told members of his church he’s seeking for divorce from the mother of his children for spiritual reasons and didn't give any more details to his stunned worshipers.

On the other hand, it was revealed that Esther is a blogger who has written so many articles on relationships, marriages, and she’s always written against divorce. So, the question is how does one who writes against divorce get so swallowed up in the problem of divorce that she couldn't foresee, let alone avert the encroaching disaster?

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churches are big jokes
lolo | 10/5/2012 12:52:28 AM
and pple still go to thses churches on sunday...no wonder boko haram no wan use ear hear about churches anymore...shame on this fake pple follow my preacings don't follow my foot step...mtchewww brain washed church hypocrists where una dey?
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correction 4d dumbs
lolo | 10/5/2012 12:53:40 AM |
preaching...
Lolo goat
Lana jerry | 10/5/2012 1:19:16 AM |
U c y i prefer catholic priest. Dey dnt marry, yea i prefer dat rather dan marrying ad divorcing. Bt diz so called pastor a d one dat critise catholic priest 4 nt geting marry y dey marry ad divorce their wife after enjoying their toto. U c all diz fake so called pastor u beta nt married rather dan marrying ad later divorcing yr wife. D funny thing dare iz dat dey will say dat d spirit of god advice dem 2 do so.
Churches of nawa dayz
Lana jerry | 10/5/2012 1:26:37 AM |
Infact i dnt blame d boko harm pple 4 bombing d church place. U c all diz churches eh dey a all fake. Dey will cuked a lie ad perform it at d crusade day.
BOMBASTIC NONSENSE
FIRSTLADY | 10/5/2012 4:09:09 AM |
SPIRITUAL REASONS MY NYAASH!!!!! SEE I DONT LIKE TO JUDGE ANYONE, BUT THIS NONSENSE THAT CHRIS OKOTIE STARTED HAS GOT TO STOP!!! ALL THIS "BED OF ANNOITING MINISTRY" PREACHERS HAS REALLY GOT TO STOP THIS NONSENE!! INSTEAD OF SAYING YOU MET ANOTHER YOUNG GIRL WHO GAVE U MARATHON SEX AND NOW U WANT TO LEAVE UR WIFE, UR HERE GIVING SPIRTUALITY AS A REASON!! BLOODY UNBAPTIZED AND UNCIRCUMCISED GOATS!!!
Ulgy couple
Lana jerry | 10/5/2012 5:05:57 AM |
Both of dem luks so ugly. i wonda hw their pikin will luk lyke.
LANA JERRY
FIRSTLADY | 10/5/2012 5:50:53 AM |
HAHAHAHAH EDIOT!!! BLOODY BA$STARD, SEE WHO IS CALLING SOMEONE UGLY, WITH THAT UGLY USERNAME YOU ARE USING! I BET YOUR KNUCKLES ARE AS BLACK AS WANDE COALS LIP!!!! LOOKING LIKE ONE BUSHMEAT
Last day
Lana jerry | 10/7/2012 8:48:48 AM |
Hahahahaha chai ediot blacky lady. Go die na. Let me tell u eh am 4rm ghana, lana jerry iz ma real name. If u c me eh u go dash me one of yr daughter 4 free 2 marry. Small tyme nw ma music go blow everywhere nw. So fhuck off
SheitLady
Nneoma | 10/5/2012 5:11:07 AM |
Agreeing with u for the first time. That imbecile called a pastor must have wanked a young chic who blew him off d roof, therefore decides to evacuate his legally married wife probably old fashioned bed-wise to have da hot chic for keeps. God is watching all u fake pastors who deceive pple up & down.
Firstlady
Nky | 10/5/2012 5:24:01 AM |
My dear longtym no see,how body naa
BOMBASTIC
cc | 10/6/2012 1:45:14 AM |
Well said. The people they preached to will be saved while they find themselves perishing in hell.
jerry mouse
lolo | 10/5/2012 5:30:59 AM |
our debt collectors are still after u o..u hav not still paid ur reg fees of N25.00 as one of the jobless members of nfc
Lolo goat
Lana jerry | 10/7/2012 8:51:37 AM |
I go paid am very soon.
Catholic Priests?
Sly | 10/5/2012 1:56:33 AM |
No freaking way! They are the ones raping young boys.They become gay because their religion forbids marriage. Pastors,Priests,Revs,you name it,they are all fakes. It breaks down to Money greedy set of people using the Name if God in vain.
