The prohibition of marriage with a deceased wife's sister or a deceased husband's brother is not warranted by Scripture. Adultery or fornication committed after a contract, being detected before marriage, giveth just occasion to the innocent party to dissolve that contract. Before seeking divorce, it is the responsibility of the innocent party to attempt reconciliation with the guilty party in the same manner as in any case of sin, first by his or her own appeal, and then, if need be, by calling on the elders of the church. In any marriage threatened with dissolution, or even if divorce has occurred, both parties ought to strive for reconciliation on the basis of repentance for sin and willingness to forgive. Members of the household of faith should beware of seeking marriage counsel from unbelievers or from those who have failed to integrate their faith with their professional work.
Desertion can be a ground of divorce only when the departing person is an unbeliever.
If the unrepentant guilty party in a divorce marries another, he commits adultery. Where the guilty party shows evidence of repentance for the sin of breaking a marriage, the Church may receive or restore him or her to membership. Education of Children 28. God is the source of all truth. The knowledge which man can attain merely reflects part of God's creation, and cannot properly be understood apart from God.