{"id":8901,"date":"2026-04-12T20:34:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T18:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advent-ug.org\/answers\/po-kakoi-prychyne-chelovek-mozhet-razvestys\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T01:03:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T23:03:30","slug":"po-kakym-bybleiskym-prychynam-dopuskaetsia-razvod","status":"publish","type":"answers","link":"https:\/\/advent-ug.org\/en\/answers\/po-kakym-bybleiskym-prychynam-dopuskaetsia-razvod\/","title":{"rendered":"What biblical grounds for divorce does the SDA Church recognize?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>God designed marriage as a lifelong union of two people \u2014 and this is not merely a tradition, but a reflection of the character of God Himself.<\/b> Therefore, the question of divorce in the Bible is always connected not only with legal rights, but with a deeper question: <i>what does God do when a person breaks the covenant?<\/i><\/p>\n<h2>God\u2019s ideal is lifelong faithfulness<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cTherefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.\u201d <cite><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Genesis+2:24&amp;version=UKR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gen 2:24<\/a><\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Jesus directly affirmed this principle: <i>\u201cWhat God has joined together, let not man separate\u201d<\/i> (Matt 19:6). The prophet Malachi adds even more strongly: <i>\u201cI hate divorce\u201d<\/i> (Mal 2:16). <b>God has not come to terms with divorce \u2014 but He sees the reality of sin and suffering in human relationships.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2>What Jesus said about the exception<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWhoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery.\u201d <cite><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew+19:9&amp;version=UKR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matt 19:9<\/a><\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>When the Pharisees asked Jesus about grounds for divorce, He pointed to <b>porneia \u2014 sexual immorality<\/b> \u2014 as the reason that destroys the very foundation of marital unity. Betrayal destroys that \u201cone flesh\u201d which is the essence of marriage. That is why Jesus recognizes it as a ground, not as a command \u2014 divorce remains a tragedy even when it is justified.<\/p>\n<h2>The apostle Paul: separation through abandonment<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cBut if the unbeliever departs, let him depart; a brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases.\u201d <cite><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=1+Corinthians+7:15&amp;version=UKR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1 Cor 7:15<\/a><\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Paul describes a situation in which an unbelieving husband or wife leaves the family because of the partner\u2019s faith. Here separation is not a choice, but the result of abandonment. The SDA Church traditionally recognizes <b>two grounds<\/b> for divorce based on Scripture: sexual unfaithfulness (Matt 19:9) and abandonment by an unbelieving spouse (1 Cor 7:15).<\/p>\n<h2>The goal is not a right, but restoration<\/h2>\n<p>It is important to understand: <b>The Bible speaks about grounds for divorce, not an obligation to divorce.<\/b> Even where divorce is justified, God always leaves room for forgiveness, restoration, and reconciliation. The apostle Paul urges believers first of all to seek reconciliation (1 Cor 7:10\u201311).<\/p>\n<p><b>Marriage is God\u2019s creation. Divorce is always the result of sin, not God\u2019s ideal. 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