John MacArthur, Jr. 1. Divorce in the Scripture is permitted as an accommodation to man's sin for the protection of the innocent party. Since divorce is only a concession to man's sin and is not a part of God's original plan for marriage, all believers considering divorce should have the same attitude toward divorce as does God. It is to be expected that a believer will have the same attitude toward divorce as does God and will see it as a violation of God's expressed purpose for marriage. It is essential to keep in mind that the Bible merely permits divorce in these limited circumstances but never commands divorce.
Remarriage is permitted for the innocent party when the divorce was on biblical grounds.
The Bible gives a word of caution to anyone who is considering marriage to a divorcee. Believers who pursue divorce on nonbiblical grounds are subject to church discipline because they openly reject the Word of God. That person is subject to the steps of church discipline as outlined in Matt. Salvation means that a person begins a new life. The believer is responsible to live up to what God has revealed about marriage and divorce from the point of his or her salvation.