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Why do Christians get divorced at the same rate as non-Christians?
Christians get married in front of God and their Christian friends, all of whom are praying to God for the marriage to succeed. And then they say, "What God has put together, let no man put asunder." God is all-powerful, so if God has put two people together that should seal the deal, right? Yet Christians get divorced at the same rate as everyone else.
Explain.
1) Those who claim to be Christian may or may not really be Christian.
Matthew 7:21-23 (KJV)
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Just because someone claims a label doesn't make it true.
2) Just because they get married 'before God and country' so to speak doesn't mean that God has any part in the relationship. If He has no part in the relationship and no part in the lives of those involved in the relationship it is just a union of two people.
Marriage is an institution of God since He created the world. He has clearly defined all its requirements, and has purposed that it literally be until death. Marriage is a clear picture of His desired relationship to the Church. He is the bridegroom and the Church is the Bride. Do you really think that once He marries His Bride that He'll leave her for any reason?
There is no clearer testimony to this then this:
Ephesians 5:21-33 (KJV)
21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. 22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. 24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, 27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. 28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. 29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: 30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. 31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. 32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. 33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
This isn't just talking about the sacredness of human relationships, but it is talking about it as a type and shadow of the relationship Christ wants with His Church, His Bride.
If all that is true, then the question is indeed why is 'Christian' divorce rates the same as the worlds? Probably a combination of things said above which is really summed up as follows:
People - even so-called Christians - get married for the wrong reasons. Instead of letting God direct their every step in every area of their lives, they stand up and say, "I can do this on my own." Sometimes it may even work, but mostly it's an utter failure. Those who truly don't fall into that category - in other words they did let God direct them 100% - but still divorce fall into the category of starting the race well but, for whatever reason, letting themselves be distracted by the lies of the enemy and allow themselves to fall into a situation that causes their relationship with their spouse to be irreparable.