Also wit d so called pastors
Lana jerry | 10/5/2012 4:58:54 AM |
Also wit diz so called pastors. dey a married ad still raping young girls in their church ad everywhere. Almost of dem fight wit their wife infront of d church members,i am an eye witness of dat. Sumbody lyke fake pastor okotie divorce hiz wife after enjoying her, diz one nw did d same thing. Hmmmn sumthing must b around d corner oo.
sly
Nky | 10/5/2012 5:40:48 AM |
Sly shut d hell up!wen u are talking abt all dis fake pastors dnt involved Catholics priest cos dey are far beta Dan al dis pastors dat full evrywhr wit dere church biz nd false prophecy God is watchin al of dem
Corperateeeee sly!
Charisma | 10/5/2012 6:45:14 AM |
Hey my corperate darlyn waddup? Guess wat? i saw ur corperate face in my dream lol saw u posing with Mrs Akudo n her baby boy for a snap, e be like say u be d celebrity n they were asking for an autograf b4 i come wek up lol ...but b4 i wake sef i don hail u tire sey mek u giv mi 5 as per say u try well well lol ! But come oo is one wey i de always dream of my hommies , last time na nne babes dis time na u lol! Ehmm...maybe its time ur corperate self suld consider checking nne babes out cos my charismatic intuition is saying #singing# GO CORPERATE GO CORPERATE lol! So wat du u think ? Nne babes wey u sweetie? #calling her out# dis is d guy in charge of renovating DONALD trump's TOWER LOL!
Charismatic diva
Sly | 10/5/2012 7:19:12 AM |
I dey wella,you keep on dreaming.Some " notice me or i die" creeps dey here. Long time jare,Shey body dey? I'm having a great time with my new main squeez the latest Miss Universe.
Corperate
Charisma | 10/5/2012 7:37:44 AM |
Corperate u cant do dis to CHARISMATIC DIVA nah! Y is it dat each time my time humble time is spent on choosing a "tek away" for u, na so so xcuse mi go de get from u eh? Which kian disapotment be dis one, last time na genny dis time na miss all-over d world ...u b3ta try miss NFC oo mtchewww imagine asking mi to keep on dreaming eh? so i don turn pharoah kwa hehehe! Wey Nneoma my sista sef ?
Divalistic Babes
Nneoma | 10/5/2012 8:59:16 AM |
Hahahahahaha......Hehehehehehe....D divalistic queen herself! I dont even know what to say here oo, infact laugh don nearly envelop all my pretty chikky self. Anyways, d corporate man has spoken, hes already chilling out with his latest corporate catch 'Miss Universe', while Nne chic will be having a super date with Mr. Universe lol.
Divalistic babes & Sly
Nneoma | 10/5/2012 9:18:11 AM |
Nne eee! but dis ur dreamz ehh-kwa, i comment my reserve for now sha oo. To u our corporate pal Sly, dnt tell me u are afraid of commitments o! How can u always turn down our Diva's offer with one excuse or the other lol. Abi u wanna kolobi or already kolobing one corporate oyiba chic just like our nollywood babes lolzzz. Anyways, which ever way, just carry ur corporate NFC pals along.
men of the world
MRS JACOBS | 10/5/2012 3:12:51 AM |
we will know those fake pastors by their fruits,and that is what happening now,a covenant marriage is ordained by God and never to be broken,can you imagine?for spiritual reason,as a pastor and man of God you should be able to to totally display the word of God,God has never divorced or abandon us for any reasons,our sins are always forgiven and i don't see how a man of God will abandon is wife in any reasons.trust the word of God and not a man,pastors,priest,evangelist are all human like you and me,so therefore trust in the lord himself.
Nigerian pastors
Nana | 10/5/2012 7:21:20 AM |
Furkers!!
church matas
mrs Akudo | 10/5/2012 1:38:24 AM |
e be like say I don go child dedicatn 4 dis church. e b like say d church dey 4festac,2nd avenue, by 22road.

