Jesus Reveals God's True Intent Behind the Law, Part 15

TEXT: Matthew 5:31-32: "It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery."

John MacArthur said, "In cases where divorce took place on nonbiblical grounds and where the guilty party repents, the grace of God is operative at the point of repentance. It is assumed that the repentant party will endeavor to restore the marriage whenever possible as a sign of true repentance."
 
From Jesus' explanation of God's true intent behind divorce, we have learned that, though divorce is permitted in the case of infidelity, God desires for those who are His children to pursue reconciliation.