One word.....
Lalaland | 10/5/2012 1:46:26 AM |
MTCHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWW!!!!
1das will neva end
Precious | 10/5/2012 2:10:02 AM |
Na waooo pastors sef.... No 1da boko haram 1 finish ona
his marriage is his own personal life
asolandis | 10/5/2012 4:14:53 AM |
Why won't people not go to the church. The Bishop said is for spiritual reasons. The devil may try to come through his wife in order to pull him down but he saw through it and decided to put his marriage on the line. He that wears the shoe, knows where it hurts. Women are always the weak point to get to great men. You know what happened to Samson in the Bible. The Bishop decided to push the work of God forward and based on his reasons, she might be the hindrance that's why he did that. Don't blame him. Also pst Chris Okotie did thesame thing and gave same reasons. they are not f**ls for making such decisions.
GBAM GBAM GBAM
---------- | 10/5/2012 4:55:12 AM |
You have nailed it on d HEADDDDDDDDDDD.A word is enuf for d wise oneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
his marriage is his own busine
timekilla | 10/5/2012 5:32:31 AM |
After 20yrs of marriage, the devil has come to use his wife.The so called pastor did not have God to defend him or protect his marriage.All these pastors use religion to cover up their bad behaviors.There's nothing God cannot fix, but this is not God doing....this is man made.They should stop hiding behind the Bible.
asolandis
lolo | 10/5/2012 5:37:47 AM |
so what example are they giving their followers?..so any man that the wife tempt spiritually shld leave the wife? pls this is absolute r*****h excuss
Contribution
Blessing | 10/6/2012 3:36:38 AM |
The bible teaches us that if we marry we should marry for the worse and not for the better. If he has such mentality in mind & remember his marriage vows(for better & for worse) he would have gone to God in prayers and kept his companion for one shall chase 1,000 & two shall chase 10,000 says d bible. Knowing that God cannot give him a wife and also give him a temptation he cannot overcome. I pray people would nt be misled by this act bcos some would say afterall their pastor divorced his wife so its nt a big deal.
pastor indeed
Nky | 10/5/2012 5:05:21 AM |
Nd pp still go to dis fake man of God church. a leader shul teach his follower gud example. Wnt to divorce his marriage of 20yrs"God in heaven is watching al u so Cal man of God pastors....many are cal,buh few are choosin?he simply don found anoda young woman to hook up wit.dats just it
too bad
binna | 10/5/2012 1:31:26 AM
i ask my self how many men of GOD will go to haven just hear this a man of GOD who join people to get married and advice them nown he is standing and saying what may GOD have mercy WHAT DID D BIBLE SAY ABOUT IT, DONT BE SUPRISE THAT HE HAS A YOUNG GIRL DAT IS TURNING HIS HEAD
DE ARE ALL FAKE
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what a hell
bobjoe | 10/5/2012 1:37:21 AM
This man is a f**l after much pleasure..................screwing of the p***y for 20years now he want to leave it expired what p********e man.
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FAKE
MD | 10/5/2012 2:30:02 AM
All this chritains don't practice what is in the holy bible, they are miss guided by their pastors. If not read the book of LIVITICUS chapter 15 all through and give me a repply, is all about how a man and woman with clearliness that they can't enter or hold the bible or sit in a place if they discharge. They are mis lead.
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fake
MD | 10/5/2012 2:38:58 AM
Their is no were in the holy bible where the christains are told to go to chech on sudays. If their is how did Jesus say they should worship god? In the book of Mathew charter 26 vas 39, where Jesus worship god with his face to the groung. In the Holly bible. Check if you are in douth.
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God hlp us
Afric.B | 10/5/2012 2:46:13 AM
Hmmm God hlp us mr pastor hav a rethink wht are u teacher ur follwers whtever d problem is God cn stil mak tins right for d sake of christ tin like dis bring insult 2 d body of christ
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God help us
Esty | 3/6/2013 10:52:36 AM |
It brks my hrt 2 hr dis frm a man of God dat i so much admire. In fact a role model, a born again child of God of 35yrs. Yes, wat spirtual reason? GOD IS NOT AN AUTHOR OF CONFUSION. Oh God! Intervene in dis matter.
FAKE
MD | 10/5/2012 2:51:56 AM
The chritains can't make laws with the Holly bible why because they god have one son In john 3 vas 16, that who ever believes in him shall not perish but have ever lasting life and in the book of GENESIS chapter 6 vas 2 to 4 God have sons with S. I asked my self is this book truely from GOD? Please check if you are I dout
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Be careful
Blessing | 10/6/2012 3:48:33 AM |
Be careful for God is not mocked. Believe everything u were asked to believe in d holybible and be saved for our thoughts are nt d thoughts of God. U can never understand the misery behind everything so dat is why God commanded us to just believe allthings.
did you say spiritual pastor
quest | 10/5/2012 2:52:16 AM
if spiritual , then you are saying God is involved. Did God asked u to divource her and wat was her offence. God is not a man to lie and no respecter of persons . has God asked u to stay celibate or marry younger sexy woman . LUST LUST

just spiritual with no explanation
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SO WHAT HAPPENED TO THE WIFE?
? | 10/5/2012 2:57:27 AM |
God will give her another hubby abi?
God is not a home breaker , men are full of wickedness. what about the kids, they will get a step mother and step father abi.
and you call all this spiritual
FAKE
MD | 10/5/2012 3:07:30 AM
Is Jesus God according to trinity? god the father, god the son and god the holly spirit or is Jeson truly the only son of GOD accosding John 3 vas 16? If yes in Bible JESUS said with his mouth that he is a servant a messenger of GOD in the book of JOHN chapter 13 vas 16, read it if you are in dout love you all we should not be miss lead by few evil people on earht.
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Jesus is d Son of God
Beloved | 10/5/2012 8:41:51 PM |
U are nt a christian so dnt try 2 change ppls heart by teling dem dat Jesus is nt d son d of God... Jesus speaks in parables so it is only a true christian can understnd it.. Go nd rid d whole chaptr of John nd stop sayin r*****h..... JESUS IS LORD..
SURE
ANOINTED | 10/5/2012 11:08:54 PM |
The Lord Jesus Christ is the living and active God and Lord of all. if your god is living, let him demonstrate,your comment is out of real topic,panel beat your comment or else don't you ever you can mislead me, i know what i am doing and what i am saying. JESUS IS LORD !
Divorce
Jesus pikin | 10/5/2012 3:47:01 AM
These Pastors are MEN OF GOD and NOT GOD OF MEN. Devil can decide to tempt anyone afterall Jesus wz tempted by the devil. If that home is under attack, we shuld do well to uphold them in prayers not to judge and conderm. Life itself is a battle. Anyone can fall wen attacked be you a pastor or whoeva but the onus lies on those of you standin to help the wounded soildier to RISE AGAIN. Bishop and his dear wiffy nids ur prayers! That marriage MUST NOT BREAK wotever d differences are. God bless u 4 joinin me as we restore that home and Ministry. Shallom.
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BISHOP'S DIVORCE
AYAMKE | 10/5/2012 3:57:13 AM
BISHOP I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT IT SHOULD BE THE REASON WHY YOU SHOULD NOT DIVORCE. THE VERY SPIRITUAL REASON YOU DID NOT MENTION.
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fake pastor
miss lady | 10/5/2012 4:06:32 AM
i, think he is seen one sexy younger woman out there, spiritual reasons indeed, and yet he stayed with her for 20 years. he is weaked and not a true servant of the most high GOD YAH,WEH.....
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sanctity of the Law inNolywod
quebe | 10/5/2012 4:23:01 AM
JUST watched a christian Nollywood movie on marriage.

This is a senior Bishop to a branch pastor on santity of Marital law

It teaches you cannot be ordained a pastor if you are separated unless you reconcile with spouse , because at the holy altar of the Lord you swore to love each other till death do you part, otherwise the pastoral role will not be realised.

and as such the man to step down from the pastoral post for a while, then go seek the face of God in prayers regarding his separation, cos they feel he cannot lead a congregation in that statement of mind (i.e going thru marital breakdown).

Also to keep the matter quiet from the church, while the senior Bishop refer them for counselling and church prayer warriors join them in prayers to resolve issues as the do not support marriage break up.

funny , it was another lady trying to charm the hardworking pastor because his mum & family does not like the strict christian wife ( a deacon in the church). The pastor gave all sorts of excuses to senior Bishop cos he has fallen in love with new charming woman, but the senior Bishop saw past that and told him to chose between his calling and a new wife. The pator now hated the bishop, left the ministry, pair up with the new lady and try to assasinate Bishop , got found out re commited his life to christ and his prayerful wife took him back , this made him more stronger in his calling. Thanks to the honest senior bishop. Kudos to Nollywood .

sometimes i prefer watching christian movies than going to church. you learn a lot.
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fear God & lay good example
omo Jesu | 10/5/2012 4:43:44 AM
and it shall be well with you. If my pastor says spiritual reasons is for break up , i will be indeed stunned. most men in the church will start coming out with that line to break up without any explanation. We all know how brothers copies their pastors. if he does jerry curls and speak American, they all start doing gerry curls and speaking phoneee.
I pray God will take control, his mercy is infinite and he is a God of love . A very spiritual person will always pray against any form of temptation and fear God's law.
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Omo jesu
Charisma | 10/5/2012 6:16:08 AM |
Lol u re very much correct my dear, n trust our naija men nah ! Lol Lord hv mercy!
SIGNS OF ENDTIME
Sisi | 10/5/2012 4:47:34 AM
These re signs of endtime mentioned in Matt 24,fake pastors vry where tis now left for us all to prepare for christ 2nd coming.
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Hypocrites brethen
Mystic | 10/5/2012 4:52:25 AM
Who holy pass I & I babylons...............bumbo klaat comment inna di bumbo klaat world.......pharicee & saducee fi a our time & generation.......holy holy holy.........who I & I decieve adis atime...........just like a story during dem time & life of a dread man dem ma called.......jesus.......pon earth as him dey inna praying & meditation mood inna lonely place...............a man come pon dread jesus & say 'rabbi' master jesus...........as yah see I man so mi never sin.........mi never gwan pom pom inna di sinner way..........mi never gwan fighting or any babylon way wit I & I brethens.........i man feed di poor brethen inna di community.........i man dem philantropis inna di humanitarian style.........mi don a donations abigger inna di church & community..........so I man ready & steady fi a follow yah till yah enter jah kingdom here so...............dem dread jesus look pon di man & say alright..........go & sell alla ya property & gimmie dem to di poor people inna di city...............ya kan come & follow I & I for jah message pon di earth...........di bloody klaat man run away & never come back again till dread man jesus leaves adis babylonians wicked bumbo klaat world.............uhuru uhuru mi say
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very unchristain
miss lady | 10/5/2012 5:15:08 AM
ha ha ha....omo jesu you are very funny oo,it is so true, there are lots of copie copie pastors in nigeria, doing this american thing with annoying accent,embarrassing us around the globle and manipulating the locals,is a pity ......
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I dnt get it
Mrs Okolo | 10/5/2012 8:08:38 AM
I don't understand how a man of God will allow the devil to put asunder in his marriage, to God there is nothing lik divorce yaba pastor pray very well and give no room to the devil. What will u be preaching to couples that ar having problems in their marriage if u divorce ur wife. This is not good. And as for u all supporting boko haram bombing i pity u beacuse next time ur family member or u urself will be a victem of their attack.
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I take from you!
Ng | 10/5/2012 11:15:14 AM
I think am going to divorce my husband for spiritual reasons. He likes ....... every night, when I am supposed to be praying!
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IGNORANT
SEEK knowledge | 10/5/2012 11:35:56 AM
CHRISTIANS HAVE NOT COME TO REALIZE THAT THE DEVIL HATES MARRIAGE. U have to keep on praying before and after marriage if u want ur marriage to last.
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Yeye Pastor
Apple | 10/5/2012 3:42:41 PM
Oga pastor i beg SHUT UP! you don f**k up! spiritual reason ko spiritual reason ni..
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segun
false pastor | 10/6/2012 2:06:18 AM
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confusion
Endurance | 10/6/2012 4:35:27 AM
Pastor chris okotie own waz ireconcilable reasn.

Naw bishop own is spiritual reasn.

A scoundrel preaches against divorce, but he argues "spiritual reasons" for divorce!
The immorality and lack of ethics leaves a single woman with three children, leaving three children without a father ...

Makes you wonder how many versions of God exist right? one allows you to get a divorce, the other makes it an abomination and one does not give a hoot
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Let the truth be known
faith | 10/6/2012 4:47:15 AM
The hypocrisy of these people is breathtaking.
They do not hesitate to accuse atheists or people who worship different gods of not having morals.
Then, they cannot even follow the requirements of their religion.
The only "spiritual reasons" recognised by Jesus is adultery.
The bish should disclose all - Is he accusing his wife of adultery?Is he divorcing her for adultery [a valid biblical spiritual reason].
Yet Faith Oyedepo didn't divorce beloved pastor Oyedepo when he committed adultery some years back
I heard some years back Pastor Wale Oke has a love child from a previous affair to which he owned up before the his wife& church
I don't recall hearing his wife divorcing him
No one's judging him
Rather let him come out into the light to spit what the spiritual reasons are and not hide behind his five fingers
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GOD HATES DIVOURCE.
Walking Bible | 10/6/2012 5:02:32 AM
GOD IS NOT A LIAR ! men are just evil!
This is what all bible says , the word of God . The word of God is spiritual . So what spiritual reasons could it be ? ???Adultery

MALACHI i 2:16 :
New International Version (©1984)
"I hate divorce," says the LORD God of Israel, "and I hate a man's covering himself with violence as well as with his garment," says the LORD Almighty. So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith.

Matthew 5:31 "It has been said, 'Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.'

Matthew 19:6 So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate."

1 Corinthians 7:10 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.

American Standard Version
For I hate putting away, saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, and him that covereth his garment with violence, saith Jehovah of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.

Their "violence" is the putting away of their wives; the "garment" with which they try to cover it is the plea of Moses' permission (De 24:1; compare Mt 19:6-9).
his garment IS
to his shame and punishment

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Divorce is NOT sin! Bible
jegede | 10/6/2012 5:22:54 AM
Instead of attempting to save the people of the marriage, we want to save the marriage, and forget about the ones who make up the marriage. GOD'S FIRST PRIORITY IS THE INDIVIDUAL, AND THEN THE INSTITUTION THESE INDIVIDUAL'S MAKE UP. If we try to save the marriage, we will probably lose the couple. When people say, “God hates divorce” as quoted from Malachi 2:16, normally that has been taught to mean that divorce is not allowed AT ALL.
Because their motives and attitudes toward God and people were so bad, God said in verse jeremiah 10, “Therefore I WILL GIVE THEIR WIVES TO OTHERS, AND THEIR FIELDS TO THOSE WHO WILL INHERIT THEM.”
“Others” means other marriage partners. Remember: GOD'S PRIORITY IS TO SAVE THE PEOPLE OF THE MARRIAGE, NOT NECESSARILY THE MARRIAGE ITSELF. God is the one who broke these marriages up. I believe that the husbands were just as cruel to their wives as they were to the Lord. God didn't even ask the husbands for a Divorce Certificate. He just had another country come and take over. DIVORCE ITSELF IS NOT WHAT GOD HATES, BUT THE “WHY,” AND “HOW COME” BEHIND THE DIVORCE.
In Jeremiah the eighth chapter, Jeremiah mourns over the inhabitants of Jeruusalem. The Lord gave them a warning through the prophet in verses 4-22. In verse 5, it says that they were “...in a perpetual backsliding and in verse 9 that “...they have rejected the Word of the Lord.” Our wrong motives and attitudes will always reject “the Word of the Lord.”
Divorce is NOT sin!
It's the motive behind divorce that makes it sin.
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THERE'S HOPE FOR DIVOCES
The Realmaan | 11/15/2012 5:51:55 AM |
Let all past & present with about to divorce call me nw with 2348074707705, i have a good news for you through CHRIST JESUS.
PITIABLE
JUDE | 11/11/2012 6:00:56 PM
Its such a huge shame. I knew this Bishop as a little Boy back then at Queens Barracks Apapa, where his late father was a police officer. He has always been a chaste, gentle and easy-going fellow from his youth days, but as to what is happening i really cannot rush to judge him. I know its scripturally wrong to divorce for whatever reason(s), but all these happenings are pointer to the endtime, CHRIST said it "that if those days are not shortened, even the ELECT, shall all be deceived" Matt 24:24. So our Clergymen too needs our prayers
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kQxUwdVDvqMG
Pavle | 5/21/2013 6:43:02 AM
Great thinking! That ralely breaks the mold!
